Stamford High School

55 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford CT, 6902 | Stamford School District | 203-977-4223
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1689
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Stamford
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
46%Stamford
53%Connecticut

Stamford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Stamford School District" in Stamford, CT. There are a total of 1,689 students and 135 teachers at Stamford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Stamford High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 12% lower than the Connecticut average.

Stamford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1689
Teachers135
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment452
Taking some courses279
Taking some courses (not tests)168
Passing some courses194
Passing no courses78

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 Stamford High School, there are a total of 452 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 279 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

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.

Stamford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 32.8% 32.9% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 29.1% 19.3% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 8.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5% 37.9% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Stamford demographics profile

StatisticStamfordConnecticutNational
Population130,0573,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,45773691
Median age37.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English59%78%79%
Speak Spanish22%12%13%

Education level achieved in Stamford

IndexStamfordConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.8%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.3%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters20.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Stamford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.