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Howell Cheney Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 19% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Howell Cheney Technical High School is a public high school in Manchester, CT, serving 652 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. The school presents an interesting mix of strengths and challenges for parents to weigh. On one hand, it posts an impressive 97.4% graduation rate that rivals affluent suburban schools like Glastonbury High School and South Windsor High School, both of which graduate students at nearly identical rates. On the other hand, its academic test scores rank among the lowest in the region.

Where the school truly stands out is in student support and persistence. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 39.4% in 2021–2022 to 17.4% in 2025–2026, placing it just slightly above the state average and better than nearby Manchester High School's 19.7%. The school also maintains a favorable 10.9 student-to-teacher ratio, lower than many neighboring schools including East Hartford High School and Glastonbury High School. These factors, combined with a hands-on career and technical education focus, suggest a school that keeps students engaged and on track to earn their diplomas. Its graduation rate is roughly 9 points higher than both Manchester High School and East Hartford High School.

The biggest concern for parents is academic proficiency. Only 6.7% of students scored at or above proficiency on the 11th-grade SAT math exam, the lowest among all nearby schools and well below the state average of 31.3%. Science proficiency is a relative bright spot at 29.1%, but still far behind the 83.5% at Glastonbury and 81.8% at South Windsor. The school's overall state ranking has remained flat in the bottom fifth of Connecticut high schools for the past decade. For families weighing options, Howell Cheney offers a supportive, career-focused environment with excellent graduation outcomes, but parents should be aware that academic test performance — particularly in math — lags significantly behind area schools and may require additional support.

652

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,567

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

791 West Middle Tpke.
Manchester, CT 06040

(860) 649-5396

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

30.1%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg46%

110^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	16.7	110 of 135	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	127 of 145	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	119 of 142	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	108 of 139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	114 of 121	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	123 of 140	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.3	103 of 196	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	110 of 188	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	114 of 189	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.6	88 of 186	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	84 of 176	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	65 of 176	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	95 of 176	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	170 of 189	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	45 of 67	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.3	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.5	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	14.0	91 of 104	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	54 of 69	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	56 of 70	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	108 of 155	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	161 of 182	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	135 of 175	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	2.3	115 of 116	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	117 of 117	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	152 of 155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	104 of 105	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-21 vs state

Math7%-25 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
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
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	336	26	13.1	72.3%	32 (9.5%)	110 (32.7%)	170 (50.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	25.8	90^th of 135 public high schools	33.3%		17.7	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	21		31.2		17.0							$19,531
Manchester High School	Public	9-12	134 MiddleTpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3530	1,703	153	11.1	58.5%	442 (26.0%)	422 (24.8%)	626 (36.8%)	137 (8.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (3.5%)	29.5	85^th of 135 public high schools	37.0%		25.4	95^th of 141 public high schools	32.6%	10		30.2	46.2	21.3							$24,355
East Hartford High School	Public	9-12	869 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5200	1,776	133	13.3	56.7%	126 (7.1%)	561 (31.6%)	969 (54.6%)	60 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	51 (2.9%)	34.6	75^th of 135 public high schools	44.4%		31.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%	10		51.1	37.8	18.2							$19,810
Connecticut IB Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	857 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 622-5590	200	17	11.5	41.0%	30 (15.0%)	71 (35.5%)	65 (32.5%)	24 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)		1127.0									$22,084
South Windsor High School	Public	9-12	161 Nevers Rd.	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 648-5000	1,442	126	11.4	19.5%	631 (43.8%)	112 (7.8%)	158 (11.0%)	474 (32.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)								(n/a)		81.8									$21,026
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	14.9	114^th of 135 public high schools	15.6%		20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%	9		14.3		12.7							$22,455
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	742	60	12.4	57.0%	78 (10.5%)	231 (31.1%)	360 (48.5%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)								(n/a)	26.3	1087.0		14.3	16.9	19.5	19.7	7.8	16.9	11.8	$22,702
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	9.5	1072.0	15.1		2404.0	12.5	12.7	2399.0	2463.0	12.7	$20,622
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	403	3	134.3	64.0%	76 (18.9%)	88 (21.8%)	193 (47.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)		1090.0									$39,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Howell Cheney Technical High School

Is Howell Cheney Technical High School a good school?

Howell Cheney Technical High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Connecticut high schools.

How many students attend Howell Cheney Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Howell Cheney Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Howell Cheney Technical High School?

Students at Howell Cheney Technical High School are 49% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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