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J. M. Wright Technical High School

Public Grades 9-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 23% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

J. M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, CT, serves 494 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, where roughly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Unlike traditional high schools, J. M. Wright is a career and technical education school, where students spend significant time learning hands-on trades and career skills alongside academics. This mission helps explain the exceptional 98.1% graduation rate for 2024–2025, far above the state average (91.2%) and well above nearby Stamford High School (81.5%) and Westhill High School (85.5%). The school also maintains a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, lower than most neighboring traditional high schools.

However, academic proficiency on standardized tests remains a significant challenge. Only 10.3% of 11th graders met proficiency in math on the SAT, 29.4% in science, and 28.4% in ELA—all far below state averages and much lower than schools like New Canaan High School (73.1% math) or The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (35.2% math). The large gap between graduation and test scores suggests the technical curriculum may prioritize applied skills over college-preparatory benchmarks. Chronic absenteeism, though improved from 33.7% to 24.2%, remains above the state average of 16.4% and well above affluent neighboring districts.

One encouraging trend: Hispanic students at J. M. Wright improved from the 11th percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 63rd percentile in 2025–2026, helping the school's overall ranking climb 26 positions. However, female students and low-income students still rank near the bottom statewide, indicating gains have not reached every group. For parents, J. M. Wright offers a solid path to graduation for students interested in technical careers, but those focused on college-preparatory academics should weigh the test-score data and consider alternatives like P-Technical Norwalk or area magnet programs.

494

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,659

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Bridge St.
Stamford, CT 06905

(203) 324-7363

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

African American:

14.6%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (20% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg46%

104^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 14% (2021) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	19.2	104 of 135	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	130 of 141	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	136 of 145	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	129 of 142	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	125 of 139	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	173 of 200	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	102 of 104	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	100 of 102	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	92 of 103	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	25 of 67	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.8	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	77 of 104	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	63 of 70	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	116 of 155	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	160 of 182	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	134 of 175	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-21 vs state

Math10%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2018

My child is here for job y college learning. My child has no been helped for job or grades. All I hear from principal is Alex y more help. More help is no working with missing teachers y now it is end of third year with still no job. I think Westhill is more better for next year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	494	44	11.2	59.9%	51 (10.3%)	72 (14.6%)	354 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	19.2	104^th of 135 public high schools	23.0%		10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	26	29.4		10.3	$30,659
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,102	149	14.0	53.6%	510 (24.3%)	394 (18.7%)	1,042 (49.6%)	92 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	30.1	84^th of 135 public high schools	37.8%		32.9	83^rd of 141 public high schools	41.1%	1	28.3	46.2	23.6	$20,721
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	658	43	15.2	48.2%	164 (24.9%)	97 (14.7%)	301 (45.7%)	71 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	56.8	59^th of 135 public high schools	56.3%		66.1	48^th of 141 public high schools	66.0%	11	38.6	69.0	35.2	$20,654
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,224	154	14.4	53.6%	427 (19.2%)	259 (11.6%)	1,348 (60.6%)	136 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	44 (2.0%)	30.9	83^rd of 135 public high schools	38.5%		23.3	100^th of 141 public high schools	29.1%	17	28.3	51.0	21.1	$21,198
Darien High School	Public	9-12	80 High School Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-3981	1,382	129	10.7	3.9%	1,113 (80.5%)	15 (1.1%)	121 (8.8%)	81 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	94.1	5^th of 135 public high schools	96.3%		96	3^rd of 141 public high schools	97.9%	2	75.8	91.4	77.2	$27,152
Greenwich High School	Public	9-12	10 Hillside Rd.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 625-8000	2,620	196	13.3	22.8%	1,510 (57.6%)	55 (2.1%)	679 (25.9%)	216 (8.2%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	152 (5.8%)								(n/a)	87.8			$27,820
New Canaan High School	Public	9-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,257	102	12.2	0.2%	980 (78.0%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.3%)	110 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	95.5	4^th of 135 public high schools	97.0%		96.4	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%	3	83.3	90.2	73.1	$29,069
Brien McMahon High School	Public	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 852-9488	1,739	118	14.6	50.0%	323 (18.6%)	225 (12.9%)	1,076 (61.9%)	68 (3.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	31.8	81^st of 135 public high schools	40.0%		36.5	74^th of 141 public high schools	47.5%	7	38.0	43.0	21.6	$20,512
Center for Global Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 852-9488	283	30	9.3	36.0%	89 (31.4%)	39 (13.8%)	112 (39.6%)	21 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	60	52^nd of 135 public high schools	61.5%		68.1	47^th of 141 public high schools	66.7%	5	47.8	69.6		$23,844
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	388	37	10.4	51.8%	79 (20.4%)	60 (15.5%)	204 (52.6%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	59.2	55^th of 135 public high schools	59.3%		45.5	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%	11	44.8	64.4	37.9	$18,075

Frequently Asked Questions about J. M. Wright Technical High School

What district is J. M. Wright Technical High School in?

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

How many students attend J. M. Wright Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended J. M. Wright Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of J. M. Wright Technical High School?

Students at J. M. Wright Technical High School are 72% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is J. M. Wright Technical High School a good school?

J. M. Wright Technical High School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Connecticut high schools.

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