Orville H. Platt High School

School: Orville H. Platt High School

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Orville H. Platt High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 220 Coe Avenue Meriden CT 06450 - 3812
Phone: (203) 235-7963
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: New Haven County
District: Meriden School District
Teachers: 84
Students: 1,156
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 63
  • Overall Diversity Score 66
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 22 1.90 %
Black 186 16.09 %
Hawaiian 3 0.26 %
Hispanic 534 46.19 %
White 383 33.13 %
Two Plus 28 2.42 %
Total 1,156 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 609 52.68 %
Female 547 47.32 %
Total 1,156 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 63

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 686 59.34 %
Reduced Lunch 106 9.17 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 792 68.51 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).