Orville H. Platt High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Meriden, Connecticut 06450 · Meriden School District
#167 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#15273 of 16,910 nationally
About Orville H. Platt High School
Orville H. Platt High School is a public high located in Meriden, in the Meriden School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,191 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 167th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (31th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,191.
There are 13 schools in Meriden; Orville H. Platt High School ranks 13th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Orville H. Platt High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,191
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Orville H. Platt High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lincoln Middle School
Meriden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
684 students · 347 m away
Benjamin Franklin School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
357 students · 893 m away
Hanover School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
456 students · 1.8 km away
Casimir Pulaski School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
539 students · 2.1 km away
John Barry School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
418 students · 2.2 km away
Israel Putnam School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
445 students · 2.9 km away
Roger Sherman School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
457 students · 3.6 km away
Washington Middle School
Meriden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
536 students · 4.4 km away
Thomas Hooker School
Meriden · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
404 students · 4.4 km away
Francis T. Maloney High School
Meriden · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,291 students · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Middletown High School
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,193 students
Simsbury High School
Simsbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,187 students
Wilby High School
Waterbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,196 students
Naugatuck High School
Naugatuck · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,202 students
Wilton High School
Wilton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,202 students
Cheshire High School
Cheshire · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,208 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orville H. Platt High School a good school?
Orville H. Platt High School has a Success Index (US) of 19.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #167 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Orville H. Platt High School rank in Connecticut?
Orville H. Platt High School ranks #167 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #15273 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orville H. Platt High School?
Orville H. Platt High School had 1,191 students in 2025.
Is Orville H. Platt High School a elementary school or a high school?
Orville H. Platt High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Orville H. Platt High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orville H. Platt High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.