Hill Regional Career High School vs. Wilbur Cross High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hill Regional Career High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wilbur Cross High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 9-12, Hill Regional Career 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,721 students in grades 9-12, Wilbur Cross 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 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
638 students
1,721 students


% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
116 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#842 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#817 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
17%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
177
525
Grade 10 Students
169
466
Grade 11 Students
154
378
Grade 12 Students
138
352
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
46%
65%


% Black
42%
21%


% White
7%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
8%

