Oliver Wolcott Technical High School

75 Oliver St., Torrington CT, 6790 | Torrington School District | 860-496-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 654
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Torrington
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
38%Torrington
53%Connecticut

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Torrington School District" in Torrington, CT. There are a total of 654 students and 66 teachers at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 54% lower than the Connecticut average.

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students654
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)28
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses7

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Oliver Wolcott Technical High School, there are a total of 42 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 90.1% 71.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 3.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 3.0% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 18.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Torrington demographics profile

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutNational
Population34,2593,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86273691
Median age45.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English89%78%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Torrington

IndexTorringtonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Oliver Wolcott Technical High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.