New London High School

490 Jefferson Ave., New London CT, 6320 | New London School District | 860-437-6400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 633
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 13% 76% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in New London
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
26%New London
53%Connecticut

New London High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "New London School District" in New London, CT. There are a total of 633 students and 49 teachers at New London High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

New London High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.5%, which is 76% lower than the Connecticut average.

New London High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students633
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment180
Taking some courses138
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses39
Passing no courses94

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 New London High School, there are a total of 180 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 138 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

New London High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 21.9% 20.7% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 27.4% 21.3% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.8% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.4% 47.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 7.8% 2.4% 3.1%

New London demographics profile

StatisticNew LondonConnecticutNational
Population27,0013,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,80473691
Median age31.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English67%78%79%
Speak Spanish26%12%13%

Education level achieved in New London

IndexNew LondonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.8%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The New London High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.