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Orville H. Platt High School

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 16% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Orville H. Platt High School is a public high school located in Meriden, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,184 students. The school is part of the Meriden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orville H. Platt High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with rankings ranging from 108 to 156 out of 139-200 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor overall performance. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than their peers at the state level, while the school's rankings for female, male, and white students are in the bottom quartile of Connecticut high schools. The school's performance for English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is also in the bottom half of the state.

Orville H. Platt High School's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 81.9% to 88.9% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 37.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.5%), Math (10.1%), and Science (27.6%) are well below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Francis T. Maloney High School and Middletown High School, Orville H. Platt High School's performance is generally lower, with higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency levels.

1,191

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,382

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-7963

District: Meriden School District

Feeder schools for Orville H. Platt High School:

Elementary:	Benjamin Franklin School
	Casimir Pulaski School
	Hanover School
	John Barry School
Middle:	Lincoln Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

17.7%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (82% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

Connecticut avg46%

118^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Meriden School District

103^rd of 156Meriden School District 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	15.7	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	113 of 145	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	108 of 142	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	109 of 139	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	156 of 200	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	110 of 121	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	111 of 121	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	118 of 140	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	168 of 196	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	166 of 193	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	160 of 188	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	151 of 189	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	153 of 186	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	152 of 176	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	154 of 176	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	147 of 176	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4 of 6	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	86 of 103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	146 of 189	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	67 of 104	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	86 of 100	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	94 of 102	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	148 of 182	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	105 of 116	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	103 of 117	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	111 of 155	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	99 of 105	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)42nd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)36th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)27th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2023)17th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

Science28%-20 vs state

Math10%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Orville H. Platt High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%	20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%	24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)							(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Cheshire High School	Public	9-12	525 South Main St.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 250-2511	1,208	105	11.5	16.7%	873 (72.3%)	48 (4.0%)	111 (9.2%)	142 (11.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)							(n/a)	64.9			$23,807
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%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1	68.7	70.5	37.1	$19,310
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%	52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,453	85	17.0	83.0%	90 (6.2%)	344 (23.7%)	942 (64.8%)	16 (1.1%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	8.6	133^rd of 141 public high schools	5.7%	7.4	135^th of 145 public high schools	6.9%	2	9.6	27.4	9.4	$16,885
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Orville H. Platt High School

What is the racial makeup of Orville H. Platt High School?

Students at Orville H. Platt High School are 64% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Orville H. Platt High School?

Orville H. Platt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benjamin Franklin School
Elementary : Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary : Hanover School
Elementary : John Barry School
Middle : Lincoln Middle School

Is Orville H. Platt High School a good school?

Orville H. Platt High School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Connecticut high schools.

What district is Orville H. Platt High School in?

Meriden School District

How many students attend Orville H. Platt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,191 students attended Orville H. Platt High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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	Total
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%		20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%		24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Cheshire High School	Public	9-12	525 South Main St.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 250-2511	1,208	105	11.5	16.7%	873 (72.3%)	48 (4.0%)	111 (9.2%)	142 (11.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)								(n/a)	64.9			$23,807
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%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1	68.7	70.5	37.1	$19,310
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,453	85	17.0	83.0%	90 (6.2%)	344 (23.7%)	942 (64.8%)	16 (1.1%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	8.6	133^rd of 141 public high schools	5.7%		7.4	135^th of 145 public high schools	6.9%	2	9.6	27.4	9.4	$16,885
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758