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W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

43 Tompkins St., Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 596-4302 · Part of Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

Waterbury’s School Grade D better than 10% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
831
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

43 Tompkins St., Waterbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9224
Grade 10212
Grade 11200
Grade 12195
Enrollment over time
800’20
789’21
791’22
785’23
831’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 28%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W. F. Kaynor Technical High School from Waterbury families.

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

The district →
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport
D
819 students10:1
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Meriden
C
753 students12:1
Platt Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
C−
749 students12:1
A. I. Prince Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
D
725 students9:1
Henry Abbott Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Danbury
C−
721 students13:1
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Britain
D
690 students11:1

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; Waterbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.