W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School serves 776 students in grades 9-12.
W. F. Kaynor 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 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 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School's student population of 776 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 68 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
776 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#692 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
5%

Hispanic
35%
25%

Black
12%
13%

White
46%
54%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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