High Schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Summary:

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System consists of 17 high schools located across various cities in Connecticut, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools generally perform below the state average in academic metrics, but a few standout institutions, such as Norwich Technical High School, Henry Abbott Technical High School, and Ella T. Grasso Technical High School, are exceptions, ranking among the top high schools in the state.

While the system as a whole has a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, the chronic absenteeism rate across all schools is 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. The schools also exhibit a wide range of free and reduced lunch rates, from 36.13% at Henry Abbott Technical High School to 69.42% at Eli Whitney Technical High School, indicating diverse socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations.

The student-teacher ratios at these schools range from 9.4 at A.I. Prince Technical High School to 12.6 at Platt Technical High School, suggesting the potential for more individualized attention and support for students, which could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes across the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.

District Detail

39 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105

(860) 807-2200

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 11,296

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 17
Alternative Schools: 0

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	725	80	9.0	71.2%	40 (5.5%)	234 (32.3%)	403 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	5.9	140^th of 145 public high schools	3.4%	14	17.9		9.5	$36,378
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%	9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15	26.2		8.8	$30,445
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)							(n/a)			10.0	$30,814
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School	Public	9-12	189 Fort Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 448-0220	684	59	11.6	51.6%	253 (37.0%)	52 (7.6%)	285 (41.7%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.7%)	30.7	86^th of 141 public high schools	39.0%	38.3	82^nd of 145 public high schools	43.4%	4	48.1	43.0	11.5	$30,082
Eli Whitney Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Fairview Ave	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4031	586	57	10.2	70.0%	26 (4.4%)	183 (31.2%)	351 (59.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)							(n/a)				$34,155
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	618	51	12.1	43.7%	275 (44.5%)	70 (11.3%)	230 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)							(n/a)			9.7	$29,511
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%	24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	650	56	11.6	37.8%	528 (81.2%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (13.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)							(n/a)			8.9	$30,060
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%	41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2	$28,068
Howell Cheney Technical High School	Public	9-12	791 West Middle Tpke.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 649-5396	652	60	10.9	41.6%	322 (49.4%)	87 (13.3%)	196 (30.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%	11.4	127^th of 145 public high schools	12.4%	8	26.6		7.1	$30,567
Norwich Technical High School	Public	9-12	7 Mahan Drive	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 889-8453	649	58	11.2	34.8%	406 (62.6%)	28 (4.3%)	157 (24.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.4%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1	$30,622
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%	23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16	9.4		13.4	$29,886
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7		35.7	4.1	$31,070
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Public	9-12	43 Tompkins St.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 596-4302	831	71	11.6	51.7%	231 (27.8%)	133 (16.0%)	401 (48.3%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.1%)	27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	33.4	87^th of 145 public high schools	40.0%	6	45.2	39.4	11.7	$28,587
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	494	44	11.2	59.9%	51 (10.3%)	72 (14.6%)	354 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	7.4	136^th of 145 public high schools	6.2%	6	22.5	28.4		$30,659

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford School District	0.22 mi	45	154^th
West Hartford School District	0.79 mi	16	51^st
Capitol Region Education Council	1.14 mi	18	145^th
Judicial Centers	1.49 mi	14
Office of Early Childhood (OEC)	1.7 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	725	80	9.0	71.2%	40 (5.5%)	234 (32.3%)	403 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%		5.9	140^th of 145 public high schools	3.4%	14	17.9		9.5	$36,378
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15	26.2		8.8	$30,445
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)								(n/a)			10.0	$30,814
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School	Public	9-12	189 Fort Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 448-0220	684	59	11.6	51.6%	253 (37.0%)	52 (7.6%)	285 (41.7%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.7%)	30.7	86^th of 141 public high schools	39.0%		38.3	82^nd of 145 public high schools	43.4%	4	48.1	43.0	11.5	$30,082
Eli Whitney Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Fairview Ave	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4031	586	57	10.2	70.0%	26 (4.4%)	183 (31.2%)	351 (59.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)								(n/a)				$34,155
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	618	51	12.1	43.7%	275 (44.5%)	70 (11.3%)	230 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)								(n/a)			9.7	$29,511
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%		24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	650	56	11.6	37.8%	528 (81.2%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (13.5%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)								(n/a)			8.9	$30,060
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%		41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2	$28,068
Howell Cheney Technical High School	Public	9-12	791 West Middle Tpke.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 649-5396	652	60	10.9	41.6%	322 (49.4%)	87 (13.3%)	196 (30.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%		11.4	127^th of 145 public high schools	12.4%	8	26.6		7.1	$30,567
Norwich Technical High School	Public	9-12	7 Mahan Drive	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 889-8453	649	58	11.2	34.8%	406 (62.6%)	28 (4.3%)	157 (24.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.4%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%		54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1	$30,622
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%		23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16	9.4		13.4	$29,886
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%		12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7		35.7	4.1	$31,070
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Public	9-12	43 Tompkins St.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 596-4302	831	71	11.6	51.7%	231 (27.8%)	133 (16.0%)	401 (48.3%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.1%)	27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%		33.4	87^th of 145 public high schools	40.0%	6	45.2	39.4	11.7	$28,587
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%		35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	494	44	11.2	59.9%	51 (10.3%)	72 (14.6%)	354 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%		7.4	136^th of 145 public high schools	6.2%	6	22.5	28.4		$30,659