Pomperaug High School

Pomperaug Regional High School
Address
234 Judd Road Southbury , Connecticut 06488 United States
Coordinates	41°30′7″N73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W / 41.50194; -73.16194
Information
Motto	"It's a great day to be a panther!"
Established	1979(46 years ago) (1979)
School district	Regional School District 15
CEEB code	070685
Principal	Paul Jones
Teaching staff	88.80 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	995 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	11.20 [1]
Color(s)	Red and black (primary)    White and gray (secondary)
Slogan	"It's a great day to be a panther!"
Athletics conference	South West Conference
Mascot	Panther
Newspaper	The Pawprint (school-sponsored)
Yearbook	Vestige
Website	phs.region15.org

Pomperaug High School (PHS) is a public high school in Southbury, Connecticut. It is part of Regional School District 15 which serves Southbury in addition to Middlebury.

History

Pomperaug was built in 1979 on the border between Southbury and Middlebury, the two communities which it serves. It is the only high school in Regional School District 15, and receives students who have graduated from Memorial Middle School (in Middlebury) and Rochambeau Middle School (in Southbury). Previous to the building of Pomperaug High School, the region was served by Southbury High School, the now current Rochambeau Middle School building.

On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Paul Jones would be the new principal of Pomperaug High School, filling the position that was previously held by Glenn Lungarini. ^[3]

Athletics

Pomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships. ^{[4] [ better source needed ]} The school is a part of the South West Conference.

State championships

• Boys' Swimming: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 ^{[5] [6]}
• Field Hockey: 1981, 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010
• Football: 2004
• Boys' Track: 1999
• Golf: 1998, 1999 2013
• Boys' Cross Country: 1993, 1997
• Boys' Basketball: 1980
• Girls' Cross Country: 1988, 1989, 2010
• Softball: 1975
• Gymnastics: 2002, 2004, 2008
• Girls' Swimming: 2009, 2013, 2022, 2023, 2024 ^[7]
• Baseball: 2010
• Ice Hockey: 2011
• Boys Soccer: 2011, ranked #7 in the Nation according to NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association)^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable alumni

• Shane Bannon (2007), drafted to the Kansas City Chiefs
• James Ledbetter (1982), author and editor based in New York City ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Mark W. Libby (1988), United States diplomat
• John Pullman "Jake" Longstreth, Jr. (1995), American painter, musician, and internet radio personality^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jimmy “Jomboy” O’Brien (2007), founder of JomboyMedia, a sports entertainment company; content creator
• Katie Stevens (2010), from the ninth season of American Idol
• Eric Berthel, Connecticut State senator ^[8]

References

1. "School Detail for Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. January 12, 2025.
2. "Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
3. "WatertownCT/BOE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
4. "PHS Athletics: Championship Tradition". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
5. "Pomperaug swimmers and divers win fifth straight state title". The News-Times. March 15, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
6. "Boys Swimming and Diving | CIAC".
7. Ericson, Scott (November 13, 2024). "Pomperaug High School girls swimming and diving wins third straight CIAC Class M championship meet". CT Insider. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
8. "About". Connecticut Senate Republicans. Retrieved March 18, 2025.