Waterford High School

20 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford CT, 6385 | Waterford School District | 860-437-6956
  • grades 9-12
  • students 836
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Waterford
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
62%Waterford
53%Connecticut

Waterford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waterford School District" in Waterford, CT. There are a total of 836 students and 71 teachers at Waterford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

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

Waterford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students836
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment132
Taking some courses103
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses95
Passing no courses8

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 Waterford High School, there are a total of 132 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 103 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Waterford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 77.5% 71.5% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 5.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 5.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 13.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 0.9% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 3.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Waterford demographics profile

StatisticWaterfordConnecticutNational
Population2,9223,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,54873691
Median age45.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English92%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Waterford

IndexWaterfordConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.2%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.6%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Waterford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.