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RHAM High School

Public Grades 9-12
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 135 Connecticut High Schools
Better than 76% of Connecticut high schools
Summary

RHAM High School serves 714 students in grades 9–12 in Hebron, CT, as part of Regional School District 08, and it consistently ranks among the top quarter of high schools in Connecticut. The school’s strong statewide reputation is backed by a 96% graduation rate (well above the state’s 91.2%) and 11th-grade proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science that all exceed Connecticut averages. RHAM’s math performance is especially distinctive: 53.6% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, nearly double the state average and far ahead of nearby schools like Manchester High School (21.3%) and Bacon Academy (41.9%).

Beyond overall academics, RHAM stands out for how well it serves students from low-income backgrounds. In 2020–2021, the school ranked 2nd out of 155 schools statewide for low-socioeconomic-status students, earning a 5-star rating despite having a relatively small free/reduced lunch population (18.07%). This suggests the school’s success is not just about affluence; it also outperforms demographically similar neighbors like Coventry High School and Bolton High School on key measures like math and graduation rate. RHAM also achieves these results while spending less per student ($17,902) than most nearby districts, indicating an efficient use of resources relative to peers.

The main areas where RHAM shows room for improvement are chronic absenteeism and science proficiency. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% (2025–2026) is better than the state average but higher than several nearby schools, including Coventry (11.0%) and Bolton (11.3%). Science scores, while above the state average, are more variable and can be surpassed by peers like East Hampton High School (78.4%) and Coventry (74.7%). Still, RHAM’s overall record is remarkably stable, with rankings ranging from 11th to 34th in the state over the past five years — a sign of a well-established academic culture rather than a one-year outlier.

714
Students ?
9.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,942
Per pupil spending ?
18.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 85 Wall Street
       Hebron, CT  06248

(860) 228-9474

District: Regional School District 08


Feeder schools for RHAM High School:

Elementary:    Andover Elementary School
    Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
    Gilead Hill School
    Hebron Elementary School
Middle:    RHAM Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.7%
Hispanic:
9.5%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Connecticut high schools
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg62%
Connecticut avg46%
32nd of 135
Connecticut public high schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
67th of 153Regional School District 08 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202678.832 of 13576.3%★★★★☆
202586.818 of 14187.2%★★★★☆
202479.032 of 14577.9%★★★★☆
202379.034 of 14276.1%★★★★☆
202283.922 of 13984.2%★★★★☆
202192.311 of 20094.5%★★★★★
201989.512 of 12190.1%★★★★★
201890.119 of 12184.3%★★★★☆
201787.419 of 14086.4%★★★★☆
201689.512 of 13290.9%★★★★★
201564.475 of 19661.7%★★★☆☆
201377.338 of 19380.3%★★★★☆
201273.656 of 18870.2%★★★★☆
201174.058 of 18969.3%★★★☆☆
201073.850 of 18673.1%★★★★☆
200977.433 of 17681.3%★★★★☆
200877.632 of 17681.8%★★★★☆
200779.321 of 17688.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202683.623 of 11179.3%★★★★☆
202584.520 of 10480.8%★★★★☆
202474.430 of 10270.6%★★★★☆
202379.227 of 10373.8%★★★★☆
202281.322 of 10679.2%★★★★☆
202192.09 of 18995.2%★★★★★
201982.522 of 8473.8%★★★★☆
201888.210 of 7987.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202196.42 of 15598.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202679.927 of 11576.5%★★★★☆
202578.731 of 11172.1%★★★★☆
202470.934 of 10066.0%★★★☆☆
202362.443 of 10057.0%★★★☆☆
202275.432 of 10268.6%★★★★☆
202190.812 of 18293.4%★★★★★
201983.819 of 8076.3%★★★★☆
201882.720 of 7874.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202181.527 of 17584.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202659.943 of 10759.8%★★★☆☆
202578.422 of 11681.0%★★★★☆
202461.040 of 11665.5%★★★☆☆
202359.350 of 11656.9%★★★☆☆
202272.232 of 11772.6%★★★★☆
202188.514 of 15591.0%★★★★★
201978.927 of 11376.1%★★★★☆
201880.723 of 10578.1%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2021)85th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)77th percentile~ school
White (2026)60th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts75%+20 vs state
Science57%+7 vs state
Math54%+22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about RHAM High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended RHAM High School.

Students at RHAM High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

RHAM High School ranks 32nd of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

RHAM High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andover Elementary School
Elementary : Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary School
Elementary : Gilead Hill School
Elementary : Hebron Elementary School
Middle : RHAM Middle School

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Latest Connecticut data All new data »
2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026
2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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