Should you attend New London High School or Waterford High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 532 students in grades 9-12, New London High School ranks in the bottom 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades 9-12, Waterford 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
532 students
735 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#913 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#382 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Graduation Rate
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
209
192
Grade 10 Students
158
193
Grade 11 Students
76
174
Grade 12 Students
89
176
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
71%
11%
% Black
16%
2%
% White
6%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.42
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
