Litchfield High School (Litchfield, Connecticut)

Litchfield High School
Location
14 Plumb Hill Road Litchfield , Connecticut 06759 United States
Coordinates	41°44′35″N73°12′25″W / 41.743°N 73.207°W / 41.743; -73.207
Information
Type	High school
Closed	2024
School district	Litchfield Public Schools
CEEB code	070355
Dean	Ben Storrs [1]
Principal	Michael Pascento [2]
Enrollment	236 [3]  (2020–2021)
Color(s)	Blue and white
Athletics conference	Berkshire League
Mascot	Cowboy [4]

Litchfield High School was a high school in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. It was a part of Litchfield Public Schools.

Litchfield High formerly enrolled students from Bantam, Northfield, East Litchfield, and Litchfield. The school gym, designed by Marcel Breuer, is currently featured on the Smithsonian's website for its unique architecture. ^[5]

On June 29, 2022, Wamogo Regional High School and Litchfield voted to merge their school systems, creating a new Region 20 under the name Lakeview High School. ^[6] The Litchfield High School building became known as Plumb Hill Middle School (Grades 6-8) as part of Regional School District 20 on July 1, 2024.

Academics

At Litchfield High School, students had access to a comprehensive curriculum that included Advanced Placement courses in literature, calculus, biology, U.S. history, and statistics. The school offered a range of electives including art, music, agriculture, and foreign language.

Athletics

Litchfield High School offered a variety of competitive sports programs for its students. These included soccer, cross country, golf, basketball, track and field, baseball, softball, and tennis. The school was a member of the Berkshire League, and its athletic teams competed against other local high schools in the region.

Notable alumni

Litchfield High School has produced multiple notable alumni, including:

• Josephine Roche: a social activist, suffragist, and politician. She was the first woman to run for governor of Colorado in 1934.
• Nathaniel Buzolic: an Australian actor best known for his roles on the television series The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legends of Tomorrow.
• BenDeLaCreme: a drag queen, burlesque performer, and comedian who competed on season six of RuPaul's Drag Race and season three of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

References

1. "Litchfield High School Staff". Litchfield Public Schools. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
2. "Litchfield High School Staff". Litchfield Public Schools. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
3. "Litchfield High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
4. Litchfield High School Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Litchfield Public Schools.
5. Marcel Breuer: A Centennial Celebration Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
6. "New School Regionalization Plan Approved in Litchfield Hills". National Broadcasting Company Connecticut. June 29, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.