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E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New Britain, Connecticut, with a student population of 647. The school is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district, which is ranked 135 out of 151 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below state and district averages on standardized tests like the SAT. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 18.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 52.4% statewide, and only 7.9% were proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to 34.1% statewide. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 127 out of 142 Connecticut high schools. Performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic and White students outperforming African American students.

When compared to nearby high schools like Southington High School, Berlin High School, and Farmington High School, E. C. Goodwin Technical High School significantly underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates, higher school rankings, and lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, which likely contribute to the challenges faced by E. C. Goodwin Technical High School.

690

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,814

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 827-7736

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

28.0%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2023

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2023) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (10% vs 31% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

Connecticut avg31%

Not ranked this year

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

144^th of 156Connecticut Technical Education and Career System among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	9.6	127 of 142	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	122 of 139	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	167 of 200	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	115 of 140	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	162 of 196	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	149 of 193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	157 of 188	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.2	146 of 189	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	139 of 186	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	154 of 176	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	152 of 176	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	154 of 176	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	81 of 104	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	93 of 102	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	177 of 189	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	79 of 79	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	46 of 63	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	54 of 63	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	127 of 155	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	134 of 182	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	77 of 78	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	147 of 175	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	110 of 116	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	131 of 155	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile

Male (2021)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile

Special Education (2021)16th percentile~ school

White (2023)5th percentile-5 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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
Academy of Science and Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-12	600 Slater Road	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 223-0726	767	71	10.8	63.5%	108 (14.1%)	177 (23.1%)	418 (54.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%		25.6	104^th of 145 public high schools	28.3%	18	29.6	24.5		7.5	28.2	18.0	27.8	15.5	15.7	11.5	$26,580
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,521	156	16.2	71.5%	385 (15.3%)	276 (10.9%)	1,668 (66.2%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (4.7%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%		13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7		19.2	30.9	8.2							$17,816
Plainville High School	Public	9-12	47 Robert Holcomb Way	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3220	674	59	11.4	43.3%	402 (59.6%)	41 (6.1%)	167 (24.8%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	49.5	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%		57.3	63^rd of 145 public high schools	56.6%	1		45.2	60.7	27.4							$24,334
Afir-Lisa's House	Public	6-12	50 Bank Street	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 798-2477	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newington High School	Public	9-12	605 Willard Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-5611	1,255	90	13.9	37.1%	631 (50.3%)	75 (6.0%)	352 (28.0%)	126 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.1%)	64	51^st of 141 public high schools	63.8%		67.6	47^th of 145 public high schools	67.6%	4		59.3	62.7	34.6							$23,459
Conard High School	Public	9-12	110 Beechwood Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-5000	1,380	102	13.4	33.5%	701 (50.8%)	109 (7.9%)	340 (24.6%)	158 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.6%)	85.6	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%		84	22^nd of 145 public high schools	84.8%			74.3	75.5	50.7							$20,497
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9		70.5	69.0	35.3							$23,302
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	10 Monteith Dr	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-2514	1,261	107	11.7	20.8%	619 (49.1%)	58 (4.6%)	152 (12.1%)	343 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.1%)	90.4	13^th of 141 public high schools	90.8%		89.9	13^th of 145 public high schools	91.0%				80.2	61.9							$22,349
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1		68.7	70.5	37.1							$19,310

Frequently Asked Questions about E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

How many students attend E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended E. C. Goodwin Technical High School.

What district is E. C. Goodwin Technical High School in?

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

What is the racial makeup of E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?

Students at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School are 57% Hispanic, 28% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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