Shelton High School

120 Meadow St., Shelton CT, 6484 | Shelton School District | 203-922-3004
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1444
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Shelton
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
67%Shelton
53%Connecticut

Shelton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shelton School District" in Shelton, CT. There are a total of 1,444 students and 111 teachers at Shelton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Shelton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 16% higher than the Connecticut average.

Shelton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1444
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment270
Taking some courses270
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses224
Passing no courses29

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 Shelton High School, there are a total of 270 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 270 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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.

Shelton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 81.8% 77.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 3.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 6.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 10.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Shelton demographics profile

StatisticSheltonConnecticutNational
Population41,1623,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34473691
Median age48.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English83%78%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Shelton

IndexSheltonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.2%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.4%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Shelton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.