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Vinal Technical High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 118 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 25% |
Schools most like Vinal Technical High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinal Technical High School this school | 522 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Norwich Technical High School Norwich | 649 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Oliver Wolcott Technical High School Torrington | 643 | 36.4% | N/A |
| Wolcott High School Wolcott | 611 | 30.9% | N/A |
| Watertown High School Watertown | 693 | 40.4% | N/A |
| H. H. Ellis Technical High School Danielson | 650 | 37.8% | N/A |
Where Vinal Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In 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 63 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 522 | 49.2 | 10.6:1 | 36% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 51.9 | 10.5:1 | 39% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 50.4 | 10.5:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 46 | 8.8:1 | 47% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 65.4 | 6.7:1 | 29% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 59 | 10.0:1 | 35% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 53 | 11.3:1 | 22% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 55 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 43 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
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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