Coginchaug High Teachers Make Top 100 Best Teachers in CT List

Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted on August 5.

If you’re looking for the best high school teachers in your area, the ranking website Niche compiled a list of the best in Connecticut.

Here are the Middlesex County schools that made the top 100.

Coginchaug Regional High School, Durham

• Ranking: 28 out of 100
• Parent/Student Surveys on Teachers: 3.8 out of 5
• Academics: B+
• Average Teacher Salary: $68,417
• Teacher Absenteeism: 7.7 %
• Teachers in First/Second Year: 4.1 %
• Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 : 1

East Hampton High School, East Hampton

• Ranking: 36 out of 100
• Parent/Student Surveys on Teachers: 3.6 out of 5
• Academics: B+
• Average Teacher Salary: $69,742
• Teacher Absenteeism: 24.6 %
• Teachers in First/Second Year: 24.6 %
• Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1

Middletown High School, Middletown, CT

• Ranking: 53 out of 100
• Parent/Student Surveys on Teachers: 3.6 out of 5
• Academics: B-
• Average Teacher Salary: $70,780
• Teacher Absenteeism: 37.5 %
• Teachers in First/Second Year: 9.1 %
• Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 : 1

Agree or disagree with Niche’s findings? Share your thoughts in the comments below. You can also weigh in and rate Connecticut schools on the Niche website.

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