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Norwich Technical High School

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Norwich Technical High School ranks 80 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 43% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Norwich Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Norwich, Connecticut, with 642 students. The school is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district, which is ranked 144 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Norwich Technical High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Connecticut high schools, with test scores generally below the state average. However, the school performs better in science, with 54.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in NGSS/Science in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 47.7%. The school also has relatively low rankings for female and white student subgroups, but performs better for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Norwich Technical High School performs better academically than the New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Bacon Academy and Wheeler High School. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.8% to 21.9% in recent years, which is above the state average.

649

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,622

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Mahan Drive
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 889-8453

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2011 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2011

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg46%

80^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High Schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

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
2025	34.8	80 of 141	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	66 of 145	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	85 of 139	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	144 of 200	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.0	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	94 of 196	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.2	43 of 188	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	59 of 186	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.6	97 of 176	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.8	80 of 176	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	80 of 103	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	163 of 189	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	55 of 155	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.9	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	77 of 102	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	114 of 182	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	71 of 175	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	101 of 116	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	147 of 155	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	100 of 105	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)65th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2021)59th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2022)25th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2023)22nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-19 vs state

Math16%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Norwich Technical High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1			$30,622
Norwich Free Academy	Public	9-12	305 Broadway	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich Free Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 887-2505	2,020	136	14.8	58.3%	792 (39.2%)	367 (18.2%)	578 (28.6%)	142 (7.0%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	102 (5.0%)	36	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%	36.6	83^rd of 145 public high schools	42.8%	7	40.8	53.0	18.7
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School	Public, Magnet	11-12	574 New London Turnpike	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 215-9055	92	4	23.0	48.9%	51 (55.4%)	9 (9.8%)	13 (14.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.2%)	59.4	58^th of 141 public high schools	58.9%	70.9	42^nd of 145 public high schools	71.0%	16		65.9	31.7			$16,393
Griswold High School	Public	9-12	267 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7640	606	53	11.4	52.6%	410 (67.7%)	24 (4.0%)	102 (16.8%)	14 (2.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)							(n/a)	41.5					$20,114
Griswold Soule Street Academy	Public	7-12	22 Soule Street	Jewett City	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 376-9129	19	3	6.3	84.2%	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)							(n/a)						$38,679
Montville High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Colchester Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-9208	491	53	9.2	43.0%	284 (57.8%)	23 (4.7%)	74 (15.1%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.8%)							(n/a)	45.7					$24,811
Ledyard High School	Public	9-12	24 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-9600	731	64	11.4	27.9%	516 (70.6%)	21 (2.9%)	89 (12.2%)	19 (2.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.8%)	76.2	36^th of 141 public high schools	74.5%	58.2	62^nd of 145 public high schools	57.2%	26		78.6	38.2			$20,772
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)							(n/a)						$27,219
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%	63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3			$25,384
Wheeler High School	Public	7-12	297 Norwich/Westerly Rd.	North Stonington	06359	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	North Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 535-0377	344	43	8.0	18.6%	306 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)							(n/a)		81.6		68.9	60.4	$22,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwich Technical High School

Is Norwich Technical High School a good school?

Norwich Technical High School ranks 80^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Norwich Technical High School in?

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

How many students attend Norwich Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Norwich Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Norwich Technical High School?

Students at Norwich Technical High School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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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)		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	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
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%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%		54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1			$30,622
Norwich Free Academy	Public	9-12	305 Broadway	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich Free Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 887-2505	2,020	136	14.8	58.3%	792 (39.2%)	367 (18.2%)	578 (28.6%)	142 (7.0%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	102 (5.0%)	36	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%		36.6	83^rd of 145 public high schools	42.8%	7	40.8	53.0	18.7
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School	Public, Magnet	11-12	574 New London Turnpike	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 215-9055	92	4	23.0	48.9%	51 (55.4%)	9 (9.8%)	13 (14.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.2%)	59.4	58^th of 141 public high schools	58.9%		70.9	42^nd of 145 public high schools	71.0%	16		65.9	31.7			$16,393
Griswold High School	Public	9-12	267 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7640	606	53	11.4	52.6%	410 (67.7%)	24 (4.0%)	102 (16.8%)	14 (2.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)								(n/a)	41.5					$20,114
Griswold Soule Street Academy	Public	7-12	22 Soule Street	Jewett City	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 376-9129	19	3	6.3	84.2%	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)						$38,679
Montville High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Colchester Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-9208	491	53	9.2	43.0%	284 (57.8%)	23 (4.7%)	74 (15.1%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (13.8%)								(n/a)	45.7					$24,811
Ledyard High School	Public	9-12	24 Gallup Hill Rd.	Ledyard	06339	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 464-9600	731	64	11.4	27.9%	516 (70.6%)	21 (2.9%)	89 (12.2%)	19 (2.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.8%)	76.2	36^th of 141 public high schools	74.5%		58.2	62^nd of 145 public high schools	57.2%	26		78.6	38.2			$20,772
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)						$27,219
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%		63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3			$25,384
Wheeler High School	Public	7-12	297 Norwich/Westerly Rd.	North Stonington	06359	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	North Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 535-0377	344	43	8.0	18.6%	306 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)		81.6		68.9	60.4	$22,907