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Orville H. Platt High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

220 Coe Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 235-7963 · Part of Meriden School District

Meriden’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
1,191
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Orville H. Platt High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Meriden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Orville H. Platt High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

220 Coe Ave., Meriden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9312
Grade 10326
Grade 11287
Grade 12266
Enrollment over time
1,008’20
1,068’21
1,108’22
1,184’23
1,191’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 18%Black 13%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orville H. Platt High School from Meriden families.

Other schools in Meriden School District

The district →
Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
539 students15:1
Nathan Hale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
485 students15:1
Roger Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
457 students14:1
Hanover School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
456 students
Israel Putnam School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
445 students14:1
John Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
418 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Meriden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.