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What's the most underrated thing about A. I. Prince Technical High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
725
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201136
A. I. Prince Technical High School
401 Flatbush Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 951-7112 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
516 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 230 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 191 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 17% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like A. I. Prince Technical High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. I. Prince Technical High School this school | 725 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Eli Whitney Technical High School Hamden | 586 | 70.0% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Enfield | 550 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Waterbury Career Academy Waterbury | 709 | 78.0% | N/A |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bridgeport | 819 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Classical Magnet School Hartford | 438 | 77.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. I. Prince Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #85 of 201 | #24 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #13 of 188 | #4 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #76 of 188 | #26 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #36 of 196 | #12 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #106 of 120 | #30 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
725
-56 (-7%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 725 | 79.7 | 9.1:1 | 71% (516) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 76.2 | 9.4:1 | 69% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 73.6 | 10.3:1 | 68% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | 71 | 11.0:1 | 75% (583) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 83.6 | 9.0:1 | 65% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 74 | 10.4:1 | 70% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 78 | 9.3:1 | 63% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 73 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 64 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. I. Prince Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (753 to 725); teachers down 5% (83.6 to 79.7).
About A. I. Prince Technical High School
Hartford, Connecticut, is home to A. I. Prince Technical High School, a medium-sized high school. The school had 725 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System runs A. I. Prince Technical High School along with 16 other schools, enrolling 11,296 students in total.
A. I. Prince Technical High School is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 18% of Capitol Planning Region residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A. I. Prince Technical High School counts 79.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.1 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. About 71% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A. I. Prince Technical High School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
Breakthrough Magnet School South is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around A. I. Prince Technical High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, A. I. Prince Technical High School is City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 781 in 2020-21 to 725 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
- W. F. Kaynor Technical High SchoolHigh · 831 students
- Bullard-Havens Technical High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Platt Technical High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Henry Abbott Technical High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High SchoolHigh · 690 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Achievement First Hartford AcademyCombined · 907 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
- Kennelly SchoolElementary · 628 students
Nearby schools
- Breakthrough Magnet School South0.2 mi · 326
- Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School0.2 mi · 547
- Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School0.5 mi · 342
- McDonough Middle School0.7 mi · 301
- Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School0.7 mi · 346
- Charter Oak International Academy0.8 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About A. I. Prince Technical High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at A. I. Prince Technical High School?
A. I. Prince Technical High School enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does A. I. Prince Technical High School serve?
A. I. Prince Technical High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at A. I. Prince Technical High School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at A. I. Prince Technical High School.
How diverse is A. I. Prince Technical High School?
A. I. Prince Technical High School reports a student body of 6% White, 56% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is A. I. Prince Technical High School public or private?
A. I. Prince Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.