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Putnam High School

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Putnam High School ranks 97 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 31% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Putnam High School is a public high school located in Putnam, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Putnam School District, which is ranked 134 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with its highest ranking being 77th out of 142 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance varies across different student groups, with male students performing better than female students and students with low socioeconomic status outperforming white students. However, the school excels in serving its special education students, ranking 46th out of 175 schools in 2020-2021. Academically, Putnam High School's proficiency rates in SAT/Math and NGSS/Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, while its performance in SAT/English Language Arts is closer to the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as E.O. Smith High School and The Woodstock Academy, Putnam High School lags behind in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and graduation rates. However, the school outperforms some of the nearby schools, such as Plainfield High School and H.H. Ellis Technical High School, in certain metrics like student-teacher ratio and special education student performance. By addressing the identified areas for improvement, Putnam High School can work towards providing a more equitable and enriching educational experience for its students.

253

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,321

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

152 Woodstock Ave.
Putnam, CT 06260

(860) 963-6905

District: Putnam School District

Feeder schools for Putnam High School:

Elementary:	Putnam Elementary School
Middle:	Putnam Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2021) to 31st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Connecticut avg39%

97^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 156Putnam School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	107 of 145	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	77 of 142	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	98 of 200	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.7	136 of 196	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	114 of 193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.0	161 of 188	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	145 of 189	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	145 of 186	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	148 of 176	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.3	137 of 176	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	134 of 176	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	32 of 155	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	73 of 182	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	72.5	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	107 of 116	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	114 of 155	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)74th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-21 vs state

Math19%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Putnam High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Putnam High School	Public	9-12	152 Woodstock Ave.	Putnam	06260	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6905	253	27	9.5	59.3%	189 (74.7%)	3 (1.2%)	47 (18.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	24.8	97^th of 141 public high schools	31.2%	24.2	107^th of 145 public high schools	26.2%	10	26.8		19.0	$23,321
The Woodstock Academy	Public	9-12	57 Academy Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	The Woodstock Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 928-6575	1,011	63	16.1	4.5%	801 (79.2%)	26 (2.6%)	81 (8.0%)	68 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	63.8	52^nd of 141 public high schools	63.1%	59.9	61^st of 145 public high schools	57.9%	9	54.2	67.4	34.1
Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Public	9-12	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 923-9303	184	23	7.8	40.8%	145 (78.8%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.4%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)							(n/a)	47.8			$34,580
Killingly High School	Public	9-12	226 Putman Pike	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6620	744	67	11.1	42.9%	572 (76.9%)	19 (2.6%)	98 (13.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	38.2	70^th of 141 public high schools	50.4%	30	95^th of 145 public high schools	34.5%	25	36.1	62.6	16.6	$21,559
Quinebaug Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	742 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 932-4100	144	13	11.0	38.2%	106 (73.6%)	6 (4.2%)	23 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)							(n/a)				$29,910
H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	650	56	11.6	37.8%	528 (81.2%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (13.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)							(n/a)			8.9	$30,060
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	105 Putnam Road	Central Village	06332	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6417	515	50	10.2	51.8%	434 (84.3%)	23 (4.5%)	20 (3.9%)	12 (2.3%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	22	104^th of 141 public high schools	26.2%	32.8	88^th of 145 public high schools	39.3%	16	29.1	46.2	11.7	$23,966
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)							(n/a)	50.0			$33,610
E. O. Smith High School	Public	9-12	1235 Storrs Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 487-0877	1,010	86	11.7	27.3%	726 (71.9%)	34 (3.4%)	146 (14.5%)	73 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)							(n/a)				$23,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam High School

What district is Putnam High School in?

Putnam School District

What schools feed into Putnam High School?

Putnam High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Putnam Elementary School
Middle : Putnam Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Putnam High School?

Students at Putnam High School are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Putnam High School a good school?

Putnam High School ranks 97^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Putnam High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Putnam High School	Public	9-12	152 Woodstock Ave.	Putnam	06260	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6905	253	27	9.5	59.3%	189 (74.7%)	3 (1.2%)	47 (18.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	24.8	97^th of 141 public high schools	31.2%		24.2	107^th of 145 public high schools	26.2%	10	26.8		19.0	$23,321
The Woodstock Academy	Public	9-12	57 Academy Rd.	Woodstock	06281	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	The Woodstock Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 928-6575	1,011	63	16.1	4.5%	801 (79.2%)	26 (2.6%)	81 (8.0%)	68 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	63.8	52^nd of 141 public high schools	63.1%		59.9	61^st of 145 public high schools	57.9%	9	54.2	67.4	34.1
Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Public	9-12	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 923-9303	184	23	7.8	40.8%	145 (78.8%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.4%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)								(n/a)	47.8			$34,580
Killingly High School	Public	9-12	226 Putman Pike	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6620	744	67	11.1	42.9%	572 (76.9%)	19 (2.6%)	98 (13.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	38.2	70^th of 141 public high schools	50.4%		30	95^th of 145 public high schools	34.5%	25	36.1	62.6	16.6	$21,559
Quinebaug Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	742 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 932-4100	144	13	11.0	38.2%	106 (73.6%)	6 (4.2%)	23 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)								(n/a)				$29,910
H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	650	56	11.6	37.8%	528 (81.2%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (13.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)			8.9	$30,060
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	105 Putnam Road	Central Village	06332	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6417	515	50	10.2	51.8%	434 (84.3%)	23 (4.5%)	20 (3.9%)	12 (2.3%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	22	104^th of 141 public high schools	26.2%		32.8	88^th of 145 public high schools	39.3%	16	29.1	46.2	11.7	$23,966
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	50.0			$33,610
E. O. Smith High School	Public	9-12	1235 Storrs Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 487-0877	1,010	86	11.7	27.3%	726 (71.9%)	34 (3.4%)	146 (14.5%)	73 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)								(n/a)				$23,963