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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201138

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

735 Slater Rd., New Britain, CT 06053 · (860) 827-7736 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
690
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
364 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 920029%
Grade 1018226%
Grade 1115623%
Grade 1215222%
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%
White
19328%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
39557%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
6710%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
335%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
41660%
Female
27440%

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E. C. Goodwin Technical High School this school69052.8%N/A
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75345.6%N/A
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74947.1%N/A
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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 E. C. Goodwin Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
690#98 of 201#30 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.7:1#56 of 188#15 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.2%#72 of 188#25 of 52
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.8%#71 of 196#23 of 54
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.0%#34 of 63#6 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
690
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569064.610.7:153% (364)
2023-2465763.110.4:155% (361)
2022-2364756.111.5:153% (346)
2020-216766210.9:164% (434)
2017-1863363.69.9:151% (325)
2015-166366210.3:152% (330)
2010-11596659.2:157% (341)
2000-01727819.0:1N/A
1990-91638709.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E. C. Goodwin Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (633 to 690); teachers up 2% (63.6 to 64.6).

About E. C. Goodwin Technical High School

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is a high school with a street address in New Britain, Connecticut. Federal data show 690 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is part of a district of 17 schools: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, with 11,296 students.

About 57% of the student body at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 28% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 18% of Capitol Planning Region residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.

With 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1. The average for high schools in Connecticut is 12.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School, 53% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.

The county, Capitol Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 286 public schools and about 137,047 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School, is the closest to E. C. Goodwin Technical High School. E. C. Goodwin Technical High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, E. C. Goodwin Technical High School enrolled 676; in 2024-25, 690.

E. C. Goodwin Technical High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Capitol Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

School name
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
735 Slater Rd., New Britain, CT 06053
Phone
(860) 827-7736
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
690
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
364 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090000201138
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Other schools in New Britain
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
How many students attend E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 09-12.
Is E. C. Goodwin Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?
At E. C. Goodwin Technical High School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 57% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees E. C. Goodwin Technical High School?
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School is overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System in Capitol Planning Region.
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