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Southington High School

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Type
  
Public High School

Principal
  
Brian Stranieri

Enrollment
  
2,400

Phone
  
+1 860-628-3229

Number of students
  
2,400

Established
  
1950s

Teaching staff
  
206

Color(s)
  
Blue and White

Mascot
  
Blue Knight

Address
  
720 Pleasant St, Southington, CT 06489, USA

District
  
Southington School District

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Southington High School is a public high school located at 720 Pleasant Street in Southington, Connecticut.
It is the only high school in Southington.

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Academics

Southington High School offers a hierarchical system with classes designed to suit student ability level. These courses are college prep (CP), competitive college prep (CCP), and honors-level (H) classes.

Faculty members are responsible for suggesting the most appropriate level of courses to individual students; however, students are allowed to enroll in courses of any difficulty level with the written permission of their parents and an individual meeting with the student's guidance counselor.

Southington High School offers a number of Advanced Placement courses as well as for-credit foreign language courses through the University of Connecticut's Early College Experience program.

AP courses offered at Southington High School include:

  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • German
  • Human Geography
  • Music Theory
  • Physics C
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art (2D Design and Drawing)
  • US History
  • US Politics and Government
  • (UCONN) French
  • (UCONN) Italian
  • (UCONN) Spanish
  • Athletics

    Southington competes in the West division of the Central Connecticut Conference, which consists of New Britain High School, Simsbury High School, Hall High School, Newington High School, Conard High School, Farmington High School, and Northwest Catholic High School.

    School news

    The Emblem is Southington High School's student newspaper. First published in 1898, it has been continuously published since 1911.

    PCB scare

    In September of the 2000-2001 school year, the motor that runs the school's clocks exploded in the basement of Southington High School. Students were kept out of the building for days as everything was tested for cancerous PCBs.

    Notable alumni

  • James R. Benn, author, best known for Billy Boyle book series
  • Rob Dibble, professional baseball player
  • Carl Pavano, professional baseball player
  • Chris Petersen, professional baseball player
  • Mike Raczka, professional baseball player
  • Kevin Radziwon, professional soccer player
  • Tom Cichowski, professional football player with the Green Bay Packers 1967 and Denver Broncos 1967-1968
  • References

    Southington High School Wikipedia