Suffield High School

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Suffield High School
Address
1060 Sheldon Street
West Suffield, Connecticut, 06093
USA
Coordinates 41°59′07″N 72°39′48″W / 41.9853741, -72.6634244Coordinates: 41°59′07″N 72°39′48″W / 41.9853741, -72.6634244 [1]
Information
School district Suffield Public Schools
Principal Thomas L. Jones
Staff 18 [2]
Enrollment

874 [2]
Faculty 65 [2]
CEEB Code 70760
Grades 9-12
Athletics conference North Central Connecticut Conference
Accreditation(s) New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Mascot Wildcat
School Colour(s) Blue and White
Established 1939
Homepage http://shs.suffield.org/

Suffield High School located in Suffield, Connecticut, a small town in Hartford county, located along the Massachusetts border.

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[edit] History

The first Suffield High School building was was constructed in 1939.[3] It saw its first graduating class in 1940. A wing was added in 1956 to accommodate student growth and additional construction was done in 1961. That building is now known as McAlister Intermediate School.

The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2004. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2004.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Suffield and Windsor Locks compete nationally with a cooperative robotics team. Also, the football team competes with the Windsor Locks high school program in Windsor Locks.

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Agriculture program

Suffield High School has one of the largest agricultural education departments of the region, and many students from surrounding towns try to get into it. Every year, students from surrounding towns such as Windsor Locks, Enfield, Canton, and several other towns in Hartford County have the opportunity to come to Suffield High School to learn about agriculture. These students still attend their normal math, English, science, and history classes while also encompassing the opportunity to learn a little bit extra about agricultural science. A few of the classes offered as of October 11, 2007, are Floral Design, Food Sciences, Landscaping, Small Animal Pet Care, Advanced Greenhouse, and Wildlife Management.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Feature Detail Report: Suffield Senior High School. Geographic Names Information System.
  2. ^ a b c STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-07: Suffield High School. Connecticut State Department of Education.
  3. ^ "Work Starts October 14 On Suffield High School", Hartford Courant, 1938-09-18. 

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