Is H. C. Wilcox Technical High School a good school?

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School ranks 108 th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend H. C. Wilcox Technical High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 761 students attended H. C. Wilcox Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of H. C. Wilcox Technical High School?

Students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School are 46% Hispanic, 42% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Summary:

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Meriden, Connecticut, part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, ranking 108 out of 145 Connecticut high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, only 36.5% of 11th-grade students at H. C. Wilcox were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 54.8% statewide. In SAT/Math, the proficiency rate was just 18.2%, significantly lower than the state's 29.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 23 out of 63 Connecticut high schools, while White students rank 112 out of 116, indicating a concerning achievement gap. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.72% to 52.94% over the past three years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Berlin High School and Southington High School, H. C. Wilcox Technical High School stands out as an underperformer, with both of these schools consistently outperforming it on academic measures and having higher statewide rankings. The school's unique technical education focus and potential resource constraints may contribute to these challenges, and addressing the root causes of the performance gaps could help the school better support all of its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

298 Oregon Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-6260

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,531

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 761

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

42.4%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details H. C. Wilcox Technical High School ranks worse than 74.5% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 6^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 24.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), White (42.4%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is 11.7, which is the 8^th best among 15 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District. (See more...)

Compare H. C. Wilcox Technical High School employs 64.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is $28,531. 8 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks H. C. Wilcox Technical High School 108^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See H. C. Wilcox 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 H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	63.54	93^rd	176	47.2%
2008	67.16	79^th	176	55.1%
2009	67.23	68^th	176	61.4%
2010	72.32	58^th	186	68.8%
2011	77.19	34^th	189	82.0%
2012	75.31	47^th	188	75.0%
2013	72.52	59^th	193	69.4%
2015	61.38	80^th	196	59.2%
2016	31.68	85^th	132	35.6%
2017	35.32	82^nd	140	41.4%
2018	22.77	99^th	121	18.2%
2019	26.28	97^th	121	19.8%
2021	25.16	148^th	200	26.0%
2022	12.56	121^st	139	12.9%
2023	36.77	83^rd	142	41.5%
2024	24.07	108^th	145	25.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.19	107^th	175	38.9%
2023	76.52	4^th	14	71.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	43.88	83^rd	155	46.5%
2022	37.13	35^th	63	44.4%
2023	27.44	49^th	70	30.0%
2024	34.23	34^th	65	47.7%

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Rank History for Female students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	12.18	167^th	189	11.6%
2022	8.89	94^th	106	11.3%
2023	11.56	90^th	103	12.6%
2024	27.90	71^st	102	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.89	118^th	182	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	50.12	46^th	104	55.8%
2022	48.46	21^st	59	64.4%
2024	48.58	23^rd	63	63.5%

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Rank History for White students at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	10.89	143^rd	155	7.7%
2023	30.51	83^rd	116	28.4%
2024	5.82	112^th	116	3.4%

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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 H. C. Wilcox 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	728	19	4	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	815
1989	651	17	1	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
1990	602	19	2	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	682
1991	564	20	1	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1992	569	22	3	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	676
1993	507	24	2	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
1994	486	21	2	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	613
1995	431	33	1	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	431	33	1	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	425	41	2	132	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
1998	431	43	4	129	5	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	440	38	5	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	641
2000	452	37	4	176	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
2001	426	41	2	175	5	n/a	n/a	0	649
2002	481	52	2	192	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
2003	481	52	2	192	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
2004	500	52	3	189	6	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	496	39	3	172	7	n/a	n/a	0	717
2006	461	39	4	161	8	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	436	43	4	183	6	n/a	n/a	0	672
2008	437	47	2	204	5	n/a	n/a	0	695
2009	453	49	5	214	6	n/a	n/a	0	727
2010	488	47	4	237	5	n/a	n/a	0	781
2011	500	43	4	239	7	0	1	0	794
2012	483	44	6	229	6	0	4	0	772
2013	461	45	9	236	5	0	12	0	768
2014	471	45	12	255	4	0	14	0	801
2015	441	38	11	270	3	0	22	0	785
2016	406	38	12	278	4	0	22	0	760
2017	387	37	11	294	2	0	19	0	750
2018	352	42	12	313	1	0	23	0	743
2019	341	45	14	335	1	0	27	0	763
2020	345	40	11	353	0	1	29	0	779
2021	340	43	9	354	1	0	35	0	782
2022	347	35	9	357	1	0	39	0	788
2023	323	40	7	348	1	0	37	5	761

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	815	64.0	12.7	n/a
1989	719	64.4	11.1	n/a
1990	682	54.0	12.6	n/a
1991	648	62.6	10.3	n/a
1992	676	59.6	11.3	n/a
1993	626	55.0	11.4	n/a
1994	613	54.0	11.4	24
1995	596	56.6	10.5	33.7
1996	596	56.6	10.5	33.7
1997	606	61.1	9.9	26.4
1998	612	58.4	10.5	27.6
1999	641	52.3	12.3	30.6
2000	673	53.3	12.6	29.1
2001	649	66.2	9.8	n/a
2002	732	70.7	10.4	29
2003	732	70.7	10.4	29
2004	750	70.4	10.7	0
2005	717	66.2	10.8	n/a
2006	673	65.2	10.3	31.6
2007	672	67.2	10.0	34.2
2008	695	69.6	10.0	26
2009	727	71.8	10.3	31.1
2010	781	70.2	11.1	29.4
2011	794	67.3	11.7	31
2012	772	63.0	12.2	33
2013	768	67.1	11.4	33.5
2014	801	67.4	11.8	38.7
2015	785	67.0	11.7	38
2016	760	68.0	11.1	39.2
2017	750	63.6	11.7	36.5
2018	743	71.2	10.4	33.4
2019	763	65.5	11.6	56.2
2020	779	65.2	11.9	56.2
2021	782	70.7	11.0	52.9
2022	788	64.6	12.1	39.7
2023	761	64.5	11.7	42.7

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 H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	815	64.0	12.7	n/a
1989	719	64.4	11.1	n/a
1990	682	54.0	12.6	n/a
1991	648	62.6	10.3	n/a
1992	676	59.6	11.3	n/a
1993	626	55.0	11.4	n/a
1994	613	54.0	11.4	24
1995	596	56.6	10.5	33.7
1996	596	56.6	10.5	33.7
1997	606	61.1	9.9	26.4
1998	612	58.4	10.5	27.6
1999	641	52.3	12.3	30.6
2000	673	53.3	12.6	29.1
2001	649	66.2	9.8	n/a
2002	732	70.7	10.4	29
2003	732	70.7	10.4	29
2004	750	70.4	10.7	0
2005	717	66.2	10.8	n/a
2006	673	65.2	10.3	31.6
2007	672	67.2	10.0	34.2
2008	695	69.6	10.0	26
2009	727	71.8	10.3	31.1
2010	781	70.2	11.1	29.4
2011	794	67.3	11.7	31
2012	772	63.0	12.2	33
2013	768	67.1	11.4	33.5
2014	801	67.4	11.8	38.7
2015	785	67.0	11.7	38
2016	760	68.0	11.1	39.2
2017	750	63.6	11.7	36.5
2018	743	71.2	10.4	33.4
2019	763	65.5	11.6	56.2
2020	779	65.2	11.9	56.2
2021	782	70.7	11.0	52.9
2022	788	64.6	12.1	39.7
2023	761	64.5	11.7	42.7

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 H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2023	$28,531

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 97^th of 121 High schools	Ranks 83^rd of 142 High schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (H. C. Wilcox Technical High School)	49.2	36.6	12.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	61.6	52.4	9.2%
11th Grade Math (H. C. Wilcox Technical High School)	18.8	15.1	3.7%
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	763	761	0.3%
African American	45	40	11.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	7	50%
Hispanic	335	348	3.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	341	323	5.3%
Two or More Races	27	37	37%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.2%	42.7%	13.5%

Schools Near H. C. Wilcox 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)	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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	761	65	11.7	42.7%	323 (42.4%)	40 (5.3%)	348 (45.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%		36.8	83^rd of 142 public high schools	41.5%	25		36.5	18.2	$28,531
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,108	77	14.3	80.1%	199 (18.0%)	173 (15.6%)	679 (61.3%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%		19.6	108^th of 142 public high schools	23.9%	5	34.8	31.7	10.0	$17,598
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,264	86	14.6	70.8%	334 (26.4%)	149 (11.8%)	688 (54.4%)	41 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.6%)	26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%		24.6	100^th of 142 public high schools	29.6%	2	28.3	43.1	17.3	$17,775
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	722	70	10.3	27.4%	473 (65.5%)	22 (3.0%)	156 (21.6%)	38 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	53.2	68^th of 145 public high schools	53.1%		62.9	58^th of 142 public high schools	59.2%	10	55.2	54.9	25.1	$22,465
Cheshire High School	Public	9-12	525 South Main St.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 250-2511	1,239	105	11.8	16.0%	929 (75.0%)	48 (3.9%)	100 (8.1%)	139 (11.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.6%)								(n/a)	69.5			$21,933
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Hartford County	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,945	151	12.9	21.5%	1,518 (78.0%)	56 (2.9%)	220 (11.3%)	79 (4.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (3.3%)	74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%		75.5	41^st of 142 public high schools	71.1%	2	59.3	68.1	41.1	$17,556
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	930	97	9.6	32.0%	651 (70.0%)	28 (3.0%)	174 (18.7%)	44 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%		59.7	62^nd of 142 public high schools	56.3%	8	55.6	51.2	27.2	$22,351
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,400	89	15.8	84.3%	108 (7.7%)	318 (22.7%)	910 (65.0%)	17 (1.2%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.5%)	7.4	135^th of 145 public high schools	6.9%		6.5	135^th of 142 public high schools	4.9%		8.0	21.4	7.3	$16,938
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Hartford County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	858	75	11.4	18.4%	671 (78.2%)	20 (2.3%)	107 (12.5%)	34 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%		80.2	28^th of 142 public high schools	80.3%	5	74.9	68.5	36.6	$21,649
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Middlesex County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	529	50	10.4	41.4%	349 (66.0%)	32 (6.0%)	107 (20.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%		12.5	122^nd of 142 public high schools	14.1%	11	13.0		6.1	$31,996

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Enrollment information for H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Student/Teacher Ratio H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Impact of COVID-19 on H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

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Schools Near H. C. Wilcox Technical High School