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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201151

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

43 Tompkins St., Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 596-4302 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL831 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
831
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
430 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 922427%
Grade 1021226%
Grade 1120024%
Grade 1219523%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
23128%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
40148%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
13316%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
425%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
47557%
Female
34842%

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W. F. Kaynor Technical High School this school83151.7%N/A
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74947.1%N/A
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69052.8%N/A
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
Groton
68451.6%N/A
Naugatuck High School
Naugatuck
1,20254.2%N/A
Ansonia High School
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61759.3%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 W. F. Kaynor Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
831#70 of 201#10 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#104 of 188#12 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.5%#28 of 188#6 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.7%#77 of 196#12 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.1%#39 of 63#6 of 9
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
831
+31 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2583171.211.7:152% (430)
2023-2478569.711.3:152% (407)
2022-2379163.112.5:151% (405)
2020-218006512.3:158% (461)
2017-1877668.111.4:143% (337)
2015-167586411.8:146% (350)
2010-117456511.5:139% (292)
2000-017316710.9:1N/A
1990-916826211.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W. F. Kaynor Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (776 to 831); teachers up 5% (68.1 to 71.2).

About W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Waterbury, Connecticut. It enrolled 831 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, which runs W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, has 17 schools and 11,296 students.

At W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 48%. The school is also 28% White, 16% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 20% Hispanic share among all Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents. W. F. Kaynor Technical High School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.7:1. That matches the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 52% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

Among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents, the median household income is $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 120 other public schools.

Nearby, Bunker Hill School is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put W. F. Kaynor Technical High School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School's enrollment grew from 800 in 2020-21 to 831 in 2024-25.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
43 Tompkins St., Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone
(203) 596-4302
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
831
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
430 (52%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090000201151
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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

Frequently asked questions

About W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
How many students attend W. F. Kaynor Technical High School?
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 09-12.
Is W. F. Kaynor Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at W. F. Kaynor Technical High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at W. F. Kaynor Technical High School.
How diverse is W. F. Kaynor Technical High School?
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School reports a student body of 28% White, 48% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is W. F. Kaynor Technical High School public or private?
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System.
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