New Canaan High School
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| New Canaan High School | |
| Established | |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Mr. Tony Pavia |
| Location | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Students | approx. 1,200 |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | http://www2.newcanaan.k12.ct.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=20 |
New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut.
New Canaan High School's athletic mascot is the Ram. New Canaan's athletic teams, despite the relatively small size of the school, are regularly some of the best in Connecticut. Boys hockey, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls lacrosse are some of its more successful squads. Its most successful squad in the past 5 years has been the Boys Swim Team, winning many consecutive state titles. New Canaan High School's arch-rival is Darien High School, located in neighboring Darien, CT.
New Canaan High School also has strong programs in the performing and visual arts. 48.3% of students of the Class of 2003 attending 4 year colleges were accepted to schools ranked by Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges as Most Competitive and Highly Competitive.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Katherine Heigl, actress (Grey's Anatomy), Class of 1996
- Martin Mull, stand up comedian
- Susan Tyrrell, actress and oscar nominee
- Ann Coulter, author, columnist, and television personality
- Edward Keating, pulitzer prize winning photojournalist
- Bill Toomey, Olympic decathlon champion
[edit] New Canaan High School Varsity Football
The NCHS varsity football program regularly competes for FCIAC and CIAC state championships, despite the presence of larger and more diverse high schools (such as Greenwich High School, Bassick High School and Stamford High School) in close proximity. The Rams have taken home the state championship in football a total of 16 times (2006, 2002, 2001, 1993, 1982, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1965, 1960, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1950). The Rams have taken home the FCIAC championship in football a total of 6 times (2000, 1999, 1993, 1972, 1969, 1968). Present Coach Lou Marinelli has been coaching since 1981 and has a record of 181-73-6 at New Canaan High School.
