Killingly High School
| Killingly High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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226 Putnam Pike , 06241 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°51′36″N 71°52′24″W / 41.8600°N 71.8732°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Great Things Happen Here! |
| School district | Killingly School District |
| Superintendent | Kevin C. Farr |
| CEEB code | 070135 |
| NCES School ID | 090207000392[1] |
| Principal | Mary C. Verrastro |
| Faculty | 68.02 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 855[1] (2013–2014) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Mascot | The Redmen |
| Website | www |
Killingly High School is a public high school in Killingly, Connecticut, United States. The school reported 855 students and 68 FTE classroom teachers for the 2013–2014 school year.[1] Killingly High is the only public high school in the Killingly School District, which is on the eastern edge of Windham County. Since 2015, the school has also been the sole polling place in Killingly.[2]
In 2014 school officials began discussing changing the school's mascot name, The Redmen, in response to controversy over Native American mascots.[3]
Killingly High was included in a segment of the reality TV series The Principal's Office in 2009.[4]
Old Killingly High School was built in 1908 and used by the school until 1960. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Killingly High School (090207000392)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Penney, John (August 12, 2015). "Killingly High School now town's single polling place". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Rayner, Kate (September 16, 2014). "Killingly to Reconsider Mascot in Light of National Controversy". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ Penney, John (January 9, 2009). "Killingly High principal resigns". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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