Shelton Intermediate School

Shelton Intermediate School
Location
675 Constitution Boulevard
Shelton, CT, 06484
USA
Information
Type Public
School district Shelton Public Schools
Principal Kenneth D. Saranich
Faculty 55.4 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades 7-8
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 907 (as of 2005-06)[1]
Student to teacher ratio 16.4[1]
Color(s) Orange and white[2]
Mascot Vikings[2]
Information 203-926-2000
Status Blue Ribbon School
Website Shelton Intermediate School website

Shelton Intermediate School (SIS) is a Blue Ribbon coeducational secondary school located in Shelton, Connecticut, United States. The school is located in eastern Fairfield County and is operated by Shelton Public Schools. Its current principal is Kenneth D. Saranich.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 907 students and 55.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.4.[1]

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Premises

The school moved from its Perry Hill Road site in 2001. The premises are being subject to a $41.5 million renovation to turn it into a school for fifth- and sixth-graders. During the work there was controversy when confidential personnel data were found strewn about the site in September 2007.[3]

The school now shares the same campus with Shelton High School, surrounded by a wooded landscape.

Awards and recognition

For the 1988-89 school year, Shelton Intermediate School was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[4], the highest award an American school can receive.[5][6]

Student achievements

Three students won first place in WTIC-TV's annual student news competition, in May 2008, for a television feature film.[7]

Athletics

Shelton Intermediate School offers a variety of athletic programs such as baseball, boys and girls basketball, track, cross country, and volleyball.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Intermediate School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Student Handbook", Shelton Intermediate School, Accessed May 28, 2008.
  3. ^ "Shelton workers' info dumped", Marian Gail Brown, Connecticut Post, 30 September 2007
  4. ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 28, 2008.
  5. ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 90 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  6. ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  7. ^ "Student news: SIS girls take 1st place", Lorraine Bukowski, Connecticut Post, 21 May 2008

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