Conard High School
| Conard High School | |
|---|---|
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'Diversity is Strength'[1] | |
| Address | |
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110 Beechwood Road West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°44′12″N 72°45′08″W / 41.7367°N 72.7523°WCoordinates: 41°44′12″N 72°45′08″W / 41.7367°N 72.7523°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | West Hartford Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Thomas Moore |
| Principal | Julio Duarte |
| Faculty | 10.8 (2016) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1451 (2014)[2] |
| Color(s) | Red and Gray |
| Team name | Chieftains |
| Rivals | Hall High School |
| Newspaper | The Current |
| Website | CHS Homepage |
Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1950, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved.[3] Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.
History
Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957.[4] Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1100 students.[5] However, today there are more than 1500 students in attendance.
In 1999, Alphonse Chuck Landroche became Conard's principal. Landroche retired at the end of the 2007 school year.[6][7] Tom Moore became Conard's principal in 2007.[8] In 2010, Moore became assistant superintendent, which left Conard without a principal. In the fall of 2010, Dr. Peter Cummings became principal of Conard High School.
On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game.[9]
Facts and statistics
As of 2007, Conard had 1,461 students, with 60.9% white, 19.1% Hispanic, 10.7% Black, 9.1% Asian American and 0.2% American Indian.[10]
Conard's mascot is an American Indian chieftain. This is denoted on the schools athletic jerseys by the letter "C" crossed with an Indian feather, which replaced the side profile of a chieftain in Fall of 2007.
As of 2007, Conard offers 26 AP courses.
There is a prominent rivalry between Conard High School and its cross-town counterpart, Hall High School.
Accomplishments
- Recognized by Newsweek magazine as the 329th best public high school in the nation in 2010.[11]
- Recognized by Newsweek as Connecticut's top public high school in 2006, better than cross town rival Hall High School, based on "the number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2005 divided by the number of graduating seniors."[12]
- Blue Ribbon School in 1984-85.[13]
- Julio Duarte, current Principal of Conard High school, has been selected as the 2013 High School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Schools and is a contender for the National Assistant Principal of the Year Award.[14]
Notable alumni
- David Naughton, class of 1969, actor (An American Werewolf in London)
- James Naughton, actor, winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (1990, 1997)
- Robert Romanus, actor Fast Times at Ridgemont High, class of 1974
- Jimmy Shea, class of 1987, 2002 Olympic gold medal winner[15]
- Matt Sinatro, class of 1978, Major League Baseball player and coach
- Kevin Galvin, business/health care advocate
- Marcus Camby, professional basketball player (transferred before graduating)
- Jack Sonni, class of 1972, rhythm guitarist for Dire Straits
- Peter Dante, actor ("Grandma's Boy," "Big Daddy," "Mr. Deeds," "Little Nicky")
References
- ↑ Conard's mission statement
- ↑ US News 2014
- ↑ Names of the West Hartford Public Schools
- ↑ "First Conard High Pupils Assigned To Home Rooms". The Hartford Courant. 1957-08-31. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ Karpman, Marilyn (1956-12-16). "Double Sessions Are Planned At Hall High School". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ Cativo, Fulvio (2007-06-20). "Grads Urged To Accept Challenges, Adhere To Principles". Hartford Courant.
- ↑ Cativo, Fulvio (2007-01-11). "Conard Principal Plans To Retire". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ↑ Cativo, Fulvio (2007-04-13). "Moore Named Conard Principal". Hartford Courant.
- ↑ http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/02/25/premature-court-storming-leads-brawl-high-school-game-connecticut
- ↑ Strategic School Profile 2007-08
- ↑ http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hc-schools-honored-0615-20100614,0,478172.story
- ↑ Newsweek's The Top of the Class: The 1,200 Top U.S. Schools
- ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools: 1982-2002 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://westhartford.patch.com/groups/schools/p/julio-duarte-assistant-principal-at-conard-named-high659b3ec31b
- ↑ ESPNMAG.com - ESPN The Magazine: Skeleton Crew