Griswold High School (Connecticut) Explained

Griswold High School
Address:	267 Slater Avenue
Zipcode:	06351
Country:	United States
Ceeb:	070325
Superintendent:	Sean P. McKenna
Teaching Staff:	49.50
Grades:	9-12
Enrollment:	503 (2021-2022)^[1]
Mascot:	Wolverine
Nickname:	GHS
Yearbook:	Sentinel
Principal:	Erin Palonen
Us Nces School Id:	090174000311
Campus:	Griswold Public Schools
Colors:	Green and white
Picture Caption:	Wolverines Mascot

Griswold High School is the only public secondary school in Griswold, Connecticut, for grades 9 to 12. In addition to students promoted from Griswold Middle School, the school also enrolls students from the nearby towns of Canterbury, Franklin, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown.^[2] Griswold High School is part of Griswold Public Schools, supported by the Griswold Board of Education.^[3]

The original Griswold High School was constructed in 1936, and now serves as Griswold Middle School. The new Griswold High School was built in 1992 adjacent to the original School, and shares Griswold Public Schools' 70-acre campus along the Quinebaug River^[4] in northern New London County. Griswold High School's state-of-the-art facility features various labs for STEM programs (Sciences, Engineering, Manufacturing, Medical, Culinary, and an advanced-technology Nexus Lab for Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Animation, coding, and esports^[5]), spacious classrooms, a modern Learning Commons library media center,^[6] a 600-seat auditorium and musical rehearsal spaces, a gymnasium, print-shop, athletic fields, nature trails,^{[7] [8]} and more.^[9]

Griswold supplies Chromebooks for every student.^[10]

Facilities within Griswold High School are available for community use outside of school hours.^[11]

Athletics

Griswold High School became a member of the Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) in 2000, when it merged with several schools from the Quinebaug Valley Conference (QVC).^[12] The Griswold sports teams are known as the Wolverines and compete in:

• American Football
  • State champions: 1964, 1974^[13]
• Baseball
  • CIAC state champions: 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981^[14] (Class S)
• Basketball (boys & girls)
• Cross Country (boys & girls)
  • Boys state champions: 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2022^[15]
  • Girls state champions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012^[16]
• Fencing - foil and épée (co-ed)
• Golf (co-ed)
• Lacrosse (boys co-op with Ledyard High School & girls)
• Soccer (boys & girls)
• Softball
  • State champions: 2003^[17] (Class M)
• Indoor Track & Field (boys & girls)
  • Boys state champions: 1951, 2003, 2006^[18]
• Outdoor Track & Field (boys & girls)
  • Boys state champions: 1946, 2004, 2005, 2006^[19]
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (co-ed)
  • State champions: 2006, 2007, 2011^[20]
• Cheerleading

Griswold High School's football rivalry with Plainfield High School dates back to 1937; the Thanksgiving Day game tradition began in 1966.^[21]

Notable alumni

• Sean Brackett (2009), Arena Football League quarterback
• Calvin Coffey (1969), Olympic Medalist
• Bill Dawley, former MLB pitcher^[22]
• Roger LaFrancois, former MLB catcher^[23]

External links

• • Official Griswold Public Schools website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Griswold High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 4, 2022.
2. Web site: About Griswold High School . Griswold High School . January 12, 2022.
3. Web site: Boards & Commissions . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold-ct.org.
4. Web site: 28 October 2021 . Griswold science classes take part in Harvard Forest Program . 2022-04-04 . The Day . en-US.
5. Web site: Otte . Emilia . 2021-10-18 . Griswold Fields Esports Team in League of 3,400 Participating Schools . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
6. Web site: Learning Commons - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
7. Web site: Campus Trails - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
8. Web site: Griswold Campus Nature & Cross Country Trails - The Last Green Valley . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
9. Web site: About Us - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
10. Web site: Technology - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
11. Web site: Use of Facilities - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
12. Web site: Eastern Connecticut Conference . 2022-04-04 . Eastern Connecticut Conference . en.
13. Web site: Football CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
14. Web site: Baseball CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
15. Web site: Cross Country CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
16. Web site: Cross Country CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
17. Web site: Softball CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
18. Web site: Indoor Track CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
19. Web site: Outdoor Track CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
20. Web site: Wrestling CIAC . 2022-04-04 . en-US.
21. Web site: Thanksgiving Rivalry - Griswold Public Schools . 2022-04-04 . www.griswold.k12.ct.us . en-US.
22. Web site: Bill Dawley Stats . 2022-04-04 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
23. Web site: Roger LaFrancois Stats . 2022-04-04 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.