Joseph A. Foran High School
| Joseph A. Foran High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
|
80 Foran Road Milford, Connecticut 06460 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Strive and Thrive |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Milford Public Schools |
| Principal | Max Berkowitz |
| Faculty | 76.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 963[2] (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.59[3] |
| Athletics conference | CAS/CIAC Southern Connecticut Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Newspaper | Mane Street Mirror |
| Website | Joseph A. Foran High School |
Joseph A. Foran High School is a public high school located in Milford, Connecticut. The school serves about 1,000 students in grades 9-12 in the Milford Public Schools system.
History
Opening in 1973, the school was named for former Superintendent of Schools Joseph A. Foran. It opened as the third of three high schools in Milford, including Milford High School and Jonathan Law High School. About ten years after the opening of Foran High School, Milford High School closed in 1983. The school's motto is "Strive and Thrive" and the sports teams are the Foran Lions. The Foran Lion mascot is named Brutus in honor of Joseph A. Foran's grandfather Brutus P. Foran.
Clubs and Activities
- AP European Scholars Club
- Band
- Beast Club
- Bible & Prayer Club
- Bike Club
- Book Club
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Concerned Citizens for People with Disabilities Youth Group
- Debate Club
- DECA
- Digital Animation Club
- Drama Club
- Fencing Club
- French Club
- French National Honor Society
- Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Club
- Helping Hands
- Interact Club
- Investment Club
- Jazz Band
- Key Club
- Library Student Review Board
- National Honor Society
- Natural Helpers
- Robotics Club
- Sci-Lions
- Ski & Snowboard Club
- Smash Brothers Club
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Student Government
- UNICEF Club
- Unified Sports
- Yearbook
- Yoga Club
- Youth & Government Club
References
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=foran&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=090252000473
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=foran&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=090252000473
- ↑ http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=foran&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=090252000473
- ↑ http://www.milforded.org/page.cfm?p=4923
External links
Coordinates: 41°13′08″N 73°00′45″W / 41.2189°N 73.0126°W
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