Platt Technical High School
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Platt Technical High School is one of 17 regional vocational state schools in Connecticut
, and is a part of the Connecticut Technical High School System
. Located in semi-rural northern Milford
on Orange Avenue, it serves the region of southwestern Connecticut and has students that come from New Haven County
and Fairfield County
, offering a trade to learn and master within four-years of high school
, as well as an outstanding Vanguard Awarded Academic Education.
Click Here to see a more in depth list and description of all academic courses available at Platt Tech.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, and is a part of the Connecticut Technical High School System
Connecticut Technical High School System
The state of Connecticut funds and operates the Connecticut Technical High School System , a statewide system of 16 degree-granting technical high schools and one technical education center, serving approximately 10,200 full-time high school students with comprehensive education and training in 38...
. Located in semi-rural northern Milford
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...
on Orange Avenue, it serves the region of southwestern Connecticut and has students that come from New Haven County
New Haven County, Connecticut
New Haven County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 Census, the county population is 862,477 making it the third most populated county in Connecticut. There are 1,340 people per square mile...
and Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
, offering a trade to learn and master within four-years of high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, as well as an outstanding Vanguard Awarded Academic Education.
Technologies
- Architectural Technologies
- Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing
- Automotive Technology
- Carpentry
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design
- Culinary Arts
- Electrical
- Electronics Technology
- Electromechanical
- Hairdressing and Barbering
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Information Systems Technology (IST)
- Manufacturing Technology
- Medical Assistant Program (This educational program is offered to adults only)
- Plumbing and Heating
Academics
- English
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
- Art
- Physical Education / Health
Click Here to see a more in depth list and description of all academic courses available at Platt Tech.
Support services
- English Lab
- Math Lab
- Library/Media Center
- Guidance Department
- Special Education
Winter sports
- Boys' basketball
- Girls' basketball
- Ice hockey
- Indoor track
- Wrestling
- Weight lifting
List of other schools in the Connecticut Technical High School System
- Emmett O'Brien Technical High SchoolEmmett O'Brien Technical High SchoolEmmett O' Brien Technical High School is one of 17 technical schools operated by the State ofConnecticut located in Ansonia. O' Brien mainly serves the towns of Ansonia, Bethany, Beacon Falls, Shelton, Naugutuck, Derby, Seymour, and Oxford. The school is awaiting a long planned $80 million dollar...
- Bullard Havens Technical High SchoolBullard Havens Technical High SchoolBullard-Havens Technical High School is one of 17 vocational state schools in Connecticut, and is a part of the Connecticut Technical High School System...
- Bristol Technical Education Center
- Henry Abbott Technical High SchoolHenry Abbott Technical High SchoolHenry Abbott Technical High School is a vocational-technical high school in Danbury and is among three high schools within Danbury, which include Danbury High School, and Immaculate High School.-Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing:...
- H.H. Ellis Technical High School
- Howell Cheney Satellite
- E.T. Grasso/Southeastern Technical High School
- Eli Whitney Technical High SchoolEli Whitney Technical High SchoolEli Whitney Technical High School, previously known as Eli Whitney Regional Vocational Technical High School, is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located in Hamden, Connecticut and opened in 1956.-References:**...
- A.I. Prince Technical High SchoolA.I. Prince Technical High SchoolA.I. Prince Technical High School is a technical high school located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school is one of 17 technical high schools in the Connecticut system.- History :...
- Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolHowell Cheney Technical High SchoolHowell Cheney Technical High School is a high school in Manchester, Connecticut. It was established in 1915 by Howell Cheney as a textile school, in order to provide training for those wishing to work at the local silk mills.- History :In 1915, the school moved into the nearby Franklin Building...
- H.C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolH.C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolH.C. Wilcox Technical High School is one of 17 vocational state schools in Connecticut, and is a part of the Connecticut Technical High School System. Located in Meriden it serves the region of central Connecticut, offering a trade to learn and master within four-years of high school along with the...
- Vinal Technical High School
- Platt Technical High School
- E.C. Goodwin Technical High School
- Norwich Technical High School
- J. M. Wright Technical High SchoolJ. M. Wright Technical High SchoolJ.M. Wright Technical High School, also known as "J.M. Wright Vocational-Technical School" and, more familiarly, as "Wright Tech", is a vocational high school run by the state of Connecticut in Stamford, Connecticut, United States...
- Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
- Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
- W.F. Kaynor Technical High SchoolW.F. Kaynor Technical High SchoolWarren Fox Kaynor Technical High School is located in Waterbury, Connecticut. Students from Waterbury and the surrounding area can attend Kaynor. The school is operated by the Connecticut Technical High School System. Kaynor offers their students a multitude of trades to choose from coupled with...
- Windham Technical High School
See also
- United States Department of EducationUnited States Department of EducationThe United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
- Connecticut Technical High School SystemConnecticut Technical High School SystemThe state of Connecticut funds and operates the Connecticut Technical High School System , a statewide system of 16 degree-granting technical high schools and one technical education center, serving approximately 10,200 full-time high school students with comprehensive education and training in 38...
- Vocational schoolVocational schoolA vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...
- Vocational educationVocational educationVocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
- Association for Career and Technical EducationAssociation for Career and Technical EducationThe Association for Career and Technical Education is the professional association of CTE educators . It is a nonprofit membership association based in the United States. Its members are primarily educators and administrators of career and technical education , which is sometimes known as...