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E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

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E. C. Goodwin Technical High School ranks 95 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 30% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is a career and technical high school in New Britain, CT, serving 690 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. The school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate and hands-on, career-focused learning, though it faces challenges with traditional academic test scores, especially in math.

Goodwin's most notable strength is its 98.7% graduation rate for 2024–2025, which towers over the state average of 91.2% and far exceeds New Britain High School's 74.6% rate. That rate is competitive with nearby suburban schools like Berlin High School (97.5%) and Farmington High School (99.4%). Science is another area of relative strength: 46.9% of 11th graders met the state science standard, nearly matching the state average of 50.5% and well above New Britain High School's 28.2%. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1 and its small size likely help students build strong relationships and stay on track. Its state ranking has also climbed from the 4th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026.

However, standardized test scores in other subjects remain a concern. Only 24.2% of students met the ELA standard on the SAT, compared with 55.3% statewide, and math proficiency is very low at 9.4%, well below most surrounding traditional high schools like Southington High School (39.8%) and Newington High School (33.3%), though slightly above Academy of Science and Innovation (6.1%). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 47.9% in 2021–2022 to 21.2% in 2025–2026, though it remains above the state rate of 16.4%. For parents considering Goodwin, the picture is clear: a school that excels at graduating students and engaging them through applied, hands-on learning, but one where families should expect to provide additional academic support in reading and math.

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: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 31 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg46%

95^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16High Schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

138^th of 153Connecticut 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
2026	24.0	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	6.6	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-31 vs state

Math9%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (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 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%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)		46.9	24.2	9.4							$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%)	16.8	109^th of 135 public high schools	19.3%		14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%	13	18.7	1090.0	39.4	6.1	20.8	18.6	16.8	12.3	13.3	8.4	$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%)	14.7	115^th of 135 public high schools	14.8%		10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13		28.2	29.1	8.6							$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%)	50.3	67^th of 135 public high schools	50.4%		49.5	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%	3		58.8	50.6	25.3							$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%)	68.5	43^rd of 135 public high schools	68.1%		64	51^st of 141 public high schools	63.8%	8		65.4	66.0	33.3							$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%)	82.4	28^th of 135 public high schools	79.3%		85.6	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%	6		70.9	74.4	46.6							$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%)	79.9	31^st of 135 public high schools	77.0%		72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	11		71.9	71.8	43.1							$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%)								(n/a)		78.0									$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%)	74.3	35^th of 135 public high schools	74.1%		74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	5		68.7	66.7	39.8							$19,310

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

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.

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.

Is E. C. Goodwin Technical High School a good school?

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School ranks 95^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

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