It deserves to get major improvements because the faculty and students work hard and are loyal.
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Posted by a student on 10/03/09
To tell you the truth, this unsatisfactory, lame, unhelpful building made me hate going to school. The math program uses a program called acellus (the science in learning), and I went from an high honors student to nothing. I stayed after every day til 5:30 and just barely passed. That program, those
... Read more teachers, did not make my first year in highschool enjoyable at all. I hated being there. Luckily for me, I no longer have to attend as I have transferred. This is a school I will never want to remember. Thank you for that. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/13/09
I am a sophomore at Fitch High School who arrived at the school back in the middle of my freshman year. It is an okay school and the teachers really cared about the students. Fitch has a great IB program and I would definitely be in it if I didn't have to move. The new building is nice and easy to get
... Read more around. Some complaints are that some of the classes didn't challenge students and were a bit laid back. I will definitely miss Fitch when I move. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/10/08
Fitch HS is the best high school in Southeastern Connecticut! Fitch is a diverse school, with outstanding academics and a great athletic program as well. I feel that my daugher is getting a superior education in this school, and am looking forward to my other daughters attending here as well.
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Posted by a parent on 02/07/08
Fitch high school is the best school to let your kids go to I was a freshmen at that school and I really miss it its a good school and its in a good neighborhood. The school is just the best ever!
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Posted by a former student on 10/15/07
It was the best school i ever went to..i am only in 11th grade..and went there for my first two years of high school..but the education was excellent, and it showed me that the education in new england has a higher quality than that of the south..not to insult anyone..but the teachers are better qualified,
... Read more and the students are more knowledgable after attending school in that city..and that high school. Read less
Posted by a former student on 11/13/05
We had the opportunity to come and live in Groton for a year and were so pleased with the area and especially with Fitch High that we sold our house in San Diego and stayed. My two children have made the following comments: The kids are so nice here. It's OK to be smart, study and get good grades.
... Read more There are so many things to do outside of school like sports and clubs. The teachers are really good and want to help you learn. My husband & I have been very pleased at with how counselors and teachers have work with us to individualize programs to meet each of our kids need. Great school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/04
Fitch Senior High has a great IB (International Baacalaureate) Program...People call from all over the states to ask about it and some families move here just so their children can participate in the IB program. The program is extremely advanced and Fitch is one of the few schools in New England that
... Read more offer it. Fitch offers AP courses as well and is often the regional/state champions in several athletics. The majority of the teachers are caring and dedicated, but as the previous person mentioned, it is what you make of it, because all the opportunities are there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/15/04
I'm not a parent, I actually went there ('00) and went on to a great college afterwards. The teachers at Fitch really want students to learn and there are a million opportunities a student can capitalize on if they so chose. Its up to the students to take advantage, and that I think is where many of
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School Profile for Robert E Fitch Senior High School
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CAPT* Test Scores
Grade Level: 10
Test Year: 2008
Robert E Fitch Senior High School
Groton Public Schools
Connecticut
* In 2007-2008 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and mathematics in grade 10. The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Groton schools — Robert E Fitch Senior High School is located at 101 Groton Long Point Rd, Groton CT 06340. 101 Groton Long Point Rd is in the 06340 ZIP code in Groton, CT The school district for Robert E Fitch Senior High School is the Groton Public Schools. Robert E Fitch Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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