Conard High School
Conard High School | |
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110 Beechwood Road , 06107 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°44′12″N 72°45′08″W / 41.7367°N 72.7523°W |
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Type | Public school |
Motto | 'Diversity is our Strength'[1] |
Established | 1957 |
School district | West Hartford Public Schools |
Superintendent | Thomas Moore |
Principal | Julio Duarte |
Faculty | 10.8 (2016) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Number of students | 1,470 (2018-19)[2] |
Color(s) | Red and Gray |
Team name | Chieftains |
Rivals | Hall High School |
Newspaper | The Conard Courant |
Website | CHS Homepage |
Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved.[3] Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.
History
Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957.[4] Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1100 students.[5]
On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game.[6]
Academics
- Blue Ribbon School in 1984-85.[7]
Athletics
Conard high school is part of the Central Connecticut Conference (CCC), competing in the West Division.
The most recent state championship came in the fall of 2020 when the boys cross country team won the CIAC Class LL title.[8]
The ice hockey team won the CIAC Division II ice hockey championships in 1985[9] and 1996.[10]
Notable alumni
- David Naughton, class of 1969, actor (An American Werewolf in London)
- James Naughton, actor, winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (1990, 1997)
- Robert Romanus, actor Fast Times at Ridgemont High, class of 1974
- Jimmy Shea, class of 1987, 2002 Olympic gold medal winner[11]
- Matt Sinatro, class of 1978, Major League Baseball player and coach
- Kevin Galvin, business/health care advocate
- Marcus Camby, professional basketball player (transferred before graduating)[1]
- Jack Sonni, class of 1972, rhythm guitarist for Dire Straits
- Peter Dante, actor ("Grandma's Boy," "Big Daddy," "Mr. Deeds," "Little Nicky")
- Justin R. Clark, class of 1993, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Brett H. McGurk, class of 1991; United States National Security Council, Director for Iraq
- Mike Joy, auto racing announcer
References
- ^ "Conard's mission statement". Archived from the original on 2006-01-11. Retrieved 2006-06-06.
- ^ "Conrad High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Names of the West Hartford Public Schools Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "First Conard High Pupils Assigned To Home Rooms". The Hartford Courant. 1957-08-31. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ Karpman, Marilyn (1956-12-16). "Double Sessions Are Planned At Hall High School". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/02/25/premature-court-storming-leads-brawl-high-school-game-connecticut
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools: 1982-2002 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "CIAC Tourney". CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "CIAC Tourney" (PDF). CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "CIAC Tourney" (PDF). CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ ESPNMAG.com - ESPN The Magazine: Skeleton Crew