Suffield High School

Infobox School
name = Suffield High School


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streetaddress = 1060 Sheldon Street
city = West Suffield
state = Connecticut
district = Suffield Public Schools
zipcode = 06093
country = USA
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principal = Thomas L. Jones
faculty = 65 cite web |title=STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-07: Suffield High School |url=http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0607/sr116.pdf |publisher=Connecticut State Department of Education ]
staff = 18
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enrollment = 874
grades = 9-12
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conference = North Central Connecticut Conference
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accreditation = New England Association of Schools & Colleges
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mascot = Wildcat
school_colours = Blue and White
established = 1939
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homepage = http://shs.suffield.org/

Suffield High School located in Suffield, Connecticut, a small town in Hartford county, located along the Massachusetts border.

History

The first Suffield High School building was constructed in 1939. [cite news |title=Work Starts October 14 On Suffield High School |work=Hartford Courant |date=1938-09-18 ] It saw its first graduating class in 1940. A wing was added in 1956 to accommodate student growth and additional construction was done in 1961. That building is now known as McAlister Intermediate School.

The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2002. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2002.

Extracurricular activities

Suffield and Windsor Locks compete nationally with a cooperative robotics team which has frequently placed well in national and international events. Ironically Suffield does not fund the team but does house some of its trophies. Suffield and Windsor Locks also share a football team.

Some of Suffield's other extracurricular activities include:

Academic Quiz TeamMath TeamDrama Club/Improvisation ClubDebate ClubBest BuddiesEarth ClubWildcat OutreachGay-Straight AllianceMessenger (SHS newspaper)Orpheus (SHS literary magazine)Book ClubAnime ClubNHSStudent SenateStudent Activity BoardJazz BandCamerataChamber Choir

Curriculum

Agriculture program

Suffield High School has one of the largest agricultural education departments of the region, and many students from surrounding towns try to get into it. Every year, students from surrounding towns such as Windsor Locks, Enfield, Canton, and several other towns in Hartford County have the opportunity to come to Suffield High School to learn about agriculture. These students still attend their normal math, English, science, and history classes while also encompassing the opportunity to learn a little bit extra about agricultural science. A few of the classes offered as of October 11, 2007, are Floral Design, Food Sciences, Landscaping, Small Animal Pet Care, Advanced Greenhouse, and Wildlife Management.

References

External links

* [http://shs.suffield.org/home.aspx Suffield High School]
* [http://members.aol.com/suffieldhsalumni/shshomeindex.html Suffield High School Alumni]