Summary:
Zip code 06787 contains one high school: Thomaston High School, serving 307 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Thomaston School District. This small school functions as both a middle and high school, with each grade level averaging roughly 50 students. About 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1 with per-student spending of $19,152.
Thomaston High School stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate for 2024–2025, well above the district's 97.7% and the state's 91.2%. The school has also shown dramatic improvement in its state ranking, climbing from the 48th percentile in 2014–2015 to the 71st percentile in 2020–2021. Academically, the school's middle grades perform well above state averages, particularly in science, where 8th graders posted a 70.3% proficiency rate versus 50.3% statewide and 11th graders reached 57.1% versus 47.7% statewide. Middle school math and English language arts proficiency also consistently exceed state benchmarks.
The most significant area of concern is SAT math proficiency among 11th graders: only 17.4% are proficient compared to 31.3% statewide, despite strong middle school math results. Chronic absenteeism is also slightly elevated at 17.2% versus the state's 16.4%. These numbers should be interpreted with some caution given the school's small size, where a single cohort of students can significantly shift results from year to year. Overall, Thomaston High School is an improving school with strong graduation outcomes and academic strengths, though the SAT math gap highlights a potential challenge in preparing students for college-level mathematics.
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