Orville H. Platt High School vs H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School has a higher overall rating of 5.0/10 compared to 3.8/10. Orville H. Platt High School is significantly larger with 1,184 students, about 1.6× the size of H. C. Wilcox Technical High School (738). In math proficiency, H. C. Wilcox Technical High School leads at 17.0%.

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Orville H. Platt High School

Meriden, CT

3.8/10

High School9th – 12th

1,184 students

H. C. Wilcox Technical High School

Meriden, CT

5.0/10

High School9th – 12th

738 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Orville H. Platt High School	H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Overall Rating	3.8 / 10	5.0 / 10
Academic Score	4.5	2.3
Growth Score	3.0	1.9
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	80.5%	45.5%
Environment Score	1.9	8.0
State Rank	#940 of 992	#794 of 992
State Percentile	5th	20th

Test Scores

Subject	Orville H. Platt High School	H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Math Proficiency	10.0%	17.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	38.0%	47.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Orville H. Platt High School	H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	9th – 12th
Enrollment	1,184	738
Student-Teacher Ratio	16.0:1	10.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	80.5%	45.5%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	83.0%	95%+
District	Meriden School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
City	Meriden	Meriden

Neighborhood

Metric	Meriden (06450)	Meriden (06450)
Median Household Income	$68,961	$68,961
Median Home Value	$220,400	$220,400
Median Rent	$1,267	$1,267
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	22.7%	22.7%
Poverty Rate	14.1%	14.1%
Avg Commute	23 min	23 min

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