Naugatuck High School
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| Naugatuck High School | |
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543 Rubber Avenue , 06770 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°29′28″N 73°04′29″W / 41.4911°N 73.0746°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Principal | John Harris |
| Faculty | 77.60 (FTE) (2018–19)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,253 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.15 (2018–19)[1] |
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| Athletics conference | Naugatuck Valley League Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference |
| Rival | Ansonia Chargers |
| Newspaper | The Greyhound[2] |
| Website | nhs |
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Naugatuck High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut, US. The school principal is John Harris.
The old high school, now an intermediate school, was located on Hillside Ave. The new school is located at 543 Rubber Avenue. The building was constructed in 1959. Three wings were added during the 1970s: Castle House, Goodyear House, and the Applied Education Wing, which contains all the shop classes. The main building then became known as Judd House. Recent renovations have resulted in a re-brand of the wings of Naugatuck High School. Judd House is now known as North, Castle and Goodyear Houses have combined to become South, the Applied Education wing is East, and the gym, auxiliary gym, and pool make up West. The original building, located on Hillside Ave., was built in 1905 by McKim, Mead, and White and then was the Hillside Middle School until the 2010–2011 term when it became Hillside Intermediate School.
The school mascot is the greyhound and the school colors are garnet and grey. Naugatuck competes against other high schools in the Naugatuck Valley League. These schools include Wilby, Kennedy, Holy Cross, Crosby, Sacred Heart, Waterbury Career, Watertown, Torrington, Derby, Ansonia, St. Paul, Woodland Regional, Wolcott, Seymour, and Oxford.
NHS has a storied football rivalry with the high school in Ansonia that is one of the longest in America. Like the other high schools in the Naugatuck Valley, the two teams meet the morning of Thanksgiving Day. The first meeting was in 1900. Ansonia is the long-term winner in the series.
Other notable student activities include the NHS Marching Band,[3] Chamber Singers, DECA, Drama Club and AFJROTC.
In 2009, the school added solar panels to its roof.
In 2013, the school began an $81 million renovation project that updated the schools interior and exterior, as well as added new technology. The project was completed in the fall of 2015.[4]
Athletics
Men's sports offered include soccer, football, cross country, swimming, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, wrestling, baseball, tennis, and golf
Women's sports offered include soccer, volleyball, cross country, swimming, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, tennis, and golf
All of the sports compete within the Naugatuck Valley League.
State championships
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- Boys Soccer (2001, 2002, 2017 runners up)
- Football (1981, 1993)
- Volleyball (1978)
- Boys Basketball (1922, 1930, 1931, 1942, 2015 runners up, 2020)
- Boys Swimming (1971, 1991)
- Baseball (1938, 1963, 1955, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977)
Notable alumni
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- Dick Tuckey, former NFL player (Washington Redskins)
- John Caneira, former MLB player (California Angels)
- Harry Cross, sportswriter (The New York Times, Evening Post, New York Herald Tribune Sunday Magazine)
- Spec Shea, former MLB player (New York Yankees, Washington Senators)
- Pat Dean, current professional MLB player (Colorado Rockies)
- Mohamed Hrezi track athlete in the marathon representing Libya in the 2016 Olympic Games
- Ryan Kinne, former professional soccer player for the New England Revolution
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Naugatuck High School (090264000505)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "The Greyhound – the student news site of Naugatuck High School".
- ^ "Naugatuck High School Marching Band". naugatuckmarchingband.com. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "NHS renovations moving ahead full steam | Citizen's News". www.mycitizensnews.com. July 23, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
External links
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