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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201150

Vinal Technical High School

60 Daniels St., Middletown, CT 06457 · (860) 344-7100 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Enrollment
522
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
187 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 911823%
Grade 1014929%
Grade 1112624%
Grade 1212925%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
33364%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
10420%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
347%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
438%
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
36069%
Female
15830%

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Schools most like Vinal Technical High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Vinal Technical High School this school52235.8%N/A
Norwich Technical High School
Norwich
64934.8%N/A
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
Torrington
64336.4%N/A
Wolcott High School
Wolcott
61130.9%N/A
Watertown High School
Watertown
69340.4%N/A
H. H. Ellis Technical High School
Danielson
65037.8%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 Vinal Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
522#132 of 201#2 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#54 of 188#9 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.5%#95 of 188#2 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.8%#115 of 196#4 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+18.6%#15 of 63N/A
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
522
+118 (+29%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2552249.210.6:136% (187)
2023-2454751.910.5:139% (211)
2022-2352950.410.5:141% (219)
2020-21404468.8:147% (191)
2017-1844065.46.7:129% (129)
2015-165885910.0:135% (205)
2010-115995311.3:122% (133)
2000-015585510.2:1N/A
1990-914904311.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinal Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (440 to 522); teachers down 25% (65.4 to 49.2).

About Vinal Technical High School

Vinal Technical High School is a low-enrollment high school for students in Middletown, Connecticut. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 522 students enrolled. High schools in Connecticut have about 788 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System has 11,296 students spread across 17 schools.

Of every 100 students at Vinal Technical High School, about 64 are White. After that, the student body is 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. Among all residents of Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, the White share is about 81%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.

Teacher count: 49.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.6:1. Compared with the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $104,428 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region number 57, with about 19,075 students.

Wesley School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes Vinal Technical High School as City: Small.

The school's student count increased 29% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 10.6 students per teacher, compared with 8.8 in 2020-21.

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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students

Quick facts

School name
Vinal Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
60 Daniels St., Middletown, CT 06457
Phone
(860) 344-7100
County
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
522
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
187 (36%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090000201150
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Other schools in Middletown
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Frequently asked questions

About Vinal Technical High School
What is the total enrollment at Vinal Technical High School?
Vinal Technical High School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Vinal Technical High School serve?
Vinal Technical High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinal Technical High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vinal Technical High School is approximately 10.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vinal Technical High School?
At Vinal Technical High School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Vinal Technical High School public or private?
Vinal Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.
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