Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

What Emmett O'Brien Technical High School does

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is a public technical high school located at 141 Prindle Avenue in Ansonia, Connecticut, operating as one of 17 diploma-granting campuses within the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). It delivers grades 9-12 education that integrates a full academic curriculum (English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, Health and Physical Education, and World Language electives) with hands-on Career and Technical Education (CTE) across 10 trade programs: Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Hairdressing and Cosmetology, Health Technology, HVAC, Information Technology, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology, and Precision Machining Technology. The school serves nearly 600 students drawn from nine Connecticut towns, supplemented by adult education programs and a free 5-day Summer Techno Camp for 7th and 8th graders.

Program technology is grounded in industry-standard equipment rather than proprietary software platforms. The Precision Machining program runs manual milling machines, lathes, and CNC machining/turning centers (including a $160,000 CNC Machining Center and CNC Lathe donated by Southwest Industries in March 2025). Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology uses 3D solid modeling software with site-wide 3D printing capabilities for prototyping and manufacturer collaboration. Automotive Technology delivers 1,400+ hours of trade instruction; Precision Machining delivers 1,500 hours toward a metal trade apprenticeship; Culinary Arts delivers 1,775 hours of front- and back-of-house experiential learning through the student-operated Café 141 restaurant open to the public. Students can also earn college credit through UCONN Early College Experience and College Career Pathways partnerships.

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is funded through Connecticut state appropriations and local tax revenues; secondary education is free for Connecticut residents, so the school has no tuition-driven revenue model. Ancillary revenue streams are limited and small-scale: adult education tuition (professional-services style, no figures disclosed) and on-campus services such as Café 141. Distribution occurs through the CTECS centralized online application system (applications open November 15 and close January 25, lottery placement for on-time applicants), open houses, social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), community events, and a Work-Based Learning (WBL) program that places students with 30+ regional employer partners — including Stahl Electric, Precision Resource, Gage Manufacturing and Motosports, Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning, Jersey Mike's, and others — during school instructional time.

Name

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Legal name

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School

Website

https://obrien.cttech.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is a Connecticut public technical high school serving nearly 600 grades 9-12 students across 10 Career and Technical Education trade programs, funded by state appropriations and integrated with 30+ regional employer partnerships via Work-Based Learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Career and technical education
• Vocational high school
• Trade skills training
• Public technical education
• Workforce development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public technical high school in Connecticut, the school is funded through state appropriations and local tax revenues. Education is free for Connecticut residents.
2. Adult Education Programs: The school also offers adult education programs which may have associated tuition fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School delivers a free, full-day public high school education for grades 9-12 that integrates state academic standards with 10 Career and Technical Education (CTE) trade programs, including Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Hairdressing and Cosmetology, HVAC, Health Technology, Information Technology, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology, and Precision Machining Technology. Students receive 1,400–1,775 hours of trade-specific instruction, hands-on training with industry-standard equipment, college-credit opportunities, and access to a Work-Based Learning program placing them with 30+ regional employers. The school also operates a student training restaurant (Café 141) and tuition-based adult education programs for continuing vocational training.

Product overview

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School is a Connecticut public technical high school offering a comprehensive educational program combining academics with Career and Technical Education (CTE). The school provides 10 technical trade programs: Automotive Technology, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Electrical, Hairdressing and Cosmetology, HVAC, Health Technology, Information Technology, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology, and Precision Machining Technology. The school also offers academic courses in Art, English/Language Arts, Health Education, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Electives. Student Workforce programs include Work-Based Learning partnerships with local employers, on-campus services like Café 141 restaurant operated by culinary students, and off-campus construction projects. The school serves grades 9-12 with an Exploratory Program for freshmen to sample all trades before choosing a specialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Technology
• Carpentry
• Culinary Arts
• Electrical
• Hairdressing and Cosmetology
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Health Technology
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology
• Precision Machining Technology
• Work-Based Learning Program
• Café 141
• Summer Techno Camp
• Adult Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of upperclassmen placed in careers or internships
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Southwest IndustriescoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2025Donated CNC Machining Center and CNC Lathe valued at $160,000 to Precision Machining Technology program to enhance student training with modern manufacturing equipment.
• Stelray PlasticscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 March 2025Donated thousands of dollars worth of precision measuring tools to freshmen PMT students. President of company is alumna Niyah Newell.
• Forum Contract ManufacturingcoreTechnology or Integration · 19 March 2024Donated $18,000 in brand new precision measuring tools to freshmen Precision Machining students from local Waterbury company.
• Gage Manufacturing and MotosportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork-Based Learning employer partnership providing students real-world work experience in manufacturing and motorsports during trade instructional time.
• Precision ResourcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership providing manufacturing industry experience for students during school hours.
• Stahl ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership for electrical students providing real-world electrical work experience.
• Alliance Heating and Air ConditioningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership providing HVAC students hands-on industry experience.
• Longo ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership providing electrical trade training experience.
• Coastal Exteriors LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership providing construction industry experience for carpentry students.
• Jersey Mike'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWBL employer partnership providing food service industry experience for culinary students.
• SkillsUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization for career and technical education students providing leadership development, skills competitions, and career development. EOB has active chapter with student officers.
• UCONN Early College ExperiencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing students to earn college credits while in high school through courses like General Physics, Seminar in Academic Writing, and Drawing.
• College Career PathwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram allowing students to earn college credits through partnerships with local community colleges while attending technical high school.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Platt Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Milford, CT with matching structure of trades programs, public funding, and Connecticut state lottery admissions for grades 9-12.
• Eli Whitney Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Hamden, CT operating under the same Connecticut Technical Education and Career System with overlapping trade programs and statewide lottery admissions process.
• Norwich Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Norwich, CT with similar 10-program CTE portfolio, NEASC accreditation, and public technical high school mission within CTECS.
• H.C. Wilcox Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Meriden, CT with similar 10-program CTE structure, NEASC accreditation, and public technical education mission serving grades 9-12 in Connecticut.
• Bullard-Havens Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Bridgeport, CT offering comparable career and technical education programs in trades, public funding model, and lottery-based admissions through the same statewide system as Emmett O'Brien.
• Windham Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Willimantic, CT, comparable in size, scope, and CTE offerings under the same statewide technical education system.
• Howell Cheney Technical High School: Sister CTECS technical high school in Manchester, CT offering parallel CTE programming, NEASC accreditation, and Work-Based Learning partnerships under identical state oversight.

Regional players

• Lincoln Tech: Private for-profit career and technical school with multiple campuses in the Northeast offering trades programs in automotive, HVAC, electrical, and machining; comparable CTE curriculum though for-profit, tuition-based model differs from EOB's free public model.
• Universal Technical Institute: National for-profit provider of technical education in automotive, diesel, welding, and industrial trades with multiple U.S. campuses; comparable CTE trade program portfolio though operating under tuition-based private model rather than state-funded public high school.
• Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School: Massachusetts public regional vocational technical high school serving multiple towns with comparable CTE programs in trades, automotive, culinary, and health; offers a directly comparable public technical high school model outside Connecticut.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CTTechHS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWM5dzGrX0TKDHZ-1yY5RTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/EOBAnsonia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/emmett-o'brien-technical-high-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/cttechhs

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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