Summary:
The East Haddam School District in Connecticut is home to a single high school, Nathan Hale-Ray High School, which serves 262 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and other minority groups.
Academically, Nathan Hale-Ray High School excels in English Language Arts, with 69.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 54.8%. However, the school's math performance is slightly lower than the state average, with only 27.7% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to the state average of 29.5%. In science, 41.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in NGSS/Science, which is lower than the state average of 46.9%. The school's ranking has improved in recent years, moving from 92nd out of 200 schools in 2020-2021 to 57th out of 145 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and it is currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Despite its academic challenges, Nathan Hale-Ray High School appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.7 and a higher-than-average per-student spending of $22,442 in the 2018-2019 school year. However, 22.52% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Overall, Nathan Hale-Ray High School is a solid, well-performing high school within the East Haddam School District, with areas of strength and potential for improvement.
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