Wright Tech has successes at SkillsUSA
Junior Michael Samela was smiling when he held his second place trophy at SkillsUSA, but was already thinking about next year. "I was smiling in that picture, but I was not happy," said Samela, an Auto student who completed a nearly 2-hour knowledge test. [...]
Local middle schoolers competed in Wright Tech hackathon
More than 40 students from five schools competed in a Hackathon organized by the IT trade. The middle-school-aged students had to navigate three puzzle mazes with their Sphero robot as part of a 4-person team. Wright Tech students served as tech support to the students who came from Scofield [...]
School calendar adjusted after closure
The Wright Tech calendar has been adjusted as of March 18, 2025 after the school closed on St. Patrick's Day due to a lack of power. Principal Jayme Beckham made the following adjustments to the cycle calendar. The last day of school is June 18, 2025. Cycle 19 [...]
CTECS Now Accepting Applications for 2025-2026 School Year
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is now accepting applications for students entering grade 9 in the 2025-2026 school year. Students with an interest in the trades are encouraged to apply. CTECS is a statewide system of 17 diploma-granting, NEASC-accredited technical high schools serving approximately 11,500 high [...]
New cell phone policy limits use to cafeteria and passing time
Under a newly developed policy designed to limit distractions during instruction in both trade and academic settings, Wright Tech is implementing a school-wide policy limiting use of cell phones, headphones, and ear buds. All three are no longer permitted in Wright Tech classrooms. Under the policy being instituted by [...]
Class of 2024 heads to mix of colleges and local trades
Oh the places they’re going! Roughly half of the Class of 2024 participated in an exit survey which revealed most have plans to attend college - both part-time and full-time - upon graduation. The survey also showed that 40% of the class will head into the workforce and local [...]
