Howell Cheney Technical High School
Tel:
(860)649-5396
- Howell Cheney Technical High School serves 624 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Howell Cheney 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 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Howell Cheney 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
- Howell Cheney Technical High School's student population of 624 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 624 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Howell Cheney 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 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Howell Cheney Technical High School is 0.58, 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 | #790 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 24% |
| Black | 11% | 13% |
| White | 59% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 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 Howell Cheney Technical High School is Manchester Regional Academy (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Odyssey Community School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Manchester Odyssey Community School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 328 students
0.6 miles
579 West Middle Tpke.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)645-1234 0.6 K-8 328 - Manchester Verplanck School Grades: K-5 | 390 students
0.8 miles
126 Olcott St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)647-3383 0.8 K-5 390 - Manchester Waddell School Grades: K-5 | 347 students
1.4 miles
163 Broad St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860)647-3392 1.4 K-5 347 - Manchester Manchester Regional Academy Special Education School
Grades: 7-12 | 70 students
1.7 miles
665 Wetherell St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)647-3495 1.7 7-12 70 - East Hartford Woodland School Special Education School
Grades: 1-12 | 170 students
1.7 miles
110 Long Hill Dr.
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860)622-5900 1.7 1-12 170
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