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Eli Whitney Technical High School

100 Fairview Ave, Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 397-4031 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
Enrollment
586
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
410 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 916228%
Grade 1014224%
Grade 1113323%
Grade 1214925%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
264%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
35160%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
18331%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
193%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
29150%
Female
28949%

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Eli Whitney Technical High School this school58670.0%N/A
A. I. Prince Technical High School
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Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
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55074.0%N/A
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81963.1%N/A
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester
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33672.3%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 Eli Whitney Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
586#121 of 201#21 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.3:1#46 of 188#6 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.1%#96 of 188#18 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.0%#37 of 196#9 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.4%#42 of 63#9 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
586
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558656.910.3:170% (410)
2023-2458257.910.1:169% (404)
2022-2361949.612.5:167% (413)
2020-216235910.6:169% (430)
2017-18551678.2:158% (322)
2015-16551638.8:169% (382)
2010-11539569.6:166% (355)
2000-01472607.9:1N/A
1990-916636110.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eli Whitney Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (551 to 586); teachers down 15% (67 to 56.9).

About Eli Whitney Technical High School

Eli Whitney Technical High School is a high school in Hamden, Connecticut, and it is part of Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Federal data show 586 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Connecticut enroll around 788, and this school is 26% below that mark.

Eli Whitney Technical High School is one of the 17 schools that make up Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (11,296 students in total).

The student body at Eli Whitney Technical High School is 60% Hispanic. It is also 31% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 40 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Income data for the school show 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.

In the wider South Central Connecticut Planning Region area, median household income comes to about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools enroll about 72,909 students and include Eli Whitney Technical High School.

Helen Street School sits about 0.5 miles from Eli Whitney Technical High School. Eli Whitney Technical High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Eli Whitney Technical High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 586 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 623.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Eli Whitney Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
100 Fairview Ave, Hamden, CT 06514
Phone
(203) 397-4031
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
586
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
410 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090000201140
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Other schools in Hamden
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Eli Whitney Technical High School
How large is Eli Whitney Technical High School?
Eli Whitney Technical High School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades 09-12.
Is Eli Whitney Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eli Whitney Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eli Whitney Technical High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Eli Whitney Technical High School is approximately 10.3:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Eli Whitney Technical High School?
Eli Whitney Technical High School reports a student body of 4% White, 60% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Eli Whitney Technical High School?
Eli Whitney Technical High School is overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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