Mission Statement

The mission of the Connecticut Technical High School System is to provide a unique and rigorous high school learning environment that:

• ensures both student academic success, and trade/technology mastery and instills a zest for lifelong learning;
• prepares students for post-secondary education, including apprenticeships, and immediate productive employment; and
• responds to employers' and industries' current and emerging and changing global workforce needs and expectations through business/school partnership.

Philosophy and Goals

The philosophy of Platt Technical High School focuses on preparing each student to enter a skilled occupational area. Classroom theory and shop practice in the needed competencies are reinforced and enhanced by real world work experiences. Platt also provides each student with the needed sills and knowledge to fulfill the requirements of the State of Connecticut for a high school diploma in the traditional classroom setting.

Good citizenship, as well as social, economic and political awareness are stressed in the classroom, shop and ancillary areas. Platt recognizes that students learn in different ways. Individual student needs are met wherever and whenever possible through scheduling, class size, team teaching and other methods.

Recognizing the need for continuing education, Platt additionally offers 2 Post Graduate programs within the school. These programs are open to candidates with a high school diploma or GED.
The goals of Platt Technical High School acknowledges individual differences and the need to accommodate them. They also take into consideration the need to provide students with instruction suitable to their academic, social, emotional an physical levels of development. Our goals are as follows:

1. To provide trade instruction which enables students to become productive members of society.
2. To provide the academic skills necessary to fulfill the requirements for a Connecticut high school diploma.
3. To prepare the students for the technical challenges of the future.
4. To assist students in working toward a solution for any problems they may encounter through their high school years.
5. To provide the students with social and economic skills which enhance their education endeavors and
6. To provide a safe environment that fosters good citizenship.

 

Standard Policy Statement

It is the policy of the Connecticut State Board of Education that no person shall be excluded from participating in, denied benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any program, including employment, because of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, mental retardation and passed-present history of mental disorder, learning disability and physical disability.
Legal Authority: Article XXI of the Amendments to the Connecticut State Constitution, Connecticut General Statutes, Section 4a-60, 46a-60, 46a-70, 46a-71, 46a-72, 46a-73, 46a-75 and 46a-76.
Information provided by and applicant concerning his/her national origin or primary language spoken in the home is a voluntary submission for record keeping purposes and will not be used as a factor in education, activity, or employment process.
Inquiries regarding Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which prohibit discrimination on the basis of physical and mental disability, respectively), may be made to the following:

Connecticut Technical High School System 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT. 06457 Attn: Superintendent

U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Room 222, J.W. McCormack Post Office Square Boston, Mass. 02109

Connecticut State Department of Education P.O.Box 2219 Hartford, CT. 06120

The Connecticut State Board of Education is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.