Vinal Technical High School

Summary:

Vinal Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Middletown, Connecticut, with a student population of 529. The school is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district, which is ranked 144 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vinal Technical High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to 8.6% for the district and 29.5% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking 115 out of 116 Connecticut high schools for White students and 57 out of 63 for Hispanic students, both with a 1-star rating. Additionally, Vinal Technical High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.79% to 47.28% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Berlin High School and Haddam-Killingworth High School, which consistently rank in the top third of Connecticut high schools, Vinal Technical High School's performance is significantly lower. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, presenting an opportunity for the district and school leadership to identify and address the root causes of the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 60 Daniels St.
       Middletown, CT  06457


(860) 344-7100

District: Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $31,996 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  529

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.0%
Hispanic:
20.2%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.4% Help


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Compare Details Vinal Technical High School ranks worse than 91.7% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 13th among 15 ranked high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66%), Hispanic (20.2%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vinal Technical High School is 10.4, which is the 3rd best among 15 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vinal Technical High School is $31,996, which is the 2nd highest among 15 high schools in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vinal Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vinal Technical High School 133rd of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Vinal Technical High School in the ranking list.)

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Connecticut Technical Education and Career System:

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


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Rank History for Vinal Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 52.77 115th 176 34.7%
2008 54.04 108th 176 38.6%
2009 59.98 97th 176 44.9%
2010 55.33 113th 186 39.2%
2011 44.21 130th 189 31.2%
2012 39.50 137th 188 27.1%
2013 56.71 112th 193 42.0%
2015 32.02 147th 196 25.0%
2016 23.96 100th 132 24.2%
2017 18.85 116th 140 17.1%
2021 14.02 172nd 200 14.0%
2022 11.07 124th 139 10.8%
2023 12.52 122nd 142 14.1%
2024 8.61 133rd 145 8.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.44 113th 175 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.52 94th 155 39.4%
2023 35.11 35th 70 50.0%
2024 10.77 62nd 65 4.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 8.14 96th 106 9.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.62 154th 182 15.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.61 57th 63 9.5%
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Rank History for White students at Vinal Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.44 102nd 105 2.9%
2021 3.77 151st 155 2.6%
2022 2.83 116th 117 0.9%
2023 1.09 116th 116 0.0%
2024 2.00 115th 116 0.9%
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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.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, February 15, 2021

Open Quote Not only do they achieve academically but they learn a trade too! Wonderful work based learning Junior and senior year. They are able to earn an income and gain knowledge in their field of study during high school! Close Quote


by a citizen
Friday, October 4, 2013

Open Quote Vinal Technical High School ranks 133rd out of a possible 161, statewide. That places them in the bottom 1/3rd in terms of overall performance ranking and very close to the bottom 1/4. One gets the impression that many of their students are there for an easy ride to a high school diploma. Discipline is a low priority and behavior is an issue in the absense of a strong disciplinary code. Profanity is openly and freely used between students and one can observe students passionately kissing on the school grounds. This does not appear to be a school that places importance on character building. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Vinal 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 481 26 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1989 462 30 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1990 453 41 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 434 41 1 7 7 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 423 34 2 7 13 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 412 47 3 11 12 n/a n/a 0 485
1994 393 51 7 10 10 n/a n/a 0 471
1995 379 55 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1996 379 55 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1997 369 61 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 339 56 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1999 366 49 3 23 1 n/a n/a 0 442
2000 427 49 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 483 52 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 558
2002 532 64 4 27 6 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 532 64 4 27 6 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 538 62 3 35 9 n/a n/a 0 647
2005 555 49 2 30 8 n/a n/a 0 644
2006 552 49 2 40 8 n/a n/a 0 651
2007 520 50 1 33 6 n/a n/a 0 610
2008 506 44 2 32 3 n/a n/a 0 587
2009 479 45 2 53 4 n/a n/a 0 583
2010 485 54 2 61 5 n/a n/a 0 607
2011 469 58 2 67 3 0 0 0 599
2012 456 62 3 78 3 0 5 0 607
2013 468 69 3 79 3 1 17 0 640
2014 463 63 3 97 1 1 28 0 656
2015 427 61 6 101 1 0 34 0 630
2016 389 56 6 95 2 1 39 0 588
2017 343 48 6 92 1 1 31 0 522
2018 304 38 5 67 1 1 24 0 440
2019 280 33 1 64 1 1 27 0 407
2020 286 31 2 68 0 1 29 0 417
2021 274 27 1 76 0 1 25 0 404
2022 321 33 5 97 1 0 32 0 489
2023 349 32 5 107 0 0 30 6 529

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 Vinal Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 58.0 8.8 n/a
1989 499 59.0 8.4 n/a
1990 505 50.0 10.1 n/a
1991 490 43.2 11.3 n/a
1992 479 46.0 10.4 n/a
1993 485 46.8 10.4 n/a
1994 471 47.6 9.9 22.1
1995 456 45.8 10.0 26.8
1996 456 45.8 10.0 26.8
1997 454 43.8 10.4 17.6
1998 423 45.8 9.2 15.6
1999 442 43.2 10.2 17.2
2000 499 44.1 11.3 16.6
2001 558 55.9 10.0 n/a
2002 633 62.0 10.2 17.1
2003 633 62.0 10.2 17.1
2004 647 61.4 10.5 0
2005 644 55.9 11.5 n/a
2006 651 51.9 12.5 15.5
2007 610 59.2 10.3 16.4
2008 587 65.8 8.9 13.6
2009 583 65.7 9.1 20.4
2010 607 60.3 10.0 19.4
2011 599 53.8 11.1 22.2
2012 607 57.6 10.5 24.1
2013 640 60.2 10.6 26.6
2014 656 62.9 10.4 32.9
2015 630 62.0 10.1 32.5
2016 588 60.0 9.8 34.9
2017 522 56.0 9.3 31.4
2018 440 65.4 6.7 29.3
2019 407 54.9 7.4 45.5
2020 417 51.3 8.1 47.5
2021 404 46.8 8.6 47.3
2022 489 50.8 9.6 35.8
2023 529 50.4 10.4 41.4

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 Vinal Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 515 58.0 8.8 n/a
1989 499 59.0 8.4 n/a
1990 505 50.0 10.1 n/a
1991 490 43.2 11.3 n/a
1992 479 46.0 10.4 n/a
1993 485 46.8 10.4 n/a
1994 471 47.6 9.9 22.1
1995 456 45.8 10.0 26.8
1996 456 45.8 10.0 26.8
1997 454 43.8 10.4 17.6
1998 423 45.8 9.2 15.6
1999 442 43.2 10.2 17.2
2000 499 44.1 11.3 16.6
2001 558 55.9 10.0 n/a
2002 633 62.0 10.2 17.1
2003 633 62.0 10.2 17.1
2004 647 61.4 10.5 0
2005 644 55.9 11.5 n/a
2006 651 51.9 12.5 15.5
2007 610 59.2 10.3 16.4
2008 587 65.8 8.9 13.6
2009 583 65.7 9.1 20.4
2010 607 60.3 10.0 19.4
2011 599 53.8 11.1 22.2
2012 607 57.6 10.5 24.1
2013 640 60.2 10.6 26.6
2014 656 62.9 10.4 32.9
2015 630 62.0 10.1 32.5
2016 588 60.0 9.8 34.9
2017 522 56.0 9.3 31.4
2018 440 65.4 6.7 29.3
2019 407 54.9 7.4 45.5
2020 417 51.3 8.1 47.5
2021 404 46.8 8.6 47.3
2022 489 50.8 9.6 35.8
2023 529 50.4 10.4 41.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Vinal Technical High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2023 $31,996

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vinal Technical High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Math (Vinal Technical High School)9.77
 2.7%
   11th Grade Math (Connecticut Technical Education and Career System)12.111.4
 0.7%
   11th Grade Math (Connecticut)40.634.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students407529
 30%
African American3332
 3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic64107
 67.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White280349
 24.6%
Two or More Races2730
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%41.4%
 4.1%


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Vinal Technical High School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Connecticut high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Vinal Technical High School.

Students at Vinal Technical High School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.


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