Waterford High School (Connecticut)

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Waterford High School
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Waterford High School (Connecticut)
20 Rope Ferry Road

Waterford
,
Connecticut
06385

United States
Coordinates 41°20′27″N72°7′42″W / 41.34083°N 72.12833°W / 41.34083; -72.12833
Information
School typePublic
School district Waterford Public Schools
CEEB code 070873
PrincipalKirk Samuelson
Grades9-12
Enrollment713 (2023-2024) [1]
Campus size46 acres (190,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Royal blue and white [2]
  
Fight song Onward Lancers
Athletics conference Eastern Connecticut Conference
MascotLancer
RivalEast Lyme High School
PublicationThe Round Table literary magazine
NewspaperThe Lancelot
YearbookExcalibur
Website whs.waterfordschools.org
[3]

Waterford High School is a public high school in Waterford, Connecticut, United States.

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History

Waterford's first high school was constructed in 1956, and had 24 rooms. It was first occupied in January 1957 with 612 students in grades 7-9. The school became a four-year 9-12 school in 1959. The first graduating class of 161 students was in 1960. [4]

The project to build a new high school and to re-renovate the field house began in 2010 with a budget of $72 million.

Campus

The campus has had a growth in facilities in 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1982 and 2010. [4]

The construction of a new building began in spring 2010 and the new high school officially opened for classes on Monday, April 8, 2013. [5] The original high school was scheduled for demolition during summer 2013.

This is the second high school built in Waterford.

Athletics

Waterford High School belongs to the Eastern Connecticut Conference. East Lyme High School has traditionally been Waterford’s rival in sports. The Waterford sports teams are known as the Lancers and compete in: [6]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Waterford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Member Schools Directory | CIAC" . Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ "School Detail for Waterford High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. 1 2 Bachman, Robert (2000) [1967]. An Illustrated History of Waterford Connecticut. Waterford, CT: Town of Waterford and Thames Printing Company, Inc. pp. 120–121. LCCN   98060133.
  5. ↑ Larreneta, Izaskun (April 4, 2013). "'The finest high school in all of Connecticut' opens its doors in Waterford". The New London Day. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "CIAC Member School Information Waterford". ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "CIAC BASEBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS" (PDF). ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "CIAC BASKETBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS" (pdf). Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "CIAC GIRLS SOCCER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS" (PDF). ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ "CIAC SOFTBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS" (PDF). ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "CIAC GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS" (PDF). ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "CIAC VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONS" (pdf). Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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