Please note: To apply to Howell Cheney (Manchester)E.C. Goodwin (New Britain) or A.I. Prince (Hartford), you must follow a separate application process on the RSCO Application Page.

How to Apply

The application for incoming grade 9 students in fall 2023 is now closed. The application for fall 2024 classes will open mid-November 2023. Please check back then.

Thank you for your interest in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)!

CTECS is very different from traditional high schools. We recommend students genuinely be interested in earning a technical education, learning a trade, and have a deep understanding of the rigor and demands of a CTECS education, including: 

  • A 182-day academic curriculum being taught in 91 days each year. 
  • The number of hours required to learn trade skills (both during school hours, after school, and beyond graduation in some instances). 
  • Requirements of earning credentials, certifications, and licensure for specific trades. 

We recommend that you examine the CTECS website to understand some of the details of successfully earning a trade certification in conjunction with an academic high school diploma, which is offered to students who choose to attend a technical high school.  

The application for incoming grade 9 students in fall 2023 is now closed. Incoming grade 10 students for fall 2023 may still apply using the online application.

The application for fall 2024 classes will open on November 1, 2023. Please check back then.

All grade 9 seats for 2023-2024 are currently filled. Incoming grade 10 students for fall 2023 may still apply using the online application.

The application for fall 2024 classes will open on November 1, 2023. Please check back then.

1. Let your school counselor (if none, another school official) know you are going to apply.  

  • They will receive an email from the CTECS school district requesting information.
  • You will need their correct email address to enter into the application.

2. Review the website of the school you want to apply for.

  • Confirm you are in their catchment area and are eligible for free bus transportation to the CTECS school.  You will find a map on the school’s website “about” page.

3. Review the trade(s) you are interested in and learn about them, including course descriptions and prospective jobs.  Be sure the trade you are interested in is offered at the school you are applying to by reviewing the school’s website under “programs”.

4. Work hard and do your best in school this year!

The application for fall 2024 admittance will open on November 1, 2023.

The Priority Deadline to apply is December 15, 2023 – submit your application before then for the best chance to attend one of the technical high schools.

In Mid-February, you will receive an “Initial Notice” email or a “Waitlist” email and have 10 days to respond, indicating whether or not you are interested in continuing in the admissions process to attend a technical high school.

If you respond yes to the Initial Notice survey request, educational records will be requested from your sending school and reviewed.  If you are homeschooled, other documentation is required.  If more information or meetings are required, you will be notified.

May 2024 – Freshmen Orientation events are held for students who are in the admissions process for a CTECS high school.

Questions for a specific school or about the application process? Please contact:

School Phone Director Ext
Abbott 203-797-4460 Guidance Department Head Vacant  4453
Bristol 860-584-8433 Domenica Holman  8
Bullard 203-579-6333 Tracy Ganino  6487
Cheney 860-649-5396 Guidance Department Head Vacant  316
Ellis 860-412-7500 Martha Rainey 860-412-7570
Goodwin 860-827-7736 Ericka Shevchenko Torres  318
Grasso 860-448-0220 Sheila Bedard 860-441-0312
Kaynor 203-578-8714 Jessica Nagy 203-578-8714
Norwich 860-889-8453 Virginia Delong 860-892-2113
O’Brien 203-732-1800 Amy Carvalho  815
Platt 203-783-5317 Michele Haramis 203-783-5317
Prince 860-951-7112 Lisa Higgins 860-257-5123
Vinal 860-344-7100 Darbi Simon  316
Whitney 203-397-4031 Jeanne Willinsky 203-392-3898
Wilcox 203-238-6260 Michelle DellaVecchia 203-817-5969
Windham 860-456-3879 Laura Jones  314
Wolcott 860-496-5300 Ruth Simoncelli  5364
Wright 203-324-7363 Madrine Clennon-Straker 203-674-5840