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Serving 871 students in grades 9-12, Brookfield High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,276 students in grades 9-12, Newtown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
871 students
1,276 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
113 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#345 out of 939 schools in CT (Top 50%)
#209 out of 939 schools in CT (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
59%
(Top 30% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 20% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 20% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
95%
(Top 30% in CT)
98%
(Top 5% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
213
297
Grade 10 Students
208
300
Grade 11 Students
220
344
Grade 12 Students
230
335
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
70%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.33
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
