Hall High School (Connecticut)
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| William H. Hall High School |
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| Established | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Donald J. Slater |
| Students | 1875 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | West Hartford, Connecticut United States |
| District | West Hartford Public School System |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Newspaper | Hall Highlights |
| Athletic Rival | Conard High School |
William H. Hall High School is a four-year public high school located in West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public School System, the other being Conard High School.
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2004-2005 school year was 1875 students.
The current principal is Donald J. Slater, who, in 2004, came back from service in the Second Iraq War.
School colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the "Warrior". This issue has come under fire in recent years as people found it politically incorrect to use Native Americans as a mascot.[citation needed]
Hall has an ongoing cross-town rivalry with Conard High School.
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[edit] Controversies
In 2006, two Hall students, Ezra Silk and Ben Kudler, were suspended from the staff of the school newspaper - Hall Highlights - after attempting to publish an article detailing the prevalence of alcohol in the lives of many of the school's high achievers. After a press controversy [1] they were allowed to distribute their paper at Hall, although not through Highlights.
[edit] Clubs and Activities
Hall High has several clubs and activities of note including:
- Anime Club
- Ping-Pong Club
- Scrabble Club
- Military History club
- Model UN
- AIDS Awareness
- Literature Club
- Jerry and Larry club (Based primarily upon the watching of Seinfeld)
- Gay Straight Alliance
- Hall Human Rights Coalition [2]
- Asian Cultural Club [3]
- Day Hikers Club [4]
- Jewish Student Union
- Film club
- Debate team
- Math team
- Empty bowls
Hall also has a wide variety of seasonal sports
[edit] Accomplishments
- Recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the nation's top high schools. Ranked as number 624 in the nation as of 2006. [5].
[edit] Notable alumni
- Richie Barshay, acclaimed jazz percussionist ([6])
- David Alan Basche, actor (United 93, War of the Worlds)
- John Daly, journalist and former host of Real TV
- Wavy Gravy, peace activist and "official clown" of the Grateful Dead
- Charlie Kaufman, Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation., Being John Malkovich)
- Brad Mehldau, jazz pianist
- Brian Rosenworcel, musician and member of the band Guster
- Michael Schur, writer and producer (The Office, Saturday Night Live)
- Roger Sperry, neuropsychologist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Joel Frahm, jazz saxophonist ([7])
