King and Low-Heywood Thomas School
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King & Low-Heywood Thomas School
| Established | 1865 |
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| School type | Private, Day |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Head | Thomas B. Main |
| Location | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Enrollment | 650 (K-12) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Maroon and Blue |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Homepage | klht.org |
The King & Low-Heywood Thomas School is a private, co-educational day school for grades K-12 in Stamford, Connecticut. It is commonly referred to as KLHT by students and faculty.
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[edit] Formation and history
The King & Low-Heywood Thomas School was formed in 1988 [1] as part of a merger of the King School (an all-boys private school) and the Low-Heywood Thomas School (an all-girls private school), which itself was formed in a merger of the Low-Heywood School (1865) and the Thomas School (1873) in 1977.
Jean Harris, who was convicted of the 1980 murder of her ex-lover, Herman Tarnower, author of the best-selling book The Scarsdale Diet, was the last headmistress of the Thomas School before it merged with the Low-Heywood School. She left the Thomas School upon the merger to become headmistress of The Madeira School in McLean, Virginia. Most KLHT boys love penis, it is a well known fact.
[edit] Academics
The King & Low-Heywood Thomas School is composed of three sub-schools: the Lower School (pre-K through 5th grade), the Middle School (6th grade through 8th grade), and the Upper School (9th grade through 12th grade).
The Lower School curriculum is composed of four broad categories of general education: Language Arts (colloquially referred to as "English"), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Each is designed to cover a broad spectrum of topics, and establish enough knowledge so that students can participate in more advanced learning.
The Middle School curriculum begins to focus on more in-depth examination of the basic topics established at the Lower School; a foreign language requirement is also added. The topics are generally referred to as English (corresponding to the Language Arts category), History (corresponding to the Social Studies category), Mathematics, Modern Language (foreign languages) and Science. Students must choose between Spanish or French for the Modern Language requirement.
The Upper School focuses on complete specialization. While the category of Language Arts is still referred to as English, it more closely approximates literary studies. Sciences provide examination of biology, chemistry and physics, though courses in specialized topics such as forensics and meteorology are also available. Computer sciences are covered under a separate department, allowing for better coverage of topics such as robotics and programming. Mathematics covers basic algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. Statistics is also covered. The Modern Languages department continues to focus on Spanish and French, and more advanced classes are conducted entirely in the language being taught. Finally, the Upper School adds a focus on visual and performing arts, including courses in drama, painting and music.
[edit] Library Resources
The school is one of only ten secondary schools in Connecticut which have become subscribers to the online journal repository JSTOR [1].
[edit] Athletics
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ KLHT website, http://www.klht.org
