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Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

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At a glance

139^thof 153 Connecticut districts▲ 5

Better than 9% of Connecticut districts

High 17Grades 9-12

39 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105·(860) 807-2200·All Connecticut district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 9.2% of districts

Schools

11,296

Students

Top rankedNorwich Technical High School70^th of 133 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 is a district of 17 technical high schools serving grades 9–12 across Connecticut, enrolling approximately 11,296 students in total with an average of about 664 per school. The district currently ranks 139th out of 153 Connecticut districts, placing it in the 9th percentile statewide, although that overall figure hides meaningful differences between schools. Individual schools range in size from J. M. Wright Technical High School (494 students) to W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (831 students).

Parents will find clear standouts in this system. Norwich Technical High School is the strongest overall performer, combining a 99.3% graduation rate, the district's best science proficiency at 62.7%, a low 11.2% chronic absenteeism rate, and the lowest poverty rate at 34.8% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. Windham Technical High School leads the district in attendance with only 7.9% chronic absenteeism and posts strong science scores at 60.5%. W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, the largest school in the district, maintains a strong academic profile with 99.0% graduation, 42.0% SAT ELA proficiency, and 14.6% SAT math proficiency. On the other end, A. I. Prince Technical High School and Eli Whitney Technical High School face the biggest challenges, ranking in the 2nd and 7th percentiles statewide, respectively, with chronic absenteeism of 33.0% and 28.8% and poverty rates near or above 70%.

All 17 technical schools exceed the state graduation rate of 91.2%, and most graduate students at 97% or higher. However, math proficiency is the system's greatest weakness—the district averages just 8.9% proficiency versus 31.3% statewide. Only Platt Technical High School (17.5%), Kaynor (14.6%), H. H. Ellis Technical High School (11.8%), and Henry Abbott Technical High School (11.2%) reach double digits. Science is a relative bright spot, with Norwich, Windham, Abbott, and Ellis all surpassing the state average of 50.5%. Chronic absenteeism and poverty closely track with school performance, and the lowest-ranked school, A. I. Prince, actually has the smallest student-teacher ratio at 9.0:1—a reminder that class size alone does not determine outcomes.

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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	131^st of 133 public high schools	1.5%	12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	5	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%)	13.9	116^th of 133 public high schools	12.8%	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%)	23.7	95^th of 133 public high schools	28.6%				(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%)	32.8	79^th of 133 public high schools	40.6%	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%)	10.7	124^th of 133 public high schools	6.8%				(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%)	20.4	102^nd of 133 public high schools	23.3%				(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)			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%)	33.3	76^th of 133 public high schools	42.9%				(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%)	31.7	80^th of 133 public high schools	39.8%	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%)	16.2	110^th of 133 public high schools	17.3%	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%)	44.1	70^th of 133 public high schools	47.4%	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%)	26.8	87^th of 133 public high schools	34.6%	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%)	21.6	99^th of 133 public high schools	25.6%	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%)	17.3	106^th of 133 public high schools	20.3%	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%)	30.9	82^nd of 133 public high schools	38.3%	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%)	40.6	72^nd of 133 public high schools	45.9%	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%)	18.7	104^th of 133 public high schools	21.8%	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	148^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	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	131^st of 133 public high schools	1.5%		12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	5	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%)	13.9	116^th of 133 public high schools	12.8%		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%)	23.7	95^th of 133 public high schools	28.6%					(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%)	32.8	79^th of 133 public high schools	40.6%		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%)	10.7	124^th of 133 public high schools	6.8%					(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%)	20.4	102^nd of 133 public high schools	23.3%					(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)			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%)	33.3	76^th of 133 public high schools	42.9%					(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%)	31.7	80^th of 133 public high schools	39.8%		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%)	16.2	110^th of 133 public high schools	17.3%		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%)	44.1	70^th of 133 public high schools	47.4%		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%)	26.8	87^th of 133 public high schools	34.6%		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%)	21.6	99^th of 133 public high schools	25.6%		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%)	17.3	106^th of 133 public high schools	20.3%		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%)	30.9	82^nd of 133 public high schools	38.3%		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%)	40.6	72^nd of 133 public high schools	45.9%		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%)	18.7	104^th of 133 public high schools	21.8%		10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	26	29.4		10.3	$30,659