Orville H. Platt High School serves 915 students in grades 9-12.

Orville H. Platt High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Orville H. Platt High School’s student population of 915 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 92 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Orville H. Platt High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Orville H. Platt High School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Orville H. Platt High School is H. C. Wilcox Technical High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lincoln Middle School (0.2 miles away)