Hartford Public High School
| Hartford Public High School | |
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 The original school, on a 1911 postcard | |
| Address | |
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55 Forest Street , , 06105 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°45′54″N 72°42′04″W / 41.765°N 72.701°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1638 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Team name | Owls |
| Website | www |
Hartford Public High School, in Hartford, Connecticut, was founded in 1638. It is the second-oldest public secondary school in the United States,[1] after the Boston Latin School. It is part of the Hartford Public Schools district.
Notable alumni
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- Michael Adams, class of 1981, NBA All-Star and coach
- George Athanson class of 1946, Mayor of Hartford 1971–1981
- Morgan Bulkeley, Governor of Connecticut, U.S. Senator
- Marcus Camby, class of 1993, NBA player 1996–2013
- Franklin Chang-Diaz, class of 1969, NASA astronaut
- Katharine Seymour Day, historical preservationist
- Monk Dubiel, class of 1936, former MLB player
- Reuben Ewing (born Reuben Cohen), Major League Baseball player
- Edward M. Gallaudet, class of 1851, President of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC from 1864–1910
- George Kirgo, class of 1943, screenwriter, author, humorist, and founding member of the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress
- Nick Koback, class of 1953, former MLB player
- Pete Naktenis, class of 1932, former MLB player
- Bob Nash, class of 1968, basketball player
- Eddie A. Perez, class of 1976, Mayor of Hartford, 2001–2010
- Lindy Remigino, class of 1949, Olympic track athlete
- John Trumbull Robinson, US Attorney for the district of Connecticut
- Harold Rome, class of 1923, songwriter
- George Dudley Seymour, class of 1878, historian, attorney, planner
- Allan K. Smith , US Attorney for the district of Connecticut
- Marlon Starling, class of 1976, WBC & WBA Welterweight World Champion
- Griffin Alexander Stedman, Union Army Colonel in the Civil War
- Tony Todd, class of 1972, actor
- Kang Tongbi, Chinese feminist
- Annie Eliot Trumbull, class of 1876, writer
- Laura Wheeler Waring, class of 1906, college teacher[2] and artist of the Harlem Renaissance
- Henry Cooke White, class of 1882, artist, founder of the Hartford Colony
- Mary Rogers Williams, class of 1875, artist
See also
References
- ^ Varhola, Michael (2011). Life in Civil War America. F+W Media. ISBN 9781440310881. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Laura Wheeler Waring". Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
External links
- Hartford Public's homepage
- Notable alumni
- Hartford Public High School "Strategic School Profile 2005–2006", Connecticut Department of Education
- Hartford Public High School page at Great Schools
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