Southington High School
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Southington High School is a public high school
located at 720 Pleasant Street in Southington, Connecticut
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It is the only high school located in the town of Southington.
Faculty members are responsible for suggesting to each of their students the level of courses that would be most appropriate for that individual student next year; however, students are allowed to enroll in courses of any difficulty level with the written permission of their parents and an individual meeting with the student's guidance counselor.
Southington High School also offers a number of Advanced Placement courses as well as for-credit foreign language courses through the University of Connecticut
's Early College Experience program.
AP courses offered at Southington High School include:
. He also previously served as the athletic director at Tolland High School
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Southington competes in the West division of the Central Connecticut Conference
, which consists of New Britain High School
, Simsbury High School
, Hall High School
, Newington High School, Conard High School
, Farmington High School, and Northwest Catholic High School.
VOLLEYBALL
The Southington Blue Knights boys volleyball team has been to the state championship for the past four years. Last year they were successful in finally beating Staples (Westport) for the first time in the four tries. Southington is known as the Mecca of volleyball in Connecticut being that both the boys and girls sides won state championships in 2010. Also, Brenden Charamut and Brendan McGourn have won CT Player of the Year honors. Many boys and girls have been named all conference and all state, including three players making all state on the 2010 boys championship squad. Fear the Nut.
In early 2008, Southington High School's Mass Communication Department started a news program called "The Southington K Factor". Its first show was on Wednesday March 19, 2008, and it airs Wednesdays at 7:00 PM on Southington's local channel 16.
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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 at 720 Pleasant Street in Southington, Connecticut
Southington, Connecticut
Southington 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...
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It is the only high school located in the town of Southington.
Academics
Southington High School offers a hierarchical system with classes designed to suit student ability level. These courses range from levels 1-3 for most primary courses. Level 4 status is assigned to the most challenging courses at Southington High School, and these courses generally require a very high degree of commitment and ability. Highly motivated students who have demonstrated strong learning abilities are encouraged to take upper division courses where they will be surrounded with a synergistic environment of similarly motivated students, whereas students who require more extended and detailed instructional time are encouraged to enroll in relatively lower course levels where teaching can be more individualized to their comfort level.Faculty members are responsible for suggesting to each of their students the level of courses that would be most appropriate for that individual student next year; however, students are allowed to enroll in courses of any difficulty level with the written permission of their parents and an individual meeting with the student's guidance counselor.
Southington High School also offers a number of Advanced Placement courses as well as for-credit foreign language courses through 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...
's Early College Experience program.
AP courses offered at Southington High School include:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- US History
- Politics and Government
- Physics BC
- Psychology
- Statistics
- Calculus AB
- English Literature and Composition
Athletics
Eric Swallow, the Southington High School athletic director, is the former assistant men's soccer coach at the University of ConnecticutUniversity 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...
. He also previously served as the athletic director at Tolland High School
Tolland High School
-Overview:In 1969 Tolland High School opened as the first all electric High School in the state of Connecticut. In it's first year there were only 3 grades 9th, 10th and 11th.Tolland High School now serves students in 9th through 12th grades...
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Southington competes in the West division of the Central Connecticut Conference
Central Connecticut Conference
The Central Connecticut Conference is an interscholastic athletic conference in the Greater Hartford region of Connecticut, United States. The conference has historically had three divisions - the East, West, and South - but formed a fourth division, the North, before the 2004-2005 school year...
, which consists of New Britain High School
New Britain High School
New 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"...
, Simsbury High School
Simsbury High School
Simsbury High School is a public school located in Simsbury, Connecticut. The school was ranked number 3 in Connecticut Magazine's list of Top Connecticut Public High Schools. It was also included in list of Newsweek magazine's 2009 top 1500 public schools, as well as earning the top and second...
, Hall High School
Hall High School (Connecticut)
William H. Hall High School, also known as Hall High School, is a four-year public high school located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the "Warrior." It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being...
, Newington High School, Conard High School
Conard High School
Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved...
, Farmington High School, and Northwest Catholic High School.
VOLLEYBALL
The Southington Blue Knights boys volleyball team has been to the state championship for the past four years. Last year they were successful in finally beating Staples (Westport) for the first time in the four tries. Southington is known as the Mecca of volleyball in Connecticut being that both the boys and girls sides won state championships in 2010. Also, Brenden Charamut and Brendan McGourn have won CT Player of the Year honors. Many boys and girls have been named all conference and all state, including three players making all state on the 2010 boys championship squad. Fear the Nut.
School news
The Emblem is Southington High School's student newspaper. Six issues are published throughout the year. Included in the six is a Senior Issue, which contains features such as a "Class Will", "Playing the Game", "Daily Bagging"' and "Class Memories." The Emblem's advisor is Joseph Cipollini.In early 2008, Southington High School's Mass Communication Department started a news program called "The Southington K Factor". Its first show was on Wednesday March 19, 2008, and it airs Wednesdays at 7:00 PM on Southington's local channel 16.
PCB scare
In September of the 2000-2001 school year, the motor that runs the school's clocks exploded in the basement of Southington High School. Students were kept out of building for days as everything was tested for cancerous PCBPolychlorinated biphenyl
Polychlorinated biphenyls are a class of organic compounds with 2 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl, which is a molecule composed of two benzene rings. The chemical formula for PCBs is C12H10-xClx...
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Notable alumni
- James R. BennJames R. BennJames R. Benn is an American author, best known for the Billy Boyle World War II Mystery Series.-Personal life:James Robert Benn was born September 5, 1949 in New York City, New York to parents Harold Joseph and Gertrude Ross Benn and grew up in Southington, Connecticut...
, Author, best known for Billy Boyle book series. - Chris DenorfiaChris DenorfiaChristopher Anthony Denorfia is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres.-Early life:...
, Professional Baseball Player - Rob DibbleRob DibbleRobert Keith Dibble is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and television analyst.-Personal life:Dibble is a graduate of Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut...
, Professional Baseball Player - Ryan GlasperRyan GlasperRyan E. Glasper is a professional Canadian football and American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed as a street free agent by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2007...
, Canadian Football, UFL Hartford Colonials - Carl PavanoCarl PavanoCarl Anthony Pavano is an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently with the Minnesota Twins.-Early career:...
, Professional Baseball Player - Kevin RadziwonKevin RadziwonKevin Radziwon is an American soccer player who currently plays for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Premier Development League.-Youth and College:...
, Professional Soccer Player
Statistics
- 74% of Southington High School graduates go on to post-secondary education.
- 63% of Southington High School graduates attend a 4-year college/university.
- 11% of Southington High School graduates attend a 2-year college.
- The average SAT score for graduating seniors is 1120.