H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School serves 750 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School's student population of 750 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 750 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #728 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 24% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 52% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Connecticut Technical High Sc School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is Orville H. Platt High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stars-meriden School District (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Stars-meriden School District Grades: PK-5 | 42 students
0.5 miles
208 Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203)630-4177 0.5 PK-5 42 - Meriden Orville H. Platt High School Grades: 9-12 | 971 students
0.7 miles
220 Coe Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7963 0.7 9-12 971 - Meriden Lincoln Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 725 students
0.9 miles
164 Centennial Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-2381 0.9 6-8 725 - Meriden Step-meriden School District Grades: K-5 | 19 students
1.2 miles
426 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203)630-4122 1.2 K-5 19 - Meriden Benjamin Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 345 students
1.3 miles
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7997 1.3 PK-5 345
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