Staples High School
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| 70 North Avenue Westport, Connecticut 06880 United States |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | April 26, 1884 |
| School district | Westport Public Schools |
| Principal | John Dodig |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1800 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Mascot | Construction worker named "the Wrecker" |
| Newspaper | Inklings |
| Website | School web site |
Staples High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Westport, Connecticut, USA.
Staples High School is named after its founder Horace Staples who founded the school on April 26, 1884.[1][2]
Westport is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (others are Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, and Wilton).[citation needed][3] For comparison purposes with similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups", defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment".[citation needed]
Staples High School enrollment is 1,800.[citation needed]
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Campus
The school was first located at Riverside Avenue in a three-level red brick building.[4]
In 1958 Staples High School moved to current location at 70 North Avenue.[5] Recently the North Avenue location was expanded and renovated into an all-new facility.[citation needed].
History
Seeing the “town’s lack of progress in education” Horace Staples a wealthy businessman with interests in shipping, hardware sales, and banking, founded Staples High School.[4] Initially Horace Staples intended to fund the school via an interest left in his will; however that interest became known whilst Horace was still alive and led to the high school’s foundation being laid in 1884.[6] It was reported that on 24 April 1884 businesses closed early in Westport to celebrate the dedication of Staples High School.[4] Connecticut Governor Thomas M. Waller attended the opening.[4]
In the first year of operation, commencing in the fall of 1884, Staples High School had 60 students of the 807 students attending schools in Westport.[6]
On June 24, 1887 Staples High School conferred its first high school diplomas to six female students that comprised its first graduating class.[4]
In 1909 the Town of Westport accepted control of Staples High School from the Horace Staples estate.[4]
Activities
Inklings Student Newspaper
Staples High School newspaper, "Inklings", has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association gold medal every year since 2000 (in addition to a silver medal in 1999).[7] The paper has also received the rank of First Place with "Special Honors" from the American Scholastic Press Association since 2001 and has been dubbed "the best school paper in the state" by the Hartford Courant.[citation needed] Staples teaches both introductory and advanced journalism courses during which students work at Inklings.[citation needed]
Staples Players
The Staples Players is the acting group at Staples that performs plays tri-annually. One play toward the middle of the Fall Semester, one toward the middle of the Spring Semester, and one in the Summer. In the past, they have performed such plays as ‘’A Chorus Line", "Cabaret", and "West Side Story".[8]
Sports and Traditions
- Moss Hart Award has been won by the Staples' drama department numerous times.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
Athletes
- Steve Baumann 1970, professional soccer player and Director of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
- Parker Kligerman, who is the driver for the number 29 Penske Truck Leasing Ram for Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
- Kyle Martino 1999, a former MLS player. The same year he was the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Creative professionals
- Guitarist Murali Coryell 1987.
- Director Luke Greenfield 1990. Projects include The Animal and The Girl Next Door reported to be based on Staples High School.
- Actor Paul Lieberstein, who plays Toby on the Emmy award winning show The Office, graduated from Staples High School.
- Actor Christopher Lloyd 1957, was in Back to the Future and is a three time Emmy Award winning actor.[9]
Journalists
- Tyler Hicks. Staff photographer for The New York Times
Awards and press coverage
- In the November 2008 issue of Connecticut Magazine, Staples High School was named "#1 High School in the State"[10]
- In 2004 the Wall Street Journal listed Staples among the best public and private schools in the United States.[citation needed]
List of principals
- 1885-1886 Wilbur Cross.[11]
- ?-2011 John Dodig.[12]
References
- ^ Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.) (May 2000). Westport, Connecticut: the story of a New England town's rise to prominence. Greenwood Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-313-31126-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=mLh4AAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Charles Melbourne Selleck (1896). Norwalk: v. 1 and supplement. The author. p. 74. http://books.google.com/books?id=FulEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA74. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ [1] Web page titled "Find a Community: By Educational Reference Group (DRG)" at the "Discovery 2007 / An initiative of the William Caspar Graustein Fund" Web site. Retrieved March 25, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.) (May 2000). Westport, Connecticut: the story of a New England town's rise to prominence. Greenwood Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-313-31126-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=mLh4AAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.) (May 2000). Westport, Connecticut: the story of a New England town's rise to prominence. Greenwood Press. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-313-31126-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=mLh4AAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ a b Woody Klein; Westport Historical Society (Conn.) (May 2000). Westport, Connecticut: the story of a New England town's rise to prominence. Greenwood Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-313-31126-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=mLh4AAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Inzitari, Vanessa (21 March 2011). "Staples Student Newspaper Wins Big". The Daily Westport. http://www.thedailywestport.com/schools/staples-student-newspaper-wins-big. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "'West Side Story' last curtain call for Staples choreographer". Westport News. 8 November 2011. http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/West-Side-Story-last-curtain-call-for-Staples-2258540.php. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Marley Brant (1 October 2006). Happier days: Paramount Television's classic sitcoms, 1974-1984. Random House Digital, Inc.. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-8230-8933-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=_3XnpqmYAxcC&pg=PA161. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Steele, Charles (November 2008). "Top High Schools". Connecticut Magazine. http://www.connecticutmag.com/Connecticut-Magazine/November-2008/Top-High-Schools/. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ Joan Shelley Rubin (2007). Songs of ourselves: the uses of poetry in America. Harvard University Press. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-0-674-02436-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=It_MAm-OrpcC&pg=PA117. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Dydzuhn, Karen Kovacs (20 January 2010). "Staples Principal John Dodig discusses high school in the 21st century". Westport News. http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Staples-Principal-John-Dodig-discusses-high-328771.php. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
External links
- Staples High School official website
- Official Staples High Wiki (editing restricted to school affiliates)
- Staples Alumni registry website
- Staples High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education
- Staples High School Web page at Great Schools Web site
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