Farmington High School (Connecticut)
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Farmington High School is a public school in Farmington, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12. Farmington High School holds the distinction of being the highest ranked high school in Connecticut in Newsweek's 2005 poll, ranked #271. These rankings are based largely on the number of AP exams taken in comparison with the number of graduating seniors. This year, nearly 900 AP exams will be taken by 375 students, according to district statistics. Farmington High School offers over a dozen AP classes.
Farmington High School is also known in the area for its athletics. Many teams are very competitive and regularly have winning seasons. During the past year, the girls basketball team was almost very successful, losing at the buzzer at the State championships. From 1994 to present, FHS has won state championships in Soccer (Men's- '94,'96,'01) (Women's- '03, '05), Ice Hockey in 2005, Field Hockey, and Swimming. The Farmington High school boys crew team has also done very well in recent years, placing third in the state in 2003, and second in 2007. Many student athletes have gone on to play in college as well. The Farmington High School mascot is the Indians. Rivals in many sports include Avon, Simsbury, Northwest Catholic, East Catholic and Berlin.
Upon his departure in fall 2007, principal Kevin Ryan was replaced by Dr. Timothy Breslin.
