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Eli Whitney Technical High School

Public | 9-12 | 539 students

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Hamden's Eli Whitney Technical High School is a public school serving 539 students in grades 9-12. It is vocational / technical.

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49% of students at this school are Hispanic.

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Grade 10

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

139 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

141 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10. The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

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Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students	57%
Female	48%
Male	64%
Black	52%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	60%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	59%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	59%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	58%

Reading

All Students	64%
Female	71%
Male	58%
Black	69%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	63%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	65%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	66%

Science

All Students	52%
Female	48%
Male	55%
Black	47%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	57%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	54%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	54%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	55%

Writing

All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black	91%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	76%
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	82%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	85%

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

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The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Grade 10

All students

By gender

Female
 
3
Male
 
2
All students
 
2

By ethnicity

Black
 
3
Hispanic
 
2
All students
 
2

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
2
Not economically disadvantaged
 
2
Students without disabilities
 
2
Not English language learners
 
2
All students
 
2

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic	49%	17%
Black	44%	14%
White	6%	64%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	69%	N/A	30%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	7	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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71 Jones Rd
Hamden, CT 06514
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