Richard C. Briggs High School

Infobox School
name = Richard C. Briggs High School
type = Public
opened = 1938cite web
url=http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/sch0203/sr087.pdf
title=STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE Briggs High School
date=2002-03
accessdate=2008-05-20|format=PDF]
principal = Alaine S. Lane
faculty = approx. 16
enrollment = approx. 120cite journal|journal=Norwalk Citizen~News|title=Briggs High School Receives a Facelift|last=Pignataro|first=Mike|date=August 15, 2008|pages=pp. A1,A9|volume=12|issue=33|url=http://www.norwalkcitizen-news.com/topstories/ci_10214434|accessdate=2008-08-15]
location = 350 Main Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851
information = [phone]
website = http://briggs.npsteachers.org/

Richard C. Briggs High School is a secondary school located in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. It opened in 1938 as the Center for Vocational Arts but is now named after Dr. Richard C. Briggs, who was superintendent of Norwalk schools from 1971 to 1980. Nowadays Briggs High is an alternative to the two traditional high schools (Norwalk and McMahon). The current principal of Briggs is Alaine Lane [http://briggs.npsteachers.org/192084 Briggs High School : Briggs High School : Briggs High School ] ] .

Briggs students have the opportunity to enroll in the Briggs-Norwalk Community College Academy, in which they can take college classes at Norwalk Community College while they are still in high school. There is an active Photography program at Briggs High School.

The class of 2007 included 22 graduates [http://briggs.npsteachers.org/22848 Briggs High School : Briggs High School : Graduating Class of 2006 - 2007 ] ] .

In January 2007 Briggs was listed by the ConnCAN educational research consultancy as number 7 in their list of Connecticut schools making significant progress in shrinking the gap between white and minority students on standardized test scores, and it was the only High School in the top 10 on the list.cite journal|title=Schools crack top 10 on progress list
last=Fenwick
first=Alexandra
date=January 6, 2007
journal=Stamford Advocate
url=http://briggs.npsteachers.org/blob/download/31395]

In August 2008 the school underwent some external refurbishments that included a new sign and new trees planted in front of the building. Materials and labor were provided by volunteers from a nearby office of the General Electric corporation.

References

See also

* Education in Norwalk, Connecticut

External links

* [http://briggs.npsteachers.org/ Richard C. Briggs High School Website]
* [http://www.norwalkpublicschools.org/ Norwalk Public Schools website]
* [http://www.conncan.org/matriarch/default.asp Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN)]