Principal’s Message

J.M. Wright Technical High School is a multicultural, diverse and comprehensive high school that delivers first-class academic and trade technology education in the state of Connecticut. Our school serves as flagship for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, which in turn is the best technical high school system in the nation. This prestigious status is achieved by a professional learning community supported by highly qualified teachers. It’s a community that embraces rigor and power standards which align with the Connecticut Core Standards (CCCS) and the Common Career Technical Core (CCTC). Using the STEM model (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), all students receive a relevant integrated education connecting science, technology, engineering and math to every area of learning as it pertains to each curriculum in all career clusters. Students attending our high school receive superior academic instruction needed for a successful post-secondary career, in addition to industry-driven trade skills that prepare them for our state’s ever changing demands for highly-skilled workers. Upon successful completion of all graduation requirements, every qualified student is awarded a high school diploma, a trade specific certificate and a variety of additional industry certifications and/or credentials relevant to their trade technology area of study.

I encourage you to explore our website to learn about the many trade technology fields and careers that students can pursue at J.M. Wright. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We are at your service.

Sincerely,

Phyllis R. Bartoli, Ph.D.
Principal
J.M. Wright Technical High School