Public School
Ellington High School
- grade B+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Ellington, CT
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 123 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade B
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade B
- Administrationgrade C minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
72%
Percent Proficient - Math
42%
Average Graduation Rate
95%
Average SAT
1200
291 responses
Average ACT
29
58 responses
AP Enrollment
32%
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- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B
Median Household Income
$91,510
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,226
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$282,300
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade B
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 57%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 14 responses
Poll
- 50%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 14 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
798
Free or Reduced Lunch
16%
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 16 responses
- 81%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 16 responses
- 100%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 16 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$66,361
Teachers in First/Second Year
4.3%
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 20 responses
- 80%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 20 responses
- 65%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 20 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$16,882 / year
National
$12,239- 81%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 21 responses
- 43%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 21 responses
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 21 responses
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Rating 3.6 out of 5 123 reviews
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Ellington High School has a very close-knit family and community. We have a lot of unique traditions and student culture that makes us a very special school.
One of our biggest strengths is our Music Department, of which I am a very involved member. We have won awards at the Berklee Jazz Festival, Festival Disney, the National Jazz Festival, and sent individual students to All-Region, All-State, and All-National ensembles.
One thing Ellington High School could work on is creating more challenging curriculum. Sometimes, the bar is set to a point where "high-flyers" don't receive the same support that they might get at other schools. While opportunities do exist, like AP classes, they can sometimes conflict with each other in scheduling, or not rise to enough of a challenge.
All in all, however, I am glad to be an Ellington Knight!
One of our biggest strengths is our Music Department, of which I am a very involved member. We have won awards at the Berklee Jazz Festival, Festival Disney, the National Jazz Festival, and sent individual students to All-Region, All-State, and All-National ensembles.
One thing Ellington High School could work on is creating more challenging curriculum. Sometimes, the bar is set to a point where "high-flyers" don't receive the same support that they might get at other schools. While opportunities do exist, like AP classes, they can sometimes conflict with each other in scheduling, or not rise to enough of a challenge.
All in all, however, I am glad to be an Ellington Knight!
As a 2021 senior at Ellington High School, my experience as an African American has been very good. The school is filled with nice people, and education-wise is a A+. However, one thing the school lacks is in the guidance department. They seem to be keen on college readiness and steps from freshman-junior, but when the time comes during the senior year, they seem to disappear. And if you don’t go to them for assistance on college application stuff, they won’t keep you on track. Although this is somewhat reasonable if you don’t know what you're looking for to question, it makes it harder to get help. If it weren’t for college alumni who helped me through this process, my college application season would have been absolute h*ll (sorry for the use of language)
I like that Ellington High School has many great clubs and other organizations to get involved with outside of the classroom and those clubs are meaningful to the student body of Ellington High School. I think the worst part about this school even though I am not in college is the ability for teachers and administration to prepare us for college. I believe that high school should teach important skills about how to study, handle classes, and better guide us along the path to find our dream college.