Joseph A. Foran High School

80 Foran Dr., Milford city CT, 6460 | Milford School District | 203-783-3502
  • grades 9-12
  • students 912
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Milford city
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
61%Milford city
53%Connecticut

Joseph A. Foran High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Milford School District" in Milford city, CT. There are a total of 912 students and 78 teachers at Joseph A. Foran High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Joseph A. Foran High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 15% higher than the Connecticut average.

Joseph A. Foran High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students912
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment268
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses225
Passing no courses32

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 Joseph A. Foran High School, there are a total of 268 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
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.

Joseph A. Foran High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 85.8% 75.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 6.0% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 8.2% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 9.9% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 2.4% 3.1%

Milford city demographics profile

StatisticMilford cityConnecticutNational
Population52,9023,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,41573691
Median age44.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English87%78%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Milford city

IndexMilford cityConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.0%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.0%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Joseph A. Foran High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.