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Thank you for your interest in The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)! Follow the steps below to apply for admission to 9th grade at one of our Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) affiliated technical high schools: Howell Cheney Tech, Prince Tech or Goodwin Tech.

Apply to Howell Cheney Tech, Goodwin Tech or Prince Tech

Current Grade 9 Students: Grade 9 students applying for a mid-year transfer or fall 2024 enrollment into grade 10 should contact the admissions department of the school they are interested in attending.

Prince Tech: Lisa Higgins, 860-951-7112 ext. 5123

E.C. Goodwin Tech: Ericka Torres, 860-827-7736 ext. 19318

Cheney Tech: Darby Simon, 860-649-5396

To Apply to Another CTECS Location

Additional RSCO Application Information

Students who are interested in Trade Education.

Any eighth-grade student who is a resident of the State of Connecticut who expects to successfully complete eighth grade is eligible to apply for fall admission to ninth grade during the eighth-grade school year.

Any ninth-grade student who is a resident of the State of Connecticut who expects to successfully complete ninth grade with 7 academic credits is eligible to apply for 9th grade and/or fall admission to tenth grade subject to the availability of open seats at a CTECS technical high school.  Applicants for entry into tenth grade may be required to satisfy career pathway remediation plans to learn skills that were taught in ninth grade.

Student’s applications may be considered for admission through October 1 of their 10th grade year. CTECS cannot admit new students after this date due to the nature of our trade program requirements for graduation.

  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.
  1. Review the website of the school you want to apply for.
    • Confirm you are in their geographical region and are eligible for free bus transportation to the CTECS school.  You will find a map on the school’s website “about” page.
  1. Review the trade(s) you are interested in and learn about the m, 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”.
  2. Work hard and do your best in school this year!

Current 8th Grade Applicants for Cheney, Goodwin, or Prince only:

December 4, 2023: The On Time application opens 

February 1, 2024: CTECS early application closes

Late-February 2024: Early placement notifications from the RSCO School Choice Office.

March-June 2024: CTECS Registration

May – Summer 2024 – A range of onboarding events are held for students who are in the admissions process for a CTECS high school.

Current 9th Grade Transfer Applicants only:

The application for 9th grade transfers will open mid-November, 2023.

NOTE:  Transfer admission are subject to the availability of open seats at a CTECS technical high school.