Pomperaug High School

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Pomperaug Regional High School
Address
Pomperaug High School
234 Judd Road

,
Connecticut
06488

United States
Coordinates 41°30′7″N73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W / 41.50194; -73.16194
Information
Established1979(44 years ago) (1979)
School district Regional School District 15
CEEB code 070685
PrincipalPaul Jones
Teaching staff87.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,123 (2021-22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.86 [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
NewspaperThe Pawprint (school-sponsored)
The Phoenix
(student-run, independent)'
YearbookVestige
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.

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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]

Academics

In 2022, PHS was ranked #27 in U.S. News Best High Schools in Connecticut, [4] as well as #1,312 in U.S. News Best High School in the Country [5] .

In 2023, PHS was ranked #36 of the Best Public High Schools in Connecticut and #6 in Best Public High Schools in New Haven County in the Niche School Ranking System [6] .

Athletics

Pomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships. [7] [ better source needed ] The school is a part of the South West Conference.

State championships

Notable alumni

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