Torrington High School

50 Major Besse Dr., Torrington CT, 6790 | Torrington School District | 860-489-2294
  • grades 9-12
  • students 884
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Torrington
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
38%Torrington
53%Connecticut

Torrington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Torrington School District" in Torrington, CT. There are a total of 884 students and 74 teachers at Torrington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Torrington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 35% lower than the Connecticut average.

Torrington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students884
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment142
Taking some courses92
Taking some courses (not tests)48
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses52

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 Torrington High School, there are a total of 142 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 92 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Torrington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 69.7% 71.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 3.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.5% 3.0% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 18.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Torrington demographics profile

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutNational
Population34,2593,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86273691
Median age45.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English89%78%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Torrington

IndexTorringtonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Torrington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.