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Fairfield Ludlowe High School
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| Motto |
The sky's the limit! |
| Established |
2003 |
| Type |
Public |
| Principal |
Nancy Larsen |
| Students |
~1200 |
| Grades |
9–12 |
| Location |
785 Unquowa Road
Fairfield, Connecticut USA |
| District |
Fairfield Public Schools |
| Colors |
Silver and Blue |
| Mascot |
Falcon |
| Newspaper |
Prospect |
| Magnet School |
No |
| Charter School |
No |
| Year-round schedule |
No |
| Website |
FLHS website |
Fairfield Ludlowe High School (FLHS) is a co-educational secondary school located in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
[edit] Origins
FLHS was reopened as a high school in fall 2003 because of alleged overcrowding at Fairfield's one existing high school, now called Fairfield Warde High School. There was a small controversy concerning what the name of the new school would be. Many wished to bring back Roger Ludlowe High School, which occupied the same building and was closed in 1987. The school was originally opened as "Fairfield High School at the Ludlowe Site," as a satellite campus of Fairfield High School housing 9th and 10th grades. The Board of Education then decided that it would be called Fairfield High School South, while the existing high school would be called Fairfield High School East. This caused quite an uproar, because east and south are obviously not opposites. The Board claimed that they voted this way to minimize rivalry between the schools. Several months later, after much persuasion, the Board took another vote. They decided to call the two schools Fairfield Ludlowe and Fairfield Warde, keeping the names from before the 1987 consolidation but also maintaining the reputation of the Fairfield name. There now exists a healthy rivalry between the two schools. The "first class" of FLHS graduated in June 2006 and the first class to attend all four years at the high school will graduate in June 2007.
[edit] School Now
The schools basically gone down the tube messing up with starting times and all other terrible things. I mean 15 mins is a huge difference,br />
[edit] Athletics
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Fall
- Cross Country (V)
- Cheerleading (V)
- Field Hockey (V, JV, F)
- Football (V, JV, F)
- Soccer (V, JV, F)
- Girls' Swimming (V)
- Girls' Volleyball (V, JV, F)
- Boys' Dance Team (V)
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Winter
- Fencing (V, JV)
- Indoor Track (V)
- Basketball(V, JV, F)
- Cheerleading (V)
- Girls' Ice Hockey (V, JV)
- Boys' Swimming (V, JV)
- Wrestling (V, JV)
- Gymnastics (V)
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Spring
- Boys' Baseball (V, JV, F)
- Golf (V)
- Lacrosse (V, JV)
- Sailing (V)
- Tennis (V, JV)
- Track (V)
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[edit] Extracurricular Activities
[edit] Overview
Students in Fairfield Ludlowe High School are encouraged to collaborate for student activities, whether or not they're educational. The weekly schedule
FLHS Schedule Starting 2/26/07
is set up so that every Tuesday there are 20 minutes set aside in the beginning of the day to accommodate all the clubs that have to meet. This is separated into alternating 'A' and 'B' weeks. Most clubs meet during one of these two times, but some may also/exclusively meet after school. This is often referred to as an 'E' club or an 'X' club.
[edit] Partial List of Clubs
Homework Helpers
Coloring Book Club
Ludlowe Leaders
GSA
[edit] Homework Helpers
The homework helpers club was established in October of 2006 by junior Antonio Doukas. The club meets every week, although it is officially a 'B' week club, and attendance is not required. Member demographics range from sophomore to senior, although academically exceptional freshmen may join if they so choose. The average number of active members is fifteen. The goal of the homework helpers is to allow students who are excelling to lend a hand to those who may be falling back. Membership is not partial, a tutor who may excel in mathematics but at the same time fall back in English can still join. Although the members of The National Honor Society in Ludlowe are used for tutoring other students, the Homework Helpers took it to the next step. All members are required to donate at least one free period of their week so they may be able to tutor a student then. The free periods and subject specialties are kept on file, and whenever a student needs tutoring, guidance counselors refer to these files to match the student with the right tutor. The club president is Antonio Doukas, and the vice president is Tom Silk.
[edit] Coloring Book Club
The Fairfield Ludlowe Coloring Book Club was founded in the fall of 2006 by junior students Alison LaRocca and Jacqueline Goncalves. The club meets every other week, during 'A' week activity period. Members are primarily juniors, but other grades are present as well as the club welcomes any who want to join and has a swelling membership of over 30 students. Food, crayons, colored pencils and coloring books are provided for members at every meeting. Current available coloring books include Dinosaurs, Hot Wheels, Marvel Superheroes, Nick Jr, and Pirates. Around special occasions, special coloring pages are provided. For example, during the last meeting of December Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa pages were provided.
[edit] Trivia
- Fairfield Ludlowe is now home to the world's biggest crossword puzzle with 24,000 clues!
- There are over 50 extra-curricular clubs, from Youth American Cancer Society to Homework Helpers to Coloring Book Club!
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