Wheeler High School (Connecticut)

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Wheeler High School
Address
Wheeler High School (Connecticut)
297 Norwich-Westerly Road

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06359
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Type Public school
PrincipalKristen St. Germain
Grades7-12
Number of students355 (2018-2019) [1]

Wheeler High School is a small public high school located on Norwich-Westerly Road (Route 2) in North Stonington, Connecticut. It is part of the North Stonington School District.

In terms of enrollment, it is one of the state's smallest public school, serving approximately 190 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is now all on one side of Route 2, now that a new facility was built in 2018.

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References

  1. "Wheeler High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

Coordinates: 41°26′23″N71°53′10″W / 41.4398°N 71.886°W / 41.4398; -71.886