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Glastonbury High School
Address
Map
330 Hubbard Street

Glastonbury
,
Hartford County
,
Connecticut
06033

United States
Coordinates41°42′05″N 72°35′36″W / 41.7014°N 72.5934°W / 41.7014; -72.5934
Information
TypePublic school
School districtGlastonbury Public Schools
SuperintendentAlan Bookman
CEEB code070215
PrincipalNancy E. Bean
Faculty135.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,926 (2020-21)[1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Team nameGuardians
Websitesites.google.com/a/glastonburyus.org/ghs/

Glastonbury High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States.

It is the only high school in Glastonbury, and serves roughly 2,000 students and employs roughly 150 faculty members.[2] The school is known for its excellent education, and is consistently ranked among the best in Connecticut and the nation.[3]

Departments

Glastonbury High School has two support departments: School Counseling and Special Education/Pupil Services.[4]

In addition to the two main support departments, students can receive extra assistance through the Math Center, Reading and Writing Center, and the Library Media Center.[5]

The Mary A. Kingsbury Library at Glastonbury High School provides research material in the building and at home with a variety of print resources (i.e. books, magazines, reference material) and paid Internet databases (e.g. newspaper archives).[6]

Activities

Glastonbury High School (GHS) offers a variety of clubs and activities for students, including rowing, cross-country, football, swimming and diving, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, wrestling and track teams.

Athletics

Glastonbury High School's athletic programs were ranked among the best in the state and country in 2015, coming in at number 1 in Connecticut and 14 nationally.[7] The school's team name was the Tomahawks until 2020, [8] and was then changed to the Guardians.[9]

State championships

The Glastonbury Guardians have won state championships in the following sports and seasons:[10][11]

  • Boys and Girls Crew: 2014 (points champion), 2015, 2018 (points champion), 2019 (points champion)
  • Boys Golf: 2014
  • Boys Ice Hockey: 1999, 2003
  • Boys Soccer: 1959, 1960, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
  • Boys Swimming and Diving: 1975
  • Boys Track 1959-60, 2019
  • Boys Tennis: 1985
  • Boys Volleyball: 1996, 2002
  • Field Hockey: 2010, 2014
  • Football: 1984, 1989, 2008
  • Girls Crew: 2011
  • Girls Golf: 1996, 1998
  • Girls Ice Hockey: 2015
  • Girls Indoor Track: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015
  • Girls Outdoor Track: 2007, 2010
  • Girls Soccer: 2011, 2014, 2015
  • Girls Swimming and Diving: 1976
  • Girls Tennis: 1991, 1992, 2016, 2017
  • Girls Volleyball: 1993
  • Girls Cross Country: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Gymnastics: 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2012
  • Wrestling: 1972, 1978

Renovations and building history

A renovation was completed in September, 2007. New science labs and classrooms were added to the school. The old science wing, auditorium, and gym facilities received major renovations, and the library and cafeteria each received an addition.

The Glastonbury Education Foundation funded a state-of-the-art digital television studio in May, 2008.[12]

Glastonbury High School was built in 1952 (wings B, E, and F), and has received the following:

  • 2007: Added a science wing (A wing), additional renovations done to the building (particularly the former science wing - newer part of C wing)

In June 2016, the school board approved plans to build a brand new artificial turf soccer field with lights on the Baldwin Fields behind the school building. The field is planned to be built in 2017 and is estimated to cost around $1.6 million. Included in the plan are bleachers for 250 spectators, a fence around the field, and ball netting to catch loose balls. Space will be set aside for another project in the future which will include storage, bathrooms, and locker rooms.[13]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Glastonbury High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "GHS Staff Directory". Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Glastonbury Schools Are Ranked Tops in The Country and CT". 12 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  4. ^ "Curriculum". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. ^ "GHS Reading and Writing Center". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  6. ^ "GHS Library Media". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  7. ^ "Glastonbury High School's Sports Program Ranked Among Nation's Best". 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  8. ^ Smith, Steve (21 August 2020). "Glastonbury High School mascot to change". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ Leavenworth, Jesse (23 March 2021). "Glastonbury High School gets new mascot — designed by a student". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  10. ^ "GHS State Championships - Athletics". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  11. ^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". www.casciac.org. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  12. ^ "Glastonbury Education Foundation". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  13. ^ Courant, Hartford. "School Board Approves Lighted Soccer Field At Glastonbury High School". Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  14. ^ "Glastonbury Native Ingraham Poised for Prime Fox Show: Reports". Glastonbury, CT Patch. September 13, 2017.
  15. ^ Lang, Marty (May 14, 2000). "Actress From Connecticut Heads Back Home to Help". The New York Times.
  16. ^ Chow, Kat (June 4, 2019). "Going Home With Ocean Vuong". The Atlantic.
  17. ^ Lucivero • •, Gabrielle. "Glastonbury's Donn Cabral, Two-Time Olympian, Right on Track for Next Chapter".
  18. ^ "Glastonbury High School Class of 2013". glastonburyhighschool.org.
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