Northwestern Regional High School

Northwestern Regional High School
Location
100 Battistoni Drive Winsted , Connecticut 06098 United States
Coordinates	41°54′49″N73°02′52″W / 41.9136°N 73.0477°W / 41.9136; -73.0477
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1958(68 years ago) (1958)
School district	Regional School District No. 7
Superintendent	Judith Palmer
CEEB code	070962
Principal	Gary Franklin
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	521 (2023-2024) [1]
Language	English
Colors	Red and Gray
Athletics conference	Berkshire League
Mascot	Highlanders
Feeder schools	Northwestern Regional Middle School
Website	www.nwr7.com/high-school

Northwestern Regional High School is a public regional high school located in Winsted, Connecticut, serving the towns of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk. Northwestern Regional High School, a part of Regional School District No. 7, is located in the same building as Northwestern Regional Middle School, which serves grades 7 and 8.

History

Northwestern was founded in 1958 by an agreement between the towns of New Hartford, Colebrook, Norfolk, and Barkhamsted. Prior to the school's opening, students from these towns attended The Gilbert School. It has expanded several times through additions to the building. Public school students from the town of Hartland may attend a local high school of their choice, with Northwestern Regional included as an option. Students from Winchester and Winsted, Canton, and Torrington may attend Northwestern Regional if they are part of the school's agricultural education program.

Academics

Accreditation

Northwestern Regional High School is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. ^[2]

Athletics

Wins in CIAC State Championships ^[3]

Sport	Class	Year(s)
Basketball (girls)	M	1990
Tennis (boys)	S	2000
Wrestling	S	2005

References

1. "Northwestern Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
2. CPSS - NEASC,
3. "Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference". ciac.fpsports.org.

External links

• Official website