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Principal |
John M. Dodig email the principal |
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Awards |
Connecticut High School of the Year, by Ct. Magazine (2008) |
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Dress code |
Dress code: The school system requires that attire be safe, appropriate to the activity, and not distracting or disruptive of the educational program.
1. Shoes apprpriate for school activities must be worn at all times.
2. Clothing and jewelry should be safe and free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia which are crude, vulgar, profance, or secually suggestive or which advocate violence, racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice, or the use of drugs or alcohol. |
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School Mission
- We are a community of learners engaged in a quest for academic excellence, and committed to civic and social responsibility. We are unwavering in our belief that we must act with integrity and treat each other with respect.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, German, Italian, Latin, Mandarin and Spanish.
- Special education programs designed specifically for students with limited intellectual functioning.
- 11-20% of students receive special education services.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on accelerated learning, honors, college preparation.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 9, 10, 11
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| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and water polo.
- Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, water polo and wrestling.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Key Club (service organization) all students and free; Interact Club (service organization) all students and free; Builders Beyond Borders (service organization) all students and free; Junior Achievement, all students and free; Heart and Soul, service organization and free to all and Inklings, student newspaper, free, open to all.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics, video/film production, radio station and culinary.
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Parent and Community Support
Other news or notes
- Our one and only school goal for the past four years has been "critical thinking". We are determined that critical thinking is taught in every class of every course.
| College and Work Preparation |
- 80-100% of graduates go to 2-year colleges.
- 80-100% of graduates go to 4-year colleges.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- 3 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
- This school was established before 1920.
- District provides transportation to this school.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: New building three years ago
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: one traditional gymnasium
one Field House
- Library facilities: We have a modern, state-of-the-art Library/Media Center which is the hub of the school.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
- Almost all of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:30am to 2:15pm.
- Accredited by NEASC.
- Principal has been at this school for 5 years.
- Principal has 40 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Italian, Latin, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 01/16/2009. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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