Seymour High School (Connecticut)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Seymour High School

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city = Seymour
state = Connecticut
country = USA
sports league = Naugatuck Valley League
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type = Public
principal = Cathy Goodrich
faculty =
students = 860
grades = 9-12
address = 2 Botsford Rd.
district = Seymour Public Schools
mascot = Wildcat
colors = Blue and Gold
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yearbook =
website = [http://www.seymourschools.org/page.cfm?p=607 home page]


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Seymour High School is a secondary school in Seymour, Connecticut.

About Seymour High School

Seymour High School serves students from grades 9-12. Seymour High School serves students from Seymour, and a percentage of students from Oxford. Many of Oxford 12th grade students go to Seymour High School, because their high school is not yet completed. However, OHS opened in the fall of 2007, so students graduating in the year 2010 have transferred there. This is the only high school in Seymour.

History

Seymour built its first public High School in 1884 on Bank Street. It was on a two acre piece of property that the town purchased for $3,000 in June 1884. When the school opened in the Fall of 1886, there were 456 students in nine rooms. Later, the building was used as an elementary school known as Center School.

In 1915 Seymour purchased land in the Pine Street area (near Broad Street area) and by 1916 a new high school opened. In the 1960s the Pine Street school was converted to a middle school and a new high school was opened on Botsford Road. [Seymour, CT [http://www.seymourct.org/history.aspx] ]

Renovation

According to the school's strategic profile a $21.9 million building project was completed on the high school in the summer and fall of 2005. This renovation included an addition of a modern and up to date science wing as well as an addition to the main office and guidance department. The cafeteria and libraries were both remodeled, and moved to new positions.

Facilities

The facilities at Seymour High School include a large auditorium and stage, a gymnasium that doubles as a basketball and volleyball court, a weight lifting gym, and six locker rooms (for swimming; boys and girls, for football/soccer; boys and girls, and two for weight lifting). Other sports facilities include a pool, an outdoor track, and a football field which doubles as a soccer field. The boy's baseball teams also uses French Park in Seymour.

Faculty

School Staff Count Full-Time Equivalent	2004-05	2003-04
# of Certified Staff Teachers	65.1	67.1
Administrators	6.0	5.0
Department Chairs	0.0	N/A
Library/Media Staff	1.0	1.0
Counselors,Social Workers, and School Psychologists	6.0	6.0
Other Professionals	0.3	0.3
# of Non-Certified Instructional	12.0	11.0

Athletics

Seymour is currently in the Naugatuck Valley League conference and has won the following Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference state championship class titles:

Baseball:
*1952
*1962
*1969
*2007Football:
*1980
*1993
*1998
*2007Girls Basketball:
*1993
*1997
*1998Softball:
*1993
*1995
*1996
*2000
*2004
*2005
*2006Boys Track:
*2008 "'varsity sports:"'

*football
*basketball
*soccer
*track and field
*golf
*wrestling
*tennis
*baseball
*softball
*cross country
*weight lifting
*swimming
*cheerleading

Clubs and activities

HOPE Club

HOPE Club stands for Helping Our People and Environment. This club participates in numerous events, including a breast cancer walk, the Heart and Home Craft Show, an annual poinsettia sale, Locks of Love, and an annual Thanksgiving food drive. The HOPE Club also participates in "Pennies For Patients", an activity that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's continuing research. In addition to these numerous activities, the HOPE Club annually is a part of the Bowl-To-Benefit The Umbrella, an organization that deals with women and child abuse. Lastly, the HOPE Club also participates in a "Will Santa Find Me" program that provides holiday gifts for an unfortunate family.

References

External links

* [http://www.seymourschools.org/page.cfm?p=607 Seymour High School home page]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/districts/index.htm Data from State Dept. of Education]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0506/sr102.pdf Strategic School Profile 2005-2006]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/821 SHS profile at Great Schools]