New Canaan High School
| New Canaan High School | |
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| New Canaan, Connecticut, United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1800 |
| Principal | Dr. Bryan Luizzi |
| Number of students | approx. 1300 |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | New Canaan High School |
New Canaan High School is a public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut.
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History [edit]
Construction on the school was finalized in 1971. The school is located on grounds donated by the Lapham family, carving off approximiately 46[1] acres of Waveny Park.
The donations of land came in two installments, one being 31 acres (130,000 m2) in 1964 and the second being 15 acres (61,000 m2) in 1966.
The school is at the intersection of Farm Rd and South Avenue, with the latter being a major thoroughfare into and out of downtown New Canaan. The school is setback from South Avenue by a 19-acre (77,000 m2) wetlands buffer which includes running trails.
Campus [edit]
The school recently completed a multi-year, $60+ million dollar renovation.[2] An additional $14 million was spent on asbestos abatement, a portion of which was reimbursed through the settlement of an asbestos related lawsuit.[3]
Athletics [edit]
New Canaan High School is part of the FCIAC athletic conference.[4]
The varsity lacrosse program was founded by Howard Benedict in 1973, and he coached the team for 34 years. Benedict is considered one of the greatest high school lacrosse coaches of all time [5]
The varsity boys' soccer program won its first ever state championship in 2005. The team was coached by Eric Swallow, currently the Athletic Director at Southington High School. [6]
Library [edit]
In 2010, the program was honored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) with the National School Library Program of the Year Award (Acceptance video) and the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) with the state equivalent, the Bernice "Bunny" Yesner School Library Media Program of the Year Award. It also received honorable mentions for instructional collaboration from two international educational technology organizations: the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN).
Academics [edit]
Recently Forbes magazine rated it a 92 out of 100 for its educational quality.[7]
Notable alumni [edit]
Pictures [edit]
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Hawes Plaza - Lower field
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Lower Field - artificial turf and lights
References [edit]
- ^ "1974 Agreement on High School property". Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ New Canaan High School Building Committee Update
- ^ Asbestos Lab Settles with School District | Mesothelioma Lawyer & Asbestos Cancer Resource | Sokolove Law
- ^ Athletics - This Week
- ^ http://apps.uslacrosse.org/museum/halloffame/chapter_details.php?chap_id=2
- ^ http://www.myrecordjournal.com/latestnews/article_b95301d6-f3cd-5c64-8acd-37c808a3cdba.html
- ^ http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/ncadvertiser/news/localnews/92386-forbes-greatschools-ranking-new-canaan-schools-are-second-in-price-bracket.html
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 41°07′52″N 73°29′19″W / 41.131001°N 73.488675°W
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