Stonington High School

176 South Broad St., Pawcatuck CT, 6379 | Stonington School District | 860-599-5781
  • grades 9-12
  • students 694
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Pawcatuck
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
68%Pawcatuck
53%Connecticut

Stonington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Stonington School District" in Pawcatuck, CT. There are a total of 694 students and 57 teachers at Stonington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Stonington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 22% higher than the Connecticut average.

Stonington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students694
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment131
Taking some courses128
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses105
Passing no courses20

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 Stonington High School, there are a total of 131 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 128 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Stonington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 88.7% 88.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 2.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 3.5% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.1% 2.4% 3.1%

Pawcatuck demographics profile

StatisticPawcatuckConnecticutNational
Population5,0243,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47273691
Median age45.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English94%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Pawcatuck

IndexPawcatuckConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.7%1.3%
Write a school review about Stonington High School Tell people what you like or don't like about Stonington High School…
Source: The Stonington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.