Cheshire High School

525 South Main St., Cheshire Village CT, 6410 | Cheshire School District | 203-250-2511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1401
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
78%Cheshire Village
53%Connecticut

Cheshire High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cheshire School District" in Cheshire Village, CT. There are a total of 1,401 students and 110 teachers at Cheshire High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Cheshire High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 41% higher than the Connecticut average.

Cheshire High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1401
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment368
Taking some courses362
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses336
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cheshire High School, there are a total of 368 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 362 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cheshire High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 85.8% 81.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 3.9% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 9.1% 9.2% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Cheshire Village demographics profile

StatisticCheshire VillageConnecticutNational
Population6,4913,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,62273691
Median age50.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English87%78%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Cheshire Village

IndexCheshire VillageConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college78.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.5%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters27.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Cheshire High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.