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34 Farms Village Rd. Simsbury , Connecticut United States | |
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| Type | public secondary |
| Dean | Kevin Dakin |
| Principal | Neil Sullivan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Newspaper | Forum |
| Yearbook | Pinnacle |
| Website | http://www.simsbury.k12.ct.us/page.cfm?p=33 |
Simsbury High School is a secondary school located in Simsbury, Connecticut. The school was ranked number 9 in Connecticut Magazine's list of Top Connecticut Public High Schools.[1]
Simsbury High School offers 33 varsity sports with 72 competitive teams that involve over 1180 individual students. The athletic program has been honored multiple times with the Michaels Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut.[2] About 75% of the student body is involved in clubs and activities. Justin Foley, drummer for metalcore band Killswitch Engage, graduated from Simsbury High in 1994. Nick Shapiro ('98), the all time Men's Ice Hockey leading scorer, was recently named a Press Secretary in President Obama's administration.[3]
Academic achievements
SHS students ranked highly in CT on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, scoring at or above 97% percent proficient in all categories in 2007 and 2008.[4]
From the Class of 2005, 93% attended four-year and two-year colleges and universities.
Simsbury High School was selected as having one of the top 100 outstanding music programs in the United States.[5]
In 2005, the mean SAT score was 1162.[6]
Sports
Simsbury High School is a member of the Central Connecticut Conference, overseen by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for public school sports in the state of Connecticut.
Fall
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Men's Soccer: 1992 Class LL State Champs, 2003 Class LL Co-State Champs, 2006 Class LL State Champs
- Women's Soccer: 1994 Class LL State Champs, 2005 Class LL State Champs, 2007 Class LL Runner-Up
- Field Hockey: 2006 Class L Runner-Up, 2008 Class L Co-State Champs
- Men Cross Country: 2006 Class L State Champs
- Women Cross Country: 2006 & 2007 Class L State Champs
- Co-ed Badminton: 2008 State Champs
- Men's Crew
- Women's Crew
- Women's Volleyball
- Co-ed Ballroom Dancing (Year long)
Winter
- Men's Hockey: 2002-2003 Division I State Champions
- Women's Hockey
- Wrestling: 1991-1992 State Champions
- Cheerleading
- Men Basketball
- Women Basketball
- Cross-Country Skiing: State Champions since 1978
- Fencing
- Co-ed Curling: 2007 State Champs
- Co-ed Swim and Dive Team
Spring
- Men's Lacrosse
- Women's Lacrosse
- Men's Golf: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 CIAC Division 1 State Champions (many championships not listed)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Men's Track
- Women's Track: 1995 Class L State Champs, 2006 Class L State Champs, 2008 Class L State Champs
- Men's Volleyball
- Men's Crew: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 2000 V8 CPSRA Champions
- Women's Crew: 2006, 2003, 2001, 2000 V8 CPSRA Champions
- Men's Tennis
- Women's Tennis
- Rugby: Club Sport
- Mountain Biking: Club Sport
Notes
- ^ http://www.connecticutmag.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20200464&BRD=2329&PAG=461&dept_id=484827&rfi=6
- ^ "Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance 65th Gold Key dinner" (PDF). Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. p. 7. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ^ "Nick Shapiro goes to Washington". Courant. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Simsbury High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Where Are the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" in America?". Yamaha Corporation of America. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "CERC Town Profile 2008" (PDF). www.cerc.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.