Shelton Intermediate School (Connecticut)
Encyclopedia
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.
The school now shares the same campus with Shelton High School
, surrounded by a wooded landscape.
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
's annual student news competition, in May 2008, for a television feature film.
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
coeducational secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Shelton
Shelton, Connecticut
Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,559 at the 2010 census.-Origins:Shelton was settled by the English as part of the town of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1639...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school is located in eastern Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
and is operated by Shelton Public Schools
Shelton Public Schools
Shelton Public Schools is a school district in Shelton, Connecticut, United States. The district is located in the eastern Fairfield County. The superintendent of Shelton Public schools is Freeman Burr.-Schools:Middle Schools*Shelton Intermediate School-...
. 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
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.4.
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.The school now shares the same campus with Shelton High School
Shelton High School (Connecticut)
Shelton High School is a public high school in Shelton, Connecticut. The school is located in eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut. It has a student body of approximately 1700 from grades 9 through 12. Other nearby High Schools are Trumbull High School & St...
, surrounded by a wooded landscape.
Awards and recognition
For the 1988-89 school year, Shelton Intermediate School was awarded the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
Student achievements
Three students won first place in WTIC-TVWTIC-TV
WTIC-TV, channel 61, is a television station in Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the Tribune Company, WTIC-TV is a charter affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
's annual student news competition, in May 2008, for a television feature film.