Farmington High School (Connecticut)

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Farmington High School
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Address
10 Monteith Drive

Farmington
,
Connecticut
06032

United States
Coordinates41°45′02″N 72°52′04″W / 41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869Coordinates: 41°45′02″N 72°52′04″W / 41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869
Information
TypePublic
School districtFarmington School District
SuperintendentKathleen C. Greider
NCES School ID090156000273[3]
PrincipalScott Hurwitz
Teaching staff106.30 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 - 12[2]
Number of students1,246 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.72[2]
Color(s)Maroon and White   
Team nameRiver Hawks[4]
NewspaperThe Voice
YearbookThe Exodus
Budget$106,291,562 [1]
WebsiteFHS Homepage

Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut serving grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Farmington High School still holds a 94% rating with U.S News with a reported graduation rate of 99%.[5]

In June 2017, a town vote to build a new school occurred. The main argument for was that the current building and facilities had aged severely and were in need of modernization. Due to budget concerns, the vote failed.[6] In June 2021, another referendum was held to renovate the school at an estimated cost of $135.6 million; this referendum passed by a wide margin.[7]

Academics[]

FHS offers 20 AP courses:

English Literature Government & Politics Statistics Physics B French
English Language Macroeconomics Computer Science A Physics C Spanish
US History Calculus AB Biology Studio Art Music Theory
European History Calculus BC Chemistry Environmental Science Microeconomics

In the class of 2013, 88% of students took the SAT. The mean scores for the class were 552 in critical reading, 571 in math, and 555 in writing.[8]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Farmington Budget Information". Farmington Public Schools. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Farmington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Farmington High School (090156000273)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Don Stacom (March 21, 2021). "Farmington High School chooses River Hawks as its new mascot". Hartford Courant.
  5. ^ "U.S News".
  6. ^ "New High School Plan Rejected In Farmington".
  7. ^ Stacom, Don. "In landslide, Farmington voters approve plan for new high school at second referendum". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  8. ^ "Farmington High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Tim Abromaitis". The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  10. ^ "Put Down The Cigarette . . . And Drop Out of BU". SB Nation. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  11. ^ "Michael Gladis". The Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  12. ^ "Dick McAuliffe". SABR. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  13. ^ Riley, Lori (December 6, 2009). "Bobsled Driver Pursues Dream To Compete In Olympics". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  14. ^ "Pawel Szajda". The Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  15. ^ Terry Wooden Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards

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