Is Emmett O'Brien Technical High School a good school?

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Connecticut high schools.

How many students attend Emmett O'Brien Technical High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 652 students attended Emmett O'Brien Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Emmett O'Brien Technical High School?

Students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Summary:

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ansonia, Connecticut, with a student population of 627. The school is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district, which is ranked 144 out of 158 districts in the state.

Academically, Emmett O'Brien Technical High School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts and SAT/Math are significantly lower than the state average and the average of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.8%, and just 5.3% were proficient in SAT/Math, compared to the state average of 29.5%.

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School's performance is also influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.6% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the state average and the average of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.4 in the 2022-2023 school year is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools, such as Woodland Regional High School, Shelton High School, and Amity Regional High School, which all perform significantly better academically.

Detail:

Public 9-12

141 Prindle Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401

(203) 732-1800

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,714

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 652

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.5%

Hispanic:

34.7%

African American:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emmett O'Brien Technical High School ranks worse than 88.3% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (34.7%), African American (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is 12. 14 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Emmett O'Brien Technical High School employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is $27,714. 10 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emmett O'Brien Technical High School 128^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Emmett O'Brien Technical High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Connecticut Technical Education and Career System:

SchoolDigger ranks Connecticut Technical Education and Career System 144^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	66.32	83^rd	176	52.8%
2008	61.66	96^th	176	45.5%
2009	60.35	95^th	176	46.0%
2010	60.80	104^th	186	44.1%
2011	39.84	139^th	189	26.5%
2012	54.55	111^th	188	41.0%
2013	49.91	126^th	193	34.7%
2015	26.10	159^th	196	18.9%
2016	19.63	108^th	132	18.2%
2017	21.49	112^th	140	20.0%
2021	24.62	150^th	200	25.0%
2022	29.35	87^th	139	37.4%
2024	10.15	128^th	145	11.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.74	4^th	13	69.2%
2021	32.80	123^rd	175	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.81	110^th	155	29.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.56	147^th	189	22.2%
2022	18.73	81^st	106	23.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.49	140^th	182	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	30.93	66^th	104	36.5%
2023	53.32	18^th	63	71.4%
2024	38.72	36^th	63	42.9%

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Rank History for White students at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	13.20	139^th	155	10.3%
2022	10.43	107^th	117	8.5%
2023	3.75	113^th	116	2.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	495	5	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1989	440	9	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1990	432	7	n/a	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1991	428	8	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	431	9	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
1993	423	13	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	385	11	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	373	23	0	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	373	23	0	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	380	20	0	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	385	22	0	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	422	20	1	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
2000	452	15	2	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	494
2001	479	21	3	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	527
2002	474	14	4	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	474	14	4	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	481	15	2	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	551
2005	487	13	2	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	549
2006	469	19	1	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	431	25	1	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
2008	443	24	2	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	436	19	2	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2010	405	30	4	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2011	416	37	5	76	1	0	0	0	535
2012	393	45	6	100	1	0	1	0	546
2013	390	41	7	116	1	0	2	0	557
2014	378	48	7	126	1	2	5	0	567
2015	347	53	3	142	2	1	20	0	568
2016	340	54	4	145	2	0	28	0	573
2017	326	64	4	147	0	1	28	0	570
2018	334	56	5	161	0	1	25	0	582
2019	350	50	6	179	0	1	21	0	607
2020	386	49	8	183	0	1	21	0	648
2021	391	48	10	213	0	1	29	0	692
2022	360	61	8	221	0	1	35	0	686
2023	327	52	8	201	2	0	36	1	627
2024	310	74	7	226	2	0	31	2	652

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	43.0	11.8	n/a
1989	460	46.2	9.9	n/a
1990	446	45.0	9.9	n/a
1991	442	43.2	10.2	n/a
1992	447	46.2	9.6	n/a
1993	446	42.6	10.5	n/a
1994	410	42.5	9.6	15.1
1995	428	39.7	10.8	19.6
1996	428	39.7	10.8	19.6
1997	436	43.9	9.9	13.1
1998	445	42.4	10.5	15.1
1999	478	43.8	10.9	16.5
2000	494	44.6	11.1	17.2
2001	527	47.9	11.0	n/a
2002	534	48.6	11.0	13.7
2003	534	48.6	11.0	13.7
2004	551	47.3	11.6	0
2005	549	44.8	12.3	n/a
2006	540	46.3	11.7	17.8
2007	517	46.2	11.2	18.4
2008	530	49.3	10.8	15.1
2009	520	53.0	10.1	20.2
2010	514	46.4	11.0	21.6
2011	535	48.3	11.0	24.5
2012	546	44.1	12.3	28.8
2013	557	47.3	11.7	34.5
2014	567	47.2	12.0	36.3
2015	568	39.0	14.5	35.4
2016	573	46.0	12.4	35.1
2017	570	43.9	12.9	43.2
2018	582	52.4	11.1	30.8
2019	607	53.5	11.3	48.8
2020	648	53.4	12.1	50.3
2021	692	56.8	12.1	45.8
2022	686	56.0	12.2	39.1
2023	627	50.2	12.4	38.6
2024	652	54.0	12.0	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	510	43.0	11.8	n/a
1989	460	46.2	9.9	n/a
1990	446	45.0	9.9	n/a
1991	442	43.2	10.2	n/a
1992	447	46.2	9.6	n/a
1993	446	42.6	10.5	n/a
1994	410	42.5	9.6	15.1
1995	428	39.7	10.8	19.6
1996	428	39.7	10.8	19.6
1997	436	43.9	9.9	13.1
1998	445	42.4	10.5	15.1
1999	478	43.8	10.9	16.5
2000	494	44.6	11.1	17.2
2001	527	47.9	11.0	n/a
2002	534	48.6	11.0	13.7
2003	534	48.6	11.0	13.7
2004	551	47.3	11.6	0
2005	549	44.8	12.3	n/a
2006	540	46.3	11.7	17.8
2007	517	46.2	11.2	18.4
2008	530	49.3	10.8	15.1
2009	520	53.0	10.1	20.2
2010	514	46.4	11.0	21.6
2011	535	48.3	11.0	24.5
2012	546	44.1	12.3	28.8
2013	557	47.3	11.7	34.5
2014	567	47.2	12.0	36.3
2015	568	39.0	14.5	35.4
2016	573	46.0	12.4	35.1
2017	570	43.9	12.9	43.2
2018	582	52.4	11.1	30.8
2019	607	53.5	11.3	48.8
2020	648	53.4	12.1	50.3
2021	692	56.8	12.1	45.8
2022	686	56.0	12.2	39.1
2023	627	50.2	12.4	38.6
2024	652	54.0	12.0	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2023	$27,714

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Math (Emmett O'Brien Technical High School)	7.7	10.6	2.9%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System)	12.1	11.4	0.7%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut)	40.6	34.1	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	607	627	3.3%
African American	50	52	4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	179	201	12.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	350	327	6.6%
Two or More Races	21	36	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.8%	38.6%	10.2%

Schools Near Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	652	54	12.0	41.0%	310 (47.5%)	74 (11.3%)	226 (34.7%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	10.1	128^th of 145 public high schools	11.7%					(n/a)			28.0	5.3							$27,714
Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	593	48	12.3	58.5%	145 (24.5%)	120 (20.2%)	274 (46.2%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	17.3	116^th of 145 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)		26.9		10.0							$21,264
Derby High School	Public	9-12	75 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	New Haven County	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5032	370	36	10.2	56.5%	110 (29.7%)	93 (25.1%)	138 (37.3%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)								(n/a)		26.0									$25,400
Shelton High School	Public	9-12	120 Meadow St.	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3004	1,311	91	14.4	35.2%	737 (56.2%)	126 (9.6%)	306 (23.3%)	79 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.7%)	68.3	46^th of 145 public high schools	68.3%		64.1	57^th of 142 public high schools	59.9%	11		48.1	68.2	41.2							$18,416
Amity Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Newton Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	New Haven County	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4830	1,364	117	11.6	14.1%	920 (67.4%)	53 (3.9%)	128 (9.4%)	208 (15.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.7%)	76.6	34^th of 145 public high schools	76.6%		85.9	20^th of 142 public high schools	85.9%	14		50.9	75.1	48.6							$22,733
Seymour High School	Public	9-12	2 Botsford Rd.	Seymour	06483	New Haven County	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-2561	598	49	12.3	45.0%	385 (64.4%)	44 (7.4%)	134 (22.4%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	50.7	73^rd of 145 public high schools	49.7%		60.5	61^st of 142 public high schools	57.0%	12		43.5	59.0	27.3							$22,570
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	61 Quaker Farms Rd.	Oxford	06478	New Haven County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-2468	500	45	11.1	15.4%	409 (81.8%)	17 (3.4%)	51 (10.2%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$21,885
Common Ground High School	Public, Charter	9-12	358 Springside Ave.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	Common Ground High School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-4333	223	25	8.7	65.5%	35 (15.7%)	72 (32.3%)	103 (46.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)				15.2							$20,125
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	New Haven County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	780	62	12.6	44.7%	258 (33.1%)	128 (16.4%)	346 (44.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%		18	110^th of 142 public high schools	22.5%	12		25.3		3.3							$28,934
Engineering - Science University Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	500 Boston Post Road	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6000	600	52	11.5	50.5%	173 (28.8%)	184 (30.7%)	145 (24.2%)	56 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	60.7	59^th of 145 public high schools	59.3%		65	54^th of 142 public high schools	62.0%	5	58.0	43.4	72.3	31.3	60.5	58.0	73.9	40.7	53.4	50.0	$21,018

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Student/Teacher Ratio Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

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