📍 220 Coe Ave., Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 06450
Orville H. Platt High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 1,108 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meriden School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 77.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Orville H. Platt High School enrolls 1,108 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 77.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 679 | 61% |
| White | 199 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 173 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
888 of the school's 1,108 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orville H. Platt High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Orville H. Platt High School is one of 13 schools in Meriden School District, based in Meriden, Connecticut. The district serves 8,707 students district-wide and employs 603 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,108 students, Orville H. Platt High School is larger than the district average of about 670 students per school.
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