Having suspended operations in 2009[1] due to budgetary restrictions, Wright Tech reopened its doors in 2014 to 144 first-year students after undergoing an $85 million renovation.
[2] During the groundbreaking ceremony, Connecticut Technical High School System Superintendent, Dr. Nivea L. Torres, referred to Wright Tech as the "flagship for the district."
[10] Under Abramowitz' administration, school uniforms became a requirement and a system was established to hold teachers accountable for student lateness and other behavioral problems.
The renovation plans included upgrading all classrooms, installing air conditioning, and providing new technology for the culinary arts, auto repair and other programs.
[12] A decision was postponed for a year after an outcry from backers of Wright Tech, including some state legislators, local business people, alumni, and Lt. Gov.
[17] Wright Tech reopened for the fall of 2014 following renovations and selection of new staff, new curricula, and new students, such that it effectively was brand new school.
[13] Trades related to automotive, health, culinary arts and science technologies offer the most popular programs chosen by incoming students.
The goal of these partnerships is to provide students with mentoring, internships, curriculum development and some of the latest technology needed for their chosen fields.