📍 2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, Chittenden County, 05452
Essex High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Essex Junction, Chittenden County. The school has 1,208 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Essex High School enrolls 1,208 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 111.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 6.5% Two or more races and 5.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 959 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 67 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
190 of the school's 1,208 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 152 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Essex High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT At-Large.
Essex High School is one of 10 schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, based in Essex Junction, Vermont. The district serves 3,656 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,208 students, Essex High School is larger than the district average of about 366 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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