Norwalk High School (Connecticut)
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| Norwalk High School | |
| 'Our Mission Spells SUCCESS' | |
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| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1902 |
| Principal | Tony Daddona |
| Faculty | about 100 |
| Students | approx. 1,700 |
| Colors Mascot |
Green and white Bear |
| Location | 23 Calvin Murphy Dr. Norwalk, CT 06851 |
| Information | (203) 838-4481 |
| Website | http://www.norwalk.k12.ct.us/nhs/ |
Norwalk High School is a secondary school located in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. It is the oldest high school in Norwalk, created in 1902. The current building for the school was built in 1971. The principal of the school is Tony Daddona.
The school mascot is a bear and the school colors are green and white. Its crosstown rival is Brien McMahon High School and the two schools compete annually in football on Thanksgiving day with McMahon being the winner more often than not, but Norwalk High usually gets its revenge in just about every other sport. The $4 million Shea-Magrath Sports Complex, which includes the astroturf Testa Field sits just to the south of the school. It replaced the aging Andrews Field, located 1/4 mile west of the school. The school is a member of the FCIAC athletic conference. The school also contains a theater, gymnasium, swimming pool, library, and cafeteria.
The school is divided into 4 lettered houses (A, B, D, and E) with a housemaster in charge of students in his/her house. Students are assigned lockers, homerooms, and guidance counselors within their house.
The NHS Bears boys soccer team won the 2002 FCIAC championship and advanced to the FCIAC championship and Class LL state championship in 2004.
West Rocks Middle School and Nathan Hale Middle School feed into Norwalk High School.
[edit] Norwalk High School Marching Band
The Norwalk High School Marching Band, directed by Jeffrey Smith, is ranked among the top in the nation. The marching band practices on the Andrews Field parking lot.
- In 2000, it finished 23rd at the Bands of America Grand Nationals Championship at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- The band received first place honors at the 1997 and 2005 New York State Field Band Conference championships, and second place most recently in 2006
- It was first place winners in its local circuit from 1989-2002 and in 2005 (Eastern Marching Band Association, until 2000 and the Musical Arts Conference, since 2001).
- They have performed during many college bowl games including the: Liberty Bowl, Orange Bowl, Gator Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Rose Bowl.
To view a more in-depth record of the Band's accomplishments and plans for the coming years, go to nhsband.com
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Norwalk High School include:
- Dr. Edward C. Kendall, 1950 Nobel Prize winner in physiology for research on the structure and biological effects of adrenal cortex hormones.
- John D. Magrath, Congressional Medal of Honor honoree for actions taken during World War II.
- Senator Brien McMahon, a former United States Senator and the first chairman of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
- Calvin Murphy, former National Basketball Association player with the Houston Rockets, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
- Daniel J. Shea, Congressional Medal of Honor honoree for actions taken during the Vietnam War.
[edit] External links
- Official School Website
- The Norwalk High School Alumni Association, includes Norwalk High School history, reunion information, and a virtual yearbook
- Norwalk High School Marching Band Website
- Norwalk High School boys soccer team, field hockey team, and girls lacrosse team Websites
- Norwalk High School Web pages at Great Schools website
- [1]Norwalk High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education
| Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference | |
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| Bassick • Brien McMahon • Central • Danbury • Darien • Fairfield Ludlowe • Fairfield Warde • Greenwich • Harding • New Canaan • Norwalk • Ridgefield • St. Joseph • Stamford • Staples • Trinity Catholic • Trumbull • Westhill • Wilton |
