Henry Abbott Technical High School

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

abbott.cttech.org/

702 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Henry Abbott Technical High School, located in Danbury, Connecticut, is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The school provides a unique educational environment that blends rigorous state-mandated academic curricula with intensive career and technical education (CTE). Serving students from Danbury and surrounding towns, the school is designed to prepare individuals for both immediate entry into the workforce and post-secondary education through specialized training in various high-demand trades.

Students at Abbott Tech choose from a wide range of technical programs—such as culinary arts, automotive technology, health technology, graphic design, and precision machining—which allow them to gain hands-on experience and professional certifications while completing their high school diplomas. By integrating real-world project-based learning with traditional classroom instruction, the school aims to produce graduates who are not only technically proficient but also possess the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to succeed in a competitive 21st-century economy.

702

Total Students

55.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Henry Abbott Technical High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	291
Hispanic	329
Black	26
Asian	10
Two or More	37
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
329 (47.4 %)
White
291 (41.9 %)
Two or More
37 (5.3 %)
Black
26 (3.7 %)
Asian
10 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Phone:	(203)797-4460
Website:	http://abbott.cttech.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	702
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	211
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	62

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 175

Grade 10 183

Grade 11 171

Grade 12 173