📍 152 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 06260
Putnam High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Putnam, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 253 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Putnam School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
Putnam High School enrolls 253 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 1.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 215 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 13% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
121 of the school's 253 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Putnam High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Putnam High School is one of 3 schools in Putnam School District, based in Putnam, Connecticut. The district serves 1,176 students district-wide and employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 253 students, Putnam High School is smaller than the district average of about 392 students per school.