Simsbury High School

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Simsbury High School is a secondary school located in Simsbury, Connecticut, United States Nick Thompson is a student here

Students ranked first in CT on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test. From the Class of 2005, 93% attended four-year and two-year colleges and universities. Simsbury High School was selected as having one of the top 100 outstanding music programs in the United States. Mean SAT score (2005) 1170. Students at 75th%ile and above (2005)-mean SAT scores: 660 verbal, 670 math. Students in bottom 25%ile, had scores at national average. Total minority population 2002-2003 in all schools 8.2%. Simsbury High School offers 33 varsity sports with 72 competitive teams that involve over 1180 individual students. The athletic program has been honored for 6 consecutive years with the Michaels Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut. About 75% of the student body is involved in clubs and activities. Simsbury High School prides itself on its record of outstanding student achievement and rigorous academic standards. Based on national rankings, it is one of the most competitive high schools ranking in the nations top 50, public or private, in the country.


[edit] Sports

Fall

Football

Cheerleading

Men's Soccer -- 1992 Class LL State Champs Ranked #1 in CT and 18th in the nation by Gatorade/USA Today Poll. 2006 Class LL State Champs

Women's Soccer "2005 Class LL State Champs"

Field Hockey "2006 Class L Runner-Up"

Men Cross Country "2006 Class L State Champs"

Women Cross Country "2006 Class L State Champs"

Co-ed Badminton

Men's Crew

Women's Crew

Women's Volleyball

Co-ed Ballroom Dancing

Winter

Men's Hockey

Women's Hockey

Wrestling

Cheerleading

Men Basketball

Women Basketball

Cross-Country Skiing "2006 State Champs"

Co-ed Fencing

Spring

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Baseball

Softball

Men's Track

Women's Track "2006 Class L State Champs"

Men's Volleyball

Men's Crew

Women's Crew

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis

[edit] Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of Simbury High School include:

Jennifer Weiner bestselling contemporary author of Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, Little Earthquakes, and Goodnight Nobody.

Erik Ronning- Head mens soccer coach Colgate University