Waterford High School (Connecticut)
| Waterford High School | |
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| Address | |
| 20 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Waterford Public Schools |
| Principal | Andre Hauser |
| Teaching staff | 65 (as of 2006-07) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 983 (2006-07) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.1 (as of 2006-07) |
| Campus size | 46 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Connecticut Conference |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Publication | Pulse |
| Newspaper | Lancelot |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Website | School website |
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Waterford High School is a public high school in Waterford, Connecticut, United States.
Contents
History
Waterford's first high school was constructed in 1957. The first graduating class was in 1960.
The project to build a new high school and renovate-to-new the field house began in 2010 with a budget of $72 million.
Campus
The construction of a new building began in the spring of 2010 and the new high school officially opened for classes on Monday, April 8, 2013.[2] The original high school was scheduled for demolition during the summer of 2013.
This is the second high school built in Waterford.
Academics
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Extracurricular Activities
Student groups and activities include magazine club, anti-bullying coalition, jazz ensemble, dance club, drama club, Exchange: All Mentors club, fencing club, magazine (Pulse), film society, Key Club, medical careers club, National Honor Society, newspaper, Ocean Science Bowl, Science Bowl, Students Against Destructive Decisions, student council, video production club, and yearbook.
Athletics
Waterford High School belongs to the Eastern Connecticut Conference. East Lyme High School has traditionally been Waterford’s rival in sports. The Waterford sports teams are known as the Lancers and compete in the following sports:[3]
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- Baseball (boys)
- State champion - 1968, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2005[4]
- Basketball (boys & girls)
- Cross country (boys & girls)
- Fencing -foil and epee (boys & girls)
- Field hockey (girls)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (boys & girls)
- Lacrosse (boys & girls)
- Soccer (boys & girls)
- Girls state champion - 2013[5]
- Softball (girls)
- State champion - 1983, 2009 and 2010[6]
- Swimming (boys & girls)
- Tennis (boys & girls)
- Track and field (boys & girls)
- Girls state champions - 1990[7]
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Valerie Azlynn (1998), actress (Sullivan & Son)
- Veronica Ballestrini, country singer[citation needed]
- Jeff Benedict, writer
- Tanisha Brito (1998), Miss Connecticut 2002
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher, writer
- Katie Schoepfer, professional soccer player
- Brennan Ward, mixed martial arts fighter
- Felicia Rodriguez,
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