Rocky Hill High School
Encyclopedia
Rocky Hill High School is a four year high school
for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 50 Chapin Avenue in Rocky Hill
, Connecticut
in the United States
. The school was constructed in 1980, and has a rated capacity of 750. To help ease congestion, one classroom is now available in an air conditioned trailer outside the high school.
and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
. Several "Early College Experience" classes are offered at RHHS in collaboration with the University of Connecticut
.
Areas of study composing the core curriculum at RHHS include English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and foreign languages.
Many extra curricular classes are available in areas such as Technology, Art, as well as independent study.
As of May 2009, Rocky Hill High School is now cordinating with Virtual High School program, to help provide students with extra opportunity to take classes online. These classes are ones generally not offered to students at RHHS, and will be credited towards minimum required number of credits(22) needed to graduate from Rocky Hill High School
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....
for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 50 Chapin Avenue in Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,966 at the 2000 census. Rocky Hill was part of Wethersfield, the neighboring town to the north, until it was independently incorporated in 1849....
, 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...
in the United States
United States
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. The school was constructed in 1980, and has a rated capacity of 750. To help ease congestion, one classroom is now available in an air conditioned trailer outside the high school.
Curriculum
Rocky Hill High School is accredited by the Connecticut State Department of EducationConnecticut State Board of Education
The Connecticut State Board of Education is the governing body of the Connecticut State Department of Education, the state education agency of Connecticut...
and 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...
. Several "Early College Experience" classes are offered at RHHS in collaboration with the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
.
Areas of study composing the core curriculum at RHHS include English, Social Studies, Math, Science, and foreign languages.
Many extra curricular classes are available in areas such as Technology, Art, as well as independent study.
As of May 2009, Rocky Hill High School is now cordinating with Virtual High School program, to help provide students with extra opportunity to take classes online. These classes are ones generally not offered to students at RHHS, and will be credited towards minimum required number of credits(22) needed to graduate from Rocky Hill High School
Recoginition
- In 2005, then Principal Robert Pitocco was selected as ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut 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...
State Principal of the Year. - In 2006, then Assistant Principal Donna Hayward was selected as ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut 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...
State Assistant Principal of the Year.