Berlin High School (Connecticut)

Berlin High School
Address
139 Patterson Way Berlin, Connecticut 06037 United States
Coordinates	41°37′18″N 72°45′10″W / 41.6216°N 72.7529°W / 41.6216; -72.7529Coordinates: 41°37′18″N 72°45′10″W / 41.6216°N 72.7529°W / 41.6216; -72.7529
Information
Type	Public school
Established	1953
School district	Berlin School District
Superintendent	David Erwin
Principal	Francis T. Kennedy
Faculty	84
Grades	9-12
Number of students	976 (2014) ^[1]
Color(s)	Red and White
Team name	The Redcoats
Newspaper	The Redcoat Review
Yearbook	The Lamp
Website	BHS Homepage

Berlin High School is a public high school located in Berlin, Connecticut, United States.

Overview

The current high school building on Patterson Way was opened in 1953.

An addition was added to the high school in 1959, which included science labs and other rooms. It also underwent technology and handicap code upgrades that were completed in 2000. An additional round of code renovations is forthcoming, in response to areas of concern identified by a recent visit by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

History

Pre-1931 - East Berlin students attended Middletown High; Berlin and Kensington students attended New Britain, Meriden or Lewis High in Southington.
1931 - An addition to Kensington Grammar School for grades 8 and 9.
1932 - Grade 10 added.
1933 - Grade 10 subtracted.
1934 - Grade 11 added.
1935 - Grade 12 added. Full high school program offered.
1953 - New high school on Patterson Way opened.
1959 - An addition to the high school built for more classroom and science area.
1985 - Celebration of Berlin High School's Golden Anniversary.
1998 - BHS Awarded 10 year Accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
2008 - Renovations to restrooms and public areas that would be visited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges during the accreditation visit.
2008 - Track renovated.^[2]
2008 - Security cameras installed at the school.^[3]
2012 - Renovations and partial reconstruction began on the computer laboratories and science classrooms.
2016 - Rebuilt the School on Rock N Roll.

Campus

The Berlin High School building on Patterson Way houses all the educational rooms of the school. There are 75 classrooms, two gymnasiums, music rooms, and various other supporting rooms. The campus also includes a newly renovated outdoor track, practice football field, tennis courts, two basketball courts, and a softball field.

The high school is (as of May 2013) under reconstruction and is scheduled to be completed in 2017. This was delayed by snow storms in December 2012 and January 2013, but the completion date remains the same.

Notable alumni

Gary Waslewski, former pitcher, MLB
Jesse Carlson, reliever, MLB, Boston Red Sox
Matt Carasiti,^[4] pitcher, MLB, Colorardo Rockies
Austin Stowell, actor
LuAnn de Lesseps, reality TV star on The Real Housewives of New York City

References

↑ US News 2014
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
↑ White, Chris (June 5, 2012). "2012 MLB Draft Results: Rockies Go For RHP Matt Carasiti In 6th Round". SB Nation.

External links

Central Connecticut Conference

CCC North	East Catholic East Hartford Glastonbury Manchester South Windsor Weaver Wethersfield Windsor

CCC South	Berlin Bristol Central Bristol Eastern Bulkeley Maloney Middletown Plainville Platt

CCC East	Bloomfield E.O. Smith Enfield Hartford Public RHAM Rockville Rocky Hill Tolland

CCC West	Conard Farmington Hall New Britain Newington Northwest Catholic Simsbury Southington

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