Suffield High School
| Suffield High School | |
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| Address | |
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1060 Sheldon Street , 06093 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°59′07″N 72°39′48″W / 41.9853741°N 72.6634244°W [1] |
| Information | |
| Established | 1939 |
| School district | Suffield Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 70760 |
| Principal | Steven Moccio (Fall 2014 - Present) |
| Staff | 76 Teachers, 45 Staff Members, 3 Administrators |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 877 (as of Spring 2011) |
| Average class size | 225 Students |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | North Central Connecticut Conference |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools & Colleges |
| Website | http://shs.suffield.org/ |
Suffield High School is located in West Suffield, Connecticut, a town in Hartford county that abuts the Massachusetts border.
History
The first Suffield High School building was constructed in 1939.[2] It saw its first graduating class in 1940. A wing was added in 1956 to accommodate student growth and additional construction was done in 1961. That building is now known as McAlister Intermediate School.
The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2002, which is currently in use as Suffield Middle School. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2002, and is located at 1060 Sheldon Street, West Suffield, Connecticut.
Extracurricular activities
Suffield and Windsor Locks compete nationally with a cooperative robotics team which has frequently placed well in national and international events. Suffield and Windsor Locks also share a football team.
Suffield High School participates in the North Central Connecticut Conference, and supports many varsity sports. Girls' athletics include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Boys' athletics include baseball, basketball, cross country, football (shared with Windsor Locks), golf, ice hockey (shared with Windsor Locks and Granby), indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis and wrestling.
Some of Suffield's other extracurricular activities include:
Academic Quiz Team, Math Team, Drama Club/Improvisation Club, Debate Club, Best Buddies, Earth Club, Giraffe Club, Wildcat Outreach, Gay-Straight Alliance, Messenger (SHS newspaper), Orpheus (SHS literary magazine), Book Club, Anime Club, FFA, NHS, Student Senate, Student Activity Board, Jazz Band, Camerata, Chamber Choir, Model UN.
Curriculum
Agriculture program
Suffield High School has one of the largest agricultural education departments in the region. Enrollment for this program is competitive as it provides a unique experience at an academically competitive high school. This program, which acts as a regional magnet school, services students from surrounding towns such as Windsor Locks, Enfield, Canton, and several other towns in Hartford County. Enrolled students attend required curricular courses as well agricultural education courses over their four year high school career. A few of the classes offered as of October 11, 2007, are Floral Design, Food Sciences, Landscaping (a version through which students may earn UConn college credit), Small Animal Pet Care, Aquaculture, Natural Resources Management and Wildlife Management. Students are required to create and maintain an active work study program called Supervised Agricultural Education (SAE), and have the opportunity to compete in various academic and trade related competitions.
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report: Suffield Senior High School". Geographic Names Information System.
- ^ "Work Starts October 14 On Suffield High School". Hartford Courant. 1938-09-18.