Staples High School

70 North Ave., Westport CT, 6880 | Westport School District | 203-341-1210
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1888
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 86% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Westport
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
84%Westport
53%Connecticut

Staples High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westport School District" in Westport, CT. There are a total of 1,888 students and 165 teachers at Staples High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Staples High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.0%, which is 63% higher than the Connecticut average.

Staples High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1888
Teachers165
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Staples High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School93%

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.

Staples High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 87.4% 86.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 1.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 5.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.3% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 2.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Westport demographics profile

StatisticWestportConnecticutNational
Population27,5113,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37873691
Median age44.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%54%55%
Speak English85%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Westport

IndexWestportConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school98.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college88.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree80.1%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.9%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters38.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Staples High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.