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About this school
E.C. Goodwin Technical High School is
a suburban public school
in New Britain, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education.
It serves 722 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
722 Students
64 Teachers
735 Slater RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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E.C. Goodwin Technical High School
$23,417
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
58
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
E.C. Goodwin Technical High School has received support from
37 individuals from Connecticut and
21 individuals out-of-state.
