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West
Hartford, population 60,000, is a lively, attractive New England
community, minutes from Connecticut's capital city and convenient to
both New York and Boston, as well as the New England shoreline. A
balance of well-kept residential neighborhoods, vibrant retail sectors,
and solid commercial and industrial districts, along with a rich blend
of cultures, give our town its unique, exciting character.
Residents take great
pride in the outstanding reputation our public schools enjoy.
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Eleven elementary,
three middle, and two high schools serve over 10,000 pre-K to grade
12 students. Three of
our elementary schools are pioneering magnet schools, providing
intensive language, arts, science, mathematics, and technology
instruction.
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72% of our 900-member
faculty have postgraduate degrees. On average, our educators have 12
years of experience in their profession. 35% of our professional
staff are trained as mentors,
assessors, or cooperating teachers.
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The average class
size is 20 in our elementary schools, 21 in our middle schools, and
21 in our high
schools. The district-wide student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1.
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West Hartford
residents represent a wide variety of backgrounds and speak more
than 63 languages,
diversity that helps all our students learn to celebrate our
differences.
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93% of our high
school graduates attend two- or four-year colleges.
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Our students consistently
achieve high scores on the SAT, CMT and CAPT, and rank among the top
five districts in the state for participation in the Advanced
Placement Program.
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Our fine arts, music and
theatre arts programs receive national recognition. Throughout
their school years, West Hartford students receive an education that combines academics with
knowledge, appreciation and experience in the arts. At
the high school level, at least 50% of the student body takes a fine
arts, music or theatre arts course.
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An exemplary library media
services program employs full-time specialists in all schools.
Our library media center collections include over 280,000 books and
periodicals, as well as updated computer networks, on-line catalogs,
CD-ROM resources, and online services.
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Over 50% of our high school
students join interscholastic athletic teams, many of which win
conference or division titles, while demonstrating the sportsmanship
for which our athletes are known. About two-thirds of those
who participate in athletics also achieve honor-roll status.
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