Wamogo Regional High School
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| Wamogo Regional High School | |
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98 Wamogo Road , United States of America , 06759 | |
| Coordinates | 41°43′40″N 73°13′32″W / 41.7278°N 73.2255°WCoordinates: 41°43′40″N 73°13′32″W / 41.7278°N 73.2255°W |
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| School type | Public, secondary school |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Status | Open |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 548 (2016-17)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Berkshire |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | Litchfield |
| Website | Wamogo Regional High School |
Wamogo Regional High School is a public school in Litchfield, Connecticut.[2] It serves grades 9 through 12. It is the public high school for the surrounding towns of Morris, Warren, and Goshen. Additionally, students from the towns of Litchfield, Torrington, Terryville, Plymouth, Harwinton, Burlington, and Thomaston can attend if they apply to the Agriculture Education Program for high school students only. Wamogo Regional Middle School is located in the same facility and serves grades 6 through 8.[3]
Wamogo was founded in the 1950s. Its name is a portmanteau stemming from the towns Warren, Morris, and Goshen, where the 'Wa' is for Warren, the 'mo' is for Morris, and the 'go' is for Goshen.
Notable people who have attended Wamogo include former NBA star Chuck Aleksinas and flat track motorcycle racer Kenny Coolbeth.
References[]
- ^ "Wamogo Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "School Directory Information - Wamogo Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Wamogo Regional Middle School". wrms.rsd6.org. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- Public high schools in Connecticut
- Schools in Litchfield County, Connecticut