East Lyme High School vs. Lyme-old Lyme High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Lyme High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lyme-old Lyme High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 927 students in grades 9-12, East Lyme High School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 392 students in grades 9-12, Lyme-old Lyme High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
927 students
392 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#69 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
85-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70-74%


Graduation Rate
92%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
216
94
Grade 10 Students
248
90
Grade 11 Students
221
98
Grade 12 Students
242
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
2%
n/a


% White
75%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

