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High Schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

At a glance

DistrictConnecticut Technical Education and Career System138^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

11,296

Students

Top rankedNorwich Technical High School70^th of 135 Connecticut high schools

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Biggest riser

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

A. I. Prince Technical High School 9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

H. H. Ellis Technical High School and 3 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System serves 17 high schools across Connecticut, all covering grades 9–12, with a combined enrollment of 11,296 students. The district ranks 139th out of 153 districts statewide, yet performance varies substantially from school to school. Every school in the district graduates students at rates above the state average of 91.2%, with the system average reaching 97.6%. However, test proficiency, particularly in math, lags far behind state averages, with just 8.7% of students proficient in math compared to 31.3% statewide. Science is a relative bright spot, averaging 38.9% proficiency, with several schools exceeding the state rate of 50.5%.

Norwich Technical High School stands out as the system's top overall performer with the highest state rank (70th of 133), a 99.3% graduation rate, and 62.7% proficiency in science. Windham Technical High School posts the lowest chronic absenteeism in the system at 7.9% while achieving 60.5% science proficiency. Henry Abbott Technical High School delivers consistent results, with 46.3% ELA proficiency and an 8.9% chronic absenteeism rate. W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, the largest school at 831 students, maintains a 99.0% graduation rate and solid test scores across all subjects.

At the other end of the spectrum, A. I. Prince Technical High School ranks 131st of 133, with 33.0% chronic absenteeism, the highest in the system, and a 71.2% poverty rate. Eli Whitney Technical High School also struggles, ranking 124th with 28.8% absenteeism and the lowest math proficiency in the system at 4.7%. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest differentiator between higher- and lower-performing schools. Encouragingly, several schools are improving: H. H. Ellis Technical High School jumped from 120th to 76th, and Oliver Wolcott Technical High School improved from 125th to 87th in state rank. Low student–teacher ratios (averaging 11.2 to 1) provide a structural strength system-wide, yet math remains the biggest academic hurdle, as even the top school, Platt Technical High School at 17.5% proficiency, trails the state's 31.3% rate.

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	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%)	7.2	132^nd of 135 public high schools	2.2%	12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	6	14.0	16.6	5.3	$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%)	14.4	116^th of 135 public high schools	14.1%	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		23.8		7.6	$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%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%				(n/a)	46.9	24.2	9.4	$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%)	33.3	79^th of 135 public high schools	41.5%	30.7	86^th of 141 public high schools	39.0%	7	48.5		9.1	$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%)	11	124^th of 135 public high schools	8.1%				(n/a)	24.4	25.6	4.7	$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%)	20.7	102^nd of 135 public high schools	24.4%				(n/a)	36.1	38.0	7.3	$29,511
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)							(n/a)	1089.0		5.6	$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%)	33.6	78^th of 135 public high schools	42.2%				(n/a)	51.6	42.8	11.8	$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%)	32	80^th of 135 public high schools	40.7%	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%	1	53.1	38.0	11.2	$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%)	16.7	110^th of 135 public high schools	18.5%	15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%	9	29.1		6.7	$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%)	44.4	70^th of 135 public high schools	48.1%	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	10	62.7		7.7	$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%)	27.3	87^th of 135 public high schools	35.6%	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%	38	44.1		5.8	$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%)	22.1	99^th of 135 public high schools	26.7%	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	30	23.8		17.5	$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%)	17.8	106^th of 135 public high schools	21.5%	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	17	29.2		8.4	$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%)	31.3	82^nd of 135 public high schools	39.3%	27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	11	45.8	42.0	14.6	$28,587
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Capitol 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%)	40.8	72^nd of 135 public high schools	46.7%	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	5	60.5		4.8	$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%)	19.2	104^th of 135 public high schools	23.0%	10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	26	29.4		10.3	$30,659

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford School District	0.22 mi	45	146^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	7.2	132^nd of 135 public high schools	2.2%		12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	6	14.0	16.6	5.3	$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%)	14.4	116^th of 135 public high schools	14.1%		16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		23.8		7.6	$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%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)	46.9	24.2	9.4	$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%)	33.3	79^th of 135 public high schools	41.5%		30.7	86^th of 141 public high schools	39.0%	7	48.5		9.1	$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%)	11	124^th of 135 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)	24.4	25.6	4.7	$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%)	20.7	102^nd of 135 public high schools	24.4%					(n/a)	36.1	38.0	7.3	$29,511
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)								(n/a)	1089.0		5.6	$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%)	33.6	78^th of 135 public high schools	42.2%					(n/a)	51.6	42.8	11.8	$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%)	32	80^th of 135 public high schools	40.7%		35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%	1	53.1	38.0	11.2	$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%)	16.7	110^th of 135 public high schools	18.5%		15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%	9	29.1		6.7	$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%)	44.4	70^th of 135 public high schools	48.1%		34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	10	62.7		7.7	$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%)	27.3	87^th of 135 public high schools	35.6%		12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%	38	44.1		5.8	$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%)	22.1	99^th of 135 public high schools	26.7%		10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	30	23.8		17.5	$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%)	17.8	106^th of 135 public high schools	21.5%		12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	17	29.2		8.4	$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%)	31.3	82^nd of 135 public high schools	39.3%		27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	11	45.8	42.0	14.6	$28,587
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Capitol 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%)	40.8	72^nd of 135 public high schools	46.7%		35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	5	60.5		4.8	$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%)	19.2	104^th of 135 public high schools	23.0%		10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	26	29.4		10.3	$30,659