New Canaan High School
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| New Canaan High School | |
| Established | |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| Principal | Mr. Tony Pavia |
| Location | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States of America |
| Students | approx. 1,200 |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Website | http://www2.newcanaan.k12.ct.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=20 |
New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut.
New Canaan High School's athletic mascot is the Ram. New Canaan's athletic teams, despite the relatively small size of the school, are regularly some of the best in Connecticut. Boys hockey, boys and girls tennis, and boys and girls lacrosse are some of its more successful squads. Its most successful squad in the past 5 years has been the Boys Swim Team, winning many consecutive state titles. New Canaan High School's arch-rival is Darien High School, located in neighboring Darien, CT.
The school also has strong programs in the performing and visual arts. 48.3% of students of the Class of 2003 attending 4 year colleges were accepted to schools ranked by Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges as Most Competitive and Highly Competitive.
As of January 2007, New Canaan High School is nearing the end of a renovation that began in March of 2003.
For the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups", defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in eduation, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment".[1] New Canaan is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (others are Darien, Easton, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Westport, and Wilton).[2]
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[edit] Notable alumni
- Katherine Heigl, actress (Grey's Anatomy), Class of 1996
- Martin Mull, stand up comedian
- Susan Tyrrell, actress and oscar nominee
- Ann Coulter, author, columnist, and television personality
- Edward Keating, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist
- Bill Toomey, Olympic decathlon champion
[edit] New Canaan High School Varsity Football
The NCHS varsity football program regularly competes for FCIAC and CIAC state championships, despite the presence of larger high schools (such as Greenwich High School, Bassick High School and Stamford High School) in close proximity. The Rams have taken home the state championship in football a total of 16 times (2006, 2002, 2001, 1993, 1982, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1965, 1960, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1950). The Rams have taken home the FCIAC championship in football a total of 6 times (2000, 1999, 1993, 1972, 1969, 1968). Present Coach Lou Marinelli has been coaching since 1981 and has a record of 181-73-6 at New Canaan High School.
[edit] Notes
- ^ [1] state "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" for Wilton High School, accessed March 25, 2007
- ^ [2]Web page titled "Find a Community: By Educational Reference Group (DRG)" at the "Discovery 2007 / An initiative of the William Caspar Graustein Fund" Web site, accessed March 25, 2007
[edit] External links
- New Canaan High School website
- New Canaan High School Athletics website
- Past Football Clips Video
- New Canaan High School Web pages at Great Schools website
| Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference | |
|---|---|
| Bassick • Brien McMahon • Central • Danbury • Darien • Fairfield Ludlowe • Fairfield Warde • Greenwich • Harding • New Canaan • Norwalk • Ridgefield • St. Joseph • Stamford • Staples • Trinity Catholic • Trumbull • Westhill • Wilton |
