Fitch Senior High School

Robert E. Fitch Senior High School is the public high school in Groton, Connecticut. Infobox Secondary school
name = Fitch Senior High School
motto =
established = 1936
address = 101 Groton Long Point Road
city = Groton
state = Connecticut
country = United States
type = Public high school
principal = Robert Bacewicz
students = 1392
grades = 9-12
district = Groton Public Schools
mascot = Falcon
colors = Grey, Black, and Scarlet
newspaper = The Scarlet Tanager
website = http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/schools/fh/

The school has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program since the 2004-2005 school year. By the 2006-2007 school year, 75 percent of students eligible for the diploma received it. The school also offers numerous Advanced Placement courses. In 2005 and 2008, it was one of "Newsweek's" top 1000 public high schools.Fact|date=October 2007 The class of 2007 received $2 million in scholarships.Connecticut Department of Education. [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0607/sr044.pdf "Strategic School Profile 2006-07: High School Edition: Fitch Senior High School"] , retrieved January 26, 2008]

In the 2006-2007 school year, 17.1 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced-priced school lunches, up from 14.1 percent in 2002-2003. Statewide the average percentage is 22.9. The student body is 72.3 percent White, 12.5 percent Black, 7.4 percent Hispanic, 6.7 percent Asian-American, and 1.2 percent American Indian. A total of 4 percent of students speak languages other than English at home. Groton is the home of a U.S. Navy submarine base, and a relatively large number of students move in and out of the school district each year due to military transfers.

Programs

* The school started a Peer Mediation program in the 2004-2005 school year.
* The Mentor/Mentee Program, also started in the 2004-2005 school year, has certified teachers meeting with 15 students every 21 school days.
* The school offers a three-day Freshman Academic seminar to orient incoming freshmen.
* The Student-to-Student group helps guide new students for the first few days of school, introducing them to available extra-curricular activities and checking in with them throughout the school year.Fitch has recently undergone construction to renovate the school.

Clubs

Clubs at the school include:
*Fencing
*Debate
*National History Day
*Drama
*Robotics
*Multicultural Club
*Future Business Leaders of America
*Philosophy Club
*Interact Club
*Harry Potter Club
*The Scarlet Tanager (newspaper)
*Environmental Club
*Key Club
*Keyettes
*Crew Club
*Math Team
*United Nations Club
*Gay Straight Alliance

Notable alumni and faculty

*Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon winner
*Dave Campo, Dallas Cowboys Secondary Coach
*Jason Filardi, Screenwriter
*John J. Kelley (b. 1930), winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon, member of two U.S. Olympic Marathon teams and a coach at the school
*Fran Mainella, National Park Service Director, 2001-2006
*Paul Menhart, Former Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher
*Matt Harvey, University of North Carolina Pitcher

Notes

External links

* [http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/schools/fh/ Fitch Senior High School website]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0607/sr044.pdf State Department of Education Strategic School Profile 2006-2007 for the school]

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