Pomperaug High School

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Pomperaug Regional High School
Address
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234 Judd Road

Southbury
,
Connecticut
06488

United States
Coordinates41°30′7″N 73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W / 41.50194; -73.16194Coordinates: 41°30′7″N 73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W / 41.50194; -73.16194
Information
Established1979
School districtRegional School District 15
PrincipalPaul Jones
Teaching staff87.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,207 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.86[1]
Color(s)Red and Black (primary)
White and Gray (secondary)
Slogan"It's a great day to be a panther!"
Athletics conferenceSouth West Conference
MascotPanther
NewspaperThe Pawprint (school-sponsored)
The Phoenix (student-run, independent)'
YearbookVestige
Websitehttp://www.region15.org/phs

Pomperaug High School (PHS) is a public high school in Southbury, Connecticut. It is part of Regional School District 15 which serves Southbury in addition to Middlebury.

History[]

Pomperaug was built in 1979 on the border between Southbury and Middlebury, the two communities which it serves. It is the only high school in Regional School District 15, and receives students who have graduated from Memorial Middle School (in Middlebury) and Rochambeau Middle School (in Southbury). Previous to the building of Pomperaug High School, the region was served by Southbury High School, the now current Rochambeau Middle School building.

On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Paul Jones would be the new principal of Pomperaug High School, filling the position that was previously held by Glenn Lungarini.[3]

Academic notability[]

In 2012, PHS was ranked #14 in U.S. News Best High Schools in Connecticut. In the same year, PHS was ranked in the top 1,000 high schools in the nation by Newsweek. PHS was ranked #1179 in 2007 and #1005 in 2008 on Newsweek's yearly list of the best American high schools.[4]

Athletics[]

Pomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships.[5][better source needed] The school is a part of the South West Conference.

State championships[]

For each of the below championship wins, the year is followed by the team's competition class for that year.

  • Boys' Swimming: 1991 "S", 1994 "S", 1995 "M", 1996 "M", 1999 "M", 2000 "M", 2007 "M", 2008 "L", 2008 "Open", 2009 "L", 2010 "L", 2010 "Open", 2011 "L", 2012 "L", 2013 "L", 2014 "L", 2015 "L", 2016 “M”, 2019 "M" [6][7]
  • Field Hockey: 1981 "S", 1989 "M", 1996 "M", 1998 "M", 1999 "M", 2000 "M", 2002 "L", 2003 "L", 2010 "L"
  • Football: 2004 "MM"
  • Boys' Track: 1999 "L"
  • Golf: 1998-Div II, 1999-Div I 2013-Div I
  • Boys' Cross Country: 1993 "M", 1997 "MM"
  • Boys' Basketball: 1980 "M"
  • Girls' Cross Country: 1988 "M", 1989 "M", 2010 "L"
  • Softball: 1975 "S"
  • Gymnastics: 2002 "M", 2004 "M", 2008 "M"
  • Girls' Swimming: 2009 "L", 2013 "M"
  • Baseball: 2010 "LL"
  • Ice Hockey: 2011 Div-III
  • Boys Soccer: 2011 "LL" Ranked #7 in the Nation according to NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association)[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "School Detail for Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2020-06-03.
  2. ^ "Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "WatertownCT/BOE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ^ America's Top Public High Schools, Newsweek.com
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Pomperaug swimmers and divers win fifth straight state title". The News-Times. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  7. ^ "Boys Swimming and Diving | CIAC".

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