Glastonbury High School

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Glastonbury High School
Address
Glastonbury High School
330 Hubbard Street

Glastonbury
,
Hartford County
,
Connecticut
06033

United States
Coordinates 41°42′05″N72°35′36″W / 41.7014°N 72.5934°W / 41.7014; -72.5934
Information
Type Public school
School districtGlastonbury Public Schools
SuperintendentAlan Bookman
CEEB code 070215
PrincipalNancy E. Bean
Faculty135.25 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9-12
Number of students1,862 (2023-21) [2]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Team nameGuardians
Website sites.google.com/a/glastonburyus.org/ghs/

Glastonbury High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States.

Contents

It is the only high school in Glastonbury, and serves roughly 2,000 students and employs roughly 150 faculty members. [3] As of 2023, the school ranks 1,158th out of a possible 17,680 high schools nationally and is ranked 23rd out of a possible 198 high schools in Connecticut. [2]

Departments

Glastonbury High School has two support departments: School Counseling and Special Education/Pupil Services. [4]

In addition to the two main support departments, students can receive extra assistance through the Math Center, Reading and Writing Center, and the Library Media Center. [5]

The Mary A. Kingsbury Library at Glastonbury High School provides research material in the building and at home with a variety of print resources (i.e. books, magazines, reference material) and paid Internet databases (e.g. newspaper archives). [6]

Activities

Glastonbury High School (GHS) offers a variety of clubs and activities for students, including rowing, cross-country, football, swimming and diving, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, wrestling and track teams.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

Glastonbury High School's athletic programs were ranked among the best in the state and country in 2015, coming in at number 1 in Connecticut and 14 nationally. [7] The school's team name was the Tomahawks until 2020, [8] and was then changed to the Guardians. [9]

State championships

The Glastonbury Guardians have won state championships in the following sports and seasons: [10] [11]

ClassTeamYear
Class LLGirls Cross Country2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
OpenGirls Cross Country2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022
Class LLBoys Soccer1989, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Class L-MBoys Soccer1959, 1960
Class LLGirls Outdoor Track2007, 2010, 2021, 2022
Class LLGirls Indoor Track2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023
OpenGirls Indoor Track2011, 2020
Class LLGirls Soccer2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Div. IIBoys Ice Hockey1999, 2003
Class LLFootball1989, 2008
Class L-IFootball1984
Class MBoys Cross Country1958, 1959
OpenBoys Cross Country1959
Class LGirls Gymnastics1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2012
OpenGirls Gymnastics2011
Class LField Hockey2010, 2014
Class LGirls Tennis1991, 1992, 2017
Class LGirls Volleyball1993
Class LBoys Volleyball2002
Div. IBoys Golf2014
Class LWrestling1978
Class LLBoys Tennis1985
OpenBoys Tennis1981
Class LLBoys Outdoor Track2019
Class MBoys Outdoor Track1960
Class MBoys Cross Country1958, 1959
Class LLGirls Swimming & Diving1976
Class LBoys Swimming & Diving1975

[12]

Renovations and building history

A renovation was completed in September, 2007. New science labs and classrooms were added to the school. The old science wing, auditorium, and gym facilities received major renovations, and the library and cafeteria each received an addition.

The Glastonbury Education Foundation funded a state-of-the-art digital television studio in May, 2008. [13]

Glastonbury High School was built in 1953 (wings B, E, and F), and has received the following:

In June 2016, the school board approved plans to build a brand new artificial turf soccer field with lights on the Baldwin Fields behind the school building. The field is planned to be built in 2017 and is estimated to cost around $1.6 million. Included in the plan are bleachers for 250 spectators, a fence around the field, and ball netting to catch loose balls. Space will be set aside for another project in the future which will include storage, bathrooms, and locker rooms. [14]

In 2022 the school opened a new "STEAM" lab in the E wing where the automotive workshop was once located. The lab features software and technology to help students conduct their own research. The addition cost $300,000 to construct and an additional $400,000 to fully furnish. The renovation also included a renovation of the adjacent graphics design classroom. [15]

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "GHS Staff Directory". Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Curriculum". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
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