Summary:
Zip code 06461 in Milford, Connecticut, is served by a single high school, Platt Technical High School, a grades 9–12 technical school within the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System that enrolls 749 students. As the only high school in the area, Platt Technical High School is the sole educational option for local families, and its 97.8% graduation rate stands out as its most impressive statistic, outperforming the state average of 91.2% and matching its district.
Academically, the school presents a mixed picture. On the 2025–2026 SAT math exam, 17.5% of 11th graders were proficient—nearly double the district rate of 8.9% and a dramatic improvement over the prior year's 4.1%, though still well below the state average of 31.3%. Science proficiency on the NGSS assessment was 23.8%, lagging both the district (38.4%) and state (50.5%), while the 2024–2025 SAT English Language Arts proficiency rate of 35.7% was slightly above its district (35.0%) but far behind the state (58.0%). Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern, with 25.8% of students chronically absent compared to 18.3% for the district and 16.4% statewide—a red flag that could undermine future academic performance despite the strong graduation rate.
Approximately 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population that provides important context for interpreting these metrics. The school's state ranking has improved significantly, moving from the 9th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 26th percentile in 2025–2026, though it remains in the lower half of Connecticut high schools. With a favorable 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio and a career-oriented technical focus, Platt Technical High School offers a supportive environment that keeps students on track to graduate, but addressing chronic absenteeism and raising core academic proficiency in math, science, and English remain the key challenges for continued growth.
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