Putnam High School

152 Woodstock Ave., Putnam CT, 6260 | Putnam School District | 860-963-6905
  • grades 9-12
  • students 272
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Putnam
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
43%Putnam
53%Connecticut

Putnam High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Putnam School District" in Putnam, CT. There are a total of 272 students and 29 teachers at Putnam High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Putnam High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 34% lower than the Connecticut average.

Putnam High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students272
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment54
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses26

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 Putnam High School, there are a total of 54 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

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.

Putnam High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 80.7% 85.2% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.0% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 7.1% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 4.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Putnam demographics profile

StatisticPutnamConnecticutNational
Population7,1383,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83173691
Median age42.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English93%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Putnam

IndexPutnamConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Putnam High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.