Berlin High School (Connecticut)
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Berlin High School is a public high school
located in Berlin
, Connecticut
. The current high school building on Patterson Way was opened in 1953. As of 2007 it serves grades 9-12. Current enrollment is about 1000 students.
An addition was added to the high school in 1959, which included science labs and other rooms. It also underwent technology and handicap code upgrades that were completed in 2000. An additional round of code renovations is forthcoming, in response to areas of concern identified by a recent visit by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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The campus also includes a newly renovated outdoor track, practice football field, tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a softball field.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Berlin
Berlin, Connecticut
Berlin is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,866 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1785. The geographic center of Connecticut is located in the town. Berlin is residential and industrial, and served by the Amtrak station of the same name...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The current high school building on Patterson Way was opened in 1953. As of 2007 it serves grades 9-12. Current enrollment is about 1000 students.
An addition was added to the high school in 1959, which included science labs and other rooms. It also underwent technology and handicap code upgrades that were completed in 2000. An additional round of code renovations is forthcoming, in response to areas of concern identified by a recent visit by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
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History
- Pre-1931 - East Berlin students attended Middletown High; Berlin and KensingtonKensington, ConnecticutKensington is a census-designated place and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington...
students attended New BritainNew Britain High SchoolNew Britain High School is a public high school in New Britain, Connecticut. It is a part of New Britain Public Schools. The school's teams go by the name of "Golden Hurricanes"...
, Meriden or Lewis High in SouthingtonSouthington, ConnecticutSouthington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence...
. - 1931 - An addition to Kensington Grammar School for grades 8 and 9.
- 1932 - Grade 10 added.
- 1934 - Grade 11 added.
- 1935 - Grade 12 added. Full high school program offered.
- 1953 - New high school on Patterson Way opened.
- 1959 - An addition to the high school built for more classroom and science area.
- 1985 - Celebration of Berlin High School's Golden Anniversary.
- 1998 - BHS Awarded 10 year Accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and CollegesNew England Association of Schools and CollegesThe New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
. - 2008 - Renovations to restrooms and public areas that would be visited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges during the accreditation visit.
- 2008 - Track renovated
- 2008 - Security Cameras are installed at the school.
Campus
The Berlin High School building on Patterson Way houses all the educational rooms of the school. There are 75 classrooms, two gymnasiums, music rooms, and various other supporting rooms. The football team is rivals of Northwest Catholic High School of West Hartford.The campus also includes a newly renovated outdoor track, practice football field, tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a softball field.