Simsbury High School | |
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Address | |
34 Farms Village Rd. , Connecticut 06070 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°52′14″N72°49′17″W / 41.87056°N 72.82139°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
CEEB code | 070675 |
Principal | Maggie Seidel |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,217 (2022-23) [1] |
Color(s) | Navy and gold |
Nickname | Trojans |
Newspaper | The Trojan Times |
Yearbook | Pinnacle |
Website | www |
Simsbury High School (SHS) is a public high school in Simsbury, Connecticut.
Simsbury has been honored multiple times with the Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut. [2]
Fall | Winter | Spring |
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Cheerleading | Basketball (Boys' and Girls') | Baseball |
Crew (Boys' and Girls') | Cheerleading | Crew (Boys' and Girls') |
Cross Country (Boys' and Girls') | Cross Country Skiing (Co-ed) | Golf (Boys' and Girls') |
Field Hockey | Ice Hockey (Boys' and Girls') | Lacrosse (Boys' and Girls') |
Football | Indoor Track & Field (Boys' and Girls') | Rugby (Boys' and Girls') |
Soccer (Boys' and Girls') | Swim & Dive (Co-ed) | Softball |
Volleyball (Girls') | Wrestling | Tennis (Boys' and Girls') |
Fencing (Co-ed) | Track & Field (Boys' and Girls') | |
Volleyball (Boys') | ||
The Crew program rows out of Paine Boathouse on the Farmington River.
Accomplishments
-First Girls in 1980, 1982;
-Second Girls 1981, 1983, 1984,
-Third Girls 1978, 1982
-Third Boys 1987 [3]
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