W.F. Kaynor Technical High School in Waterbury, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

W.F. Kaynor Technical High School is an urban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education. It serves 841 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

841 Students

68 Teachers

43 Tompkins St

Waterbury, CT 06708 View local requests

http://kaynor.cttech.org/

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W.F. Kaynor Technical High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

W.F. Kaynor Technical High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 25, 2026

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