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Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Academics
    A
  2. Diversity
    B
  3. Teachers
    A
  4. College Readiness
    A
  5. Clubs & Activities
    A+
  6. Health & Safety
    A-
  7. Administration
    B+
  8. Sports
    A+
  9. Food
    B+
  10. Resources & Facilities
    A-
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Address
975 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117
Telephone
(860) 232-4561
Website
whps.org

Hall High School Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
57%
Percent Proficient - Math
42%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1220
284 responses
Average ACT
29
93 responses
AP Enrollment
35%
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Culture & Safety

Health & Safety
A-
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
84%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.19 responses
Poll
68%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.19 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 54 responses
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  • Sports Events
    22%
  • Pops n Jazz
    20%
  • Art Events
    17%
  • Musical Events
    11%
  • Dodge ball tournament and pep rallies
    9%
  • Cultural Fusion
    6%
  • Theater events
    4%

Students

Diversity
B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,437
Free or Reduced Lunch
18%
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.26 responses
77%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.26 responses
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.26 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National
16:1
Average Teacher Salary
—
Teachers in First/Second Year
2.4%
65%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.31 responses
74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.31 responses
74%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.31 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$17,675/ year
National
$12,239
92%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.37 responses
51%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.37 responses
73%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.37 responses

Hall High School Reviews

158 reviews
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Hall High is allegedly one of the best schools in CT. There is a diverse pool of courses and a diverse student body. Most people in my school seem tolerant, and the staff is willing to help everyone whether the issue be academic or social. I myself have never experienced any social injustice, but there is an underlying bullying crisis in Hall, which has resulted in a suicide within the past year. I have also heard of many students taking recreational marijuana. Foul language and rude behavior is prevalent. We also have another school in our town, and once in a while, things get physical between the rival sports teams.
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I had a great experience as a student at Hall High School. There were lots of varied clubs and activities so that everyone found something to be a part of. It was also relatively easy to form new clubs. Apart from clubs, we also had different classes in all areas. We were also offered a large number of AP classes and even college classes that we could receive credits for. The environment was very secure and I never felt unsafe during my years at Hall. The teachers were great at their job and the counselors were very helpful, specially during the college application process.
This school is really in need of maintenance. Our rival school is 5 times cleaner than ours. There's a lot of racial diversity but races tend to clump into their own little cliques. I'm not involved in any of them, but I've seen them. My parents also comment that several students loiter and are milling around the school during classes, and not just a few. And there has been incidents, such as people taking drugs onto a school field trip, bullying and harassing, and students who disrupt the class often that aren't well enough taken care of. I have not been a victim of bullying, but I have seen some pushing and shoving, and I have heard of incidents, including the infamous basketball brawl between my school and our rival school. There's a lot more I can say, but I shouldn't leave out the good things, like there are some good teachers (the rest are average or downright hated because of some little actions they did), and they do fun things with us.