Conard High School
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| Conard High School |
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| Motto | Diversity is Strength[1] |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | A. Chuck Landroche |
| Students | 1360[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 110 Beechwood Road West Hartford, Connecticut United States |
| District | West Hartford Public Schools |
| Colors | Red and gray |
| Mascot | Chieftain |
| Newspaper | The PowWow |
| Athletic Rival | Hall High School (Connecticut) |
| Website | http://www.whps.org/school/conard/index.asp |
 Conard High School's front entrance. |
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Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Conard is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being Hall High School. The school is named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company[3] and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the new high school were approved.
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[edit] Mission Statement
| “ | The mission of Conard High School, as a diverse and dynamic learning community that values the uniqueness of each student, is to develop intellectually, emotionally and ethically mature citizens prepared to meet personal and global challenges. Through a rigorous academic program and a variety of enriching experiences, we are dedicated to creating life-long learners who are technologically competent and committed to healthy living.[1] | ” |
[edit] Facts and Statistics
As of 2004, Conard had a population of 1,367 students, with 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian American and 0.1% American Indian.[2]
Conard's mascot is an American Indian chieftain, denoted by the letter "C" crossed with an Indian feather.
Conard is a National Exemplary School[citation needed]. As of 2005-2006, it offers more than 80 different courses including 15 AP classes.
There is a prominent rivalry between Conard High School and its cross-town counterpart, Hall High School.
[edit] Accomplishments
- Recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the nation's top high schools. Ranked as number 336 in the nation as of 2006, based on "the number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2005 divided by the number of graduating seniors"[4].
[edit] Student Activities
Conard High School offers a variety of different clubs and boards.[5]
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[edit] Recent Events
Conard High School was recently the source of a local news story[7] in late spring of 2006, after the arrest of student council president Francisco Acevedo during "Senior Prank Day". After hundreds of crickets were released near the school cafeteria, Acevedo, who was in the corridor at the time, began video recording the events on his camera. He alleges that he saw the school's resouce officer "shoving [a] kid around", and about to pull out his nightstick. Acevedo then yelled to the officer that "I've got you on tape. I'm videotaping this and you're using force on this kid. Chill out."
Assistant Principal Zytka then ordered Acevedo to put away the camera. Acevedo did so but responded by telling Zytka that "I have every right to record the police using force and it seemed like he was going to beat him up"[8].
Acevedo and the other student involved were later arrested. Acevado's arrest was for breach of peace and interfering with a police officer, and he was also suspended from school for insubordination. However, Acevedo, who is represented by Mr. Jon Schoenhorn, was able to obtain a restraining order in order to participate in the June 21 graduation ceremony[9].Acevedo, who ran for the student council on a Communist platform, alleged that the arrest was politically motivated and related to a school walkout that he had organized: "I'm the school president. I lead a walkout, and they take it all out on me at the last minute."[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Peter Dante, actor
- John O'Hurley, actor who played Elaine's boss on Seinfeld
- David Naughton, class of 1969, actor (An American Werewolf in London)
- James Naughton, actor, winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (1990, 1997)
- Jim Shea, class of 1987, 2002 Olympic gold medal winner[10]
- Matt Sinatro, class of 1978, Major League Baseball player and coach
- Jack Sonni, guitarist for Dire Straits (1985–1988)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Conard's mission statement
- ^ a b greatschools: Conard High School
- ^ Names of the West Hartford Public Schools
- ^ Newsweek's The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools
- ^ Conard student activities page
- ^ Official website of the school musical
- ^ "Worthless Creeps On West Hartford School Board Belong In Totalitarian Regime". The Cool Justice Report, July 10, 2006
- ^ a b Student Is Charged In Camera Incident Seeks Court Order To Join Graduation
- ^ "Delegate of Connecticut Branch of FPM unjustly arrested". The Free Press, Volume 2 Issue 3
- ^ http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol5no04skeleton.html
