Sedgwick Middle School

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Sedgwick Middle School is a school in the town of West Hartford, Connecticut. It is one of the West Hartford Public Schools.

The school was named after William Thompson Sedgwick, a key figure in shaping public health in the United States.[1]

The school was opened in 1931. Total enrollment in 2004-2005 was 1123.[2]

The school mascot is the Wildcat.

The present principal of Sedgwick is Dr. Benjamin Skaught.

In May 2005, two students brought guns to the school; one was a BB gun, the other an unloaded handgun.[3] In March 2006, two students drew swastikas on the interior walls of the school.[4]

Sedgwick was a Blue Ribbon School in 1999-2000.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Names of the West Hartford Public Schools
  2. ^ Strategic School Profile 2004-05
  3. ^ "Parents Concerned After Two Students Bring Guns To School", NBC30, 2005-05-19. Retrieved on 2007-04-01. 
  4. ^ "Lesson in Respect is Vital", The Hartford Courant, 2007-02-17, pp. A10. 
  5. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools: 1982-2002

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