Watertown High School

324 French St., Watertown CT, 6795 | Watertown School District | 860-945-4810
  • grades 9-12
  • students 836
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Watertown
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
55%Watertown
53%Connecticut

Watertown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Watertown School District" in Watertown, CT. There are a total of 836 students and 70 teachers at Watertown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Watertown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 16% lower than the Connecticut average.

Watertown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students836
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment179
Taking some courses176
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses82
Passing no courses77

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 Watertown High School, there are a total of 179 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 176 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Watertown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 84.9% 85.5% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 7.1% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Watertown demographics profile

StatisticWatertownConnecticutNational
Population3,6203,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53373691
Median age47.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English92%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Watertown

IndexWatertownConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college76.9%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.0%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Watertown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.