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Best High Schools
in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

This page covers 17 high schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
H. H. Ellis Technical High School
Grades 09–12668 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (13.1:1)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
J. M. Wright Technical High School
Grades 09–12429 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (10.5:1)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
Grades 09–12647 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.5:1)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
Grades 09–12791 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (12.5:1)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Grades 09–12761 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.8:1)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
Norwich Technical High School
Grades 09–12661 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.4:1)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
Grades 09–12618 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.9:1)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
8
rank
A. I. Prince Technical High School
Grades 09–12757 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (10.3:1)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
9
rank
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
Grades 09–12810 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.5:1)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
10
rank
Howell Cheney Technical High School
Grades 09–12659 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.9:1)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$515
Below nat'l avg
7 more high schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
High Schools
17
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
66
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
H. H. Ellis Technical High School
Score: 72/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.