H. H. Ellis Technical High School
Tel:
(860)412-7500
- H. H. Ellis Technical High School serves 623 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- H. H. Ellis 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
H. H. Ellis Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- H. H. Ellis Technical High School's student population of 623 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 623 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- H. H. Ellis 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 increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of H. H. Ellis Technical High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #821 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 89% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.62 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Connecticut Technical High Sc School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to H. H. Ellis Technical High School is Quinebaug Middle College (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Killingly Intermediate School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Killingly Memorial School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Danielson Quinebaug Middle College Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 179 students
0.4 miles
742 Upper Maple St.
Danielson, CT 06239
(860)932-4100 0.4 9-12 179 - Danielson Killingly Alternative Learning Program Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 16 students
0.8 miles
79 Westfield Ave
Danielson, CT 06239
(860)779-6660 0.8 9-12 16 - Danielson Killingly Memorial School Grades: 2-4 | 484 students
1.0 miles
339 Main St.
Danielson, CT 06239
(860)779-6680 1.0 2-4 484 - Brooklyn Brooklyn Correctional Institution High School Alternative School
Grades: 12 | 1 students
1.3 miles
Route 6
Brooklyn, CT 06234
(860)779-4546 1.3 12 1 - Rogers Goodyear Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 130 students
1.9 miles
22 Williamsville Rd.
Rogers, CT 06263
(860)779-6770 1.9 PK 130
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