P-TECH Norwalk

23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Norwalk, CT 06851

ptech.norwalkps.org

408 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

P-TECH Norwalk is a public high school and part of the Norwalk School District school district, located in Norwalk, CT with 408 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 39 teachers, P-TECH Norwalk has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

408

Total Students

39.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for P-TECH Norwalk
Demographic	Student Count
White	95
Hispanic	202
Black	66
Asian	35
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Hispanic
202 (49.6 %)
White
95 (23.3 %)
Black
66 (16.2 %)
Asian
35 (8.6 %)
Two or More
8 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Norwalk School District
Phone:	(203)838-4481
Website:	http://ptech.norwalkps.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	155
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* 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 9 112

Grade 10 111

Grade 11 93

Grade 12 92