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Norwich Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12
70th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 135 Connecticut High Schools
Better than 48% of Connecticut high schools
Summary

Norwich Technical High School is a public technical high school in Norwich, CT, serving grades 9–12 with approximately 649 students as part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. The school ranks 70th out of 133 Connecticut high schools (47th percentile), which is noticeably above its district's overall 9th-percentile ranking. About 34.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.2 to 1.

Where Norwich Technical truly stands out is in graduation, attendance, and applied science. The school posts a near-perfect graduation rate of 99.3% (2024–2025), far above the state average of 91.2% and well ahead of nearby schools such as Norwich Free Academy (92.2%) and Bacon Academy (88.4%). Chronic absenteeism is just 11.2%—the lowest among all nearby comparison schools, including Montville High School (25.3%), Griswold High School (26.7%), and Norwich Free Academy (23.4%). In science, 62.7% of students are proficient on the NGSS exam, beating the state (50.5%) and far exceeding Norwich Free Academy (40.4%). Attendance has also recovered strongly since the pandemic.

The biggest concern is math. Only 7.7% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT math test in 2025–2026, compared with a 31.3% state average and an 8.9% district average—and math proficiency has dropped sharply from 23.5% three years ago. Nearby schools were much stronger: Bacon Academy (41.9%), Ledyard High School (28.7%), and Norwich Free Academy (22.2%). English language arts is also below the state (38.9% vs. 58.0%) but above the district (35.0%). Subgroup data suggests the school is particularly effective for Hispanic students and special education students, while white students and the general student body show weaker outcomes. Norwich Technical is a school with real strengths in engagement and graduation, but improving math achievement is the most urgent priority.

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 — 77th percentile in 2012 → 48th in 2026
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)
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 (35% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2012
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg27%
Connecticut avg46%
70th of 135
Connecticut public high schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 16High Schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
138th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202644.470 of 13548.1%★★★☆☆
202534.880 of 14143.3%★★☆☆☆
202454.366 of 14554.5%★★★☆☆
202338.879 of 14244.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.385 of 13938.8%★★☆☆☆
202128.2144 of 20028.0%★☆☆☆☆
201650.066 of 13250.0%★★★☆☆
201556.294 of 19652.0%★★★☆☆
201370.773 of 19362.2%★★★☆☆
201276.243 of 18877.1%★★★★☆
201173.666 of 18965.1%★★★☆☆
201072.359 of 18668.3%★★★☆☆
200976.838 of 17678.4%★★★★☆
200861.697 of 17644.9%★★☆☆☆
200766.880 of 17654.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202319.980 of 10322.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.882 of 10622.6%★☆☆☆☆
202114.3163 of 18913.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202346.826 of 6358.7%★★★☆☆
202179.322 of 10478.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202162.755 of 15564.5%★★★☆☆
201926.924 of 3735.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202220.677 of 10224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202137.3114 of 18237.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202666.24 of 1877.8%★★★★☆
202162.771 of 17559.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202630.880 of 10725.2%★☆☆☆☆
202515.6101 of 11612.9%★☆☆☆☆
202314.1105 of 1169.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.699 of 11715.4%★☆☆☆☆
20215.4147 of 1555.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.1100 of 1054.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)78th percentile+30 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)65th percentile+37 vs school
Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile-23 vs school
Male (2022)25th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2023)22nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
Science63%+12 vs state
Math8%-24 vs state

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

Norwich Technical High School ranks 70th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewAug 31, 2026
2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresNewAug 31, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 6, 2025


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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