Simsbury High School

34 Farms Village Rd., Simsbury Center CT, 6070 | Simsbury School District | 860-658-0451
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1380
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
79%Simsbury Center
53%Connecticut

Simsbury High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Simsbury School District" in Simsbury Center, CT. There are a total of 1,380 students and 112 teachers at Simsbury High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Simsbury High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 49% higher than the Connecticut average.

Simsbury High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1380
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment515
Taking some courses479
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses373
Passing no courses97

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 Simsbury High School, there are a total of 515 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 479 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

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.

Simsbury High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 86.0% 82.6% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 5.0% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 5.8% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 5.1% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Simsbury Center demographics profile

StatisticSimsbury CenterConnecticutNational
Population6,2713,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,37573691
Median age47.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English91%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Simsbury Center

IndexSimsbury CenterConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college83.6%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.5%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters26.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.3%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Simsbury High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.