Simsbury High School
Simsbury High School | |
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Address | |
34 Farms Village Rd. Simsbury, Connecticut United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
CEEB code | 070675 |
Principal | Andrew O'Brien |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,440 |
Nickname | Trojans |
Accreditation | |
Newspaper | Forum |
Yearbook | Pinnacle |
Website | http://www.simsbury.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=33 |
Simsbury High School offers 33 varsity sports with 72 competitive teams that involve over 1180 individual students. The athletic program has been honored multiple times with the Michaels Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut.[3] The musicals have been recognized multiple times by the Halo Awards[4] and the performing arts program is very competitive. About 75% of the student body is involved in clubs and activities.
Academic achievements
SHS students ranked highly on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, scoring at or above 97% percent proficient in all categories in 2007 and 2008.[5]
Simsbury High School was selected as having one of the top 100 outstanding music programs in the United States.[6]
In 2005, the mean SAT score was 1162, out of 1600.[7]
In 2014, the mean SAT score was 1709, out of 2400, which was 11th best in the state. [8]
Notable alumni
- Justin Foley, drummer for metalcore band Killswitch Engage, graduated in 1994.
- Sara Hendershot, member of 2012 United States Olympic Rowing Team (W2-), graduated in 2006.
- Ken Richters, stage actor, playwright, and voice actor, graduated in 1974.
- Janet Morgan Stoeke, artist, author, illustrator. Best known for Minerva Louise series of children's books, graduated in 1975.
- Jennifer Weiner, author of Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, graduated in 1987.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160
- ↑ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/simsbury-school-district/simsbury-high-school-4539
- ↑ "Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance 65th Gold Key dinner" (PDF). Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. p. 7. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ "Simsbury High School Theater Productions Receive Award Nominations". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ↑ "Simsbury High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ "Where Are the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" in America?". Yamaha Corporation of America. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ "CERC Town Profile 2008" (PDF). www.cerc.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ Busemeyer, Stephen. "What High Schools Have The Highest SAT Scores?".
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Coordinates: 41°52′14″N 72°49′17″W / 41.87056°N 72.82139°W