High Schools in Meriden School District

Summary:

The Meriden School District in Connecticut is home to two high schools: Francis T. Maloney High School and Orville H. Platt High School. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and face similar challenges, but Maloney High School appears to be the stronger performer of the two.

Maloney High School has a higher statewide ranking with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Platt High School's 1-star rating. Maloney also outperforms Platt on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Platt High School has lower test scores across the board compared to district and state averages, with only 10.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to 14.6% for the Meriden School District and 31.1% statewide.

Both high schools face significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7% and large percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (over 70%). The Meriden School District as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages on academic assessments, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and resources to address equity gaps and improve student outcomes across the district.

District Detail

22 Liberty Street
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 630-4171

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,036

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%		20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	0.97 mi	17	144^th
Wallingford School District	3.36 mi	12	91^st
Southington School District	3.77 mi	15	48^th
Cheshire School District	4.27 mi	8	14^th
Regional School District 13	5.02 mi	5

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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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