Simsbury High School Explained

Simsbury High School
Address:	34 Farms Village Rd.
City:	Simsbury
State:	Connecticut
Zipcode:	06070
Country:	United States
Type:	Public
Ceeb:	070675
Principal:	Maggie Seidel
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	1,217 (2022-23)^[1]
Nickname:	Trojans
Colors:	Navy and gold
Newspaper:	The Trojan Times
Yearbook:	Pinnacle

Simsbury High School (SHS) is a public high school in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Athletics

Simsbury has been honored multiple times with the Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut.^[2]

Fall	Winter	Spring
	Basketball (Boys' and Girls')	Baseball
Crew (Boys' and Girls')	Cheerleading	Crew (Boys' and Girls')
Cross Country (Boys' and Girls')	Cross Country Skiing (Co-ed)	Golf (Boys' and Girls')
	Ice Hockey (Boys' and Girls')	Lacrosse (Boys' and Girls')
	Indoor Track & Field (Boys' and Girls')	Rugby (Boys' and Girls')
Soccer (Boys' and Girls')	Swim & Dive (Co-ed)	Softball
Volleyball (Girls')		Tennis (Boys' and Girls')
	Fencing(Co-ed)	Track & Field (Boys' and Girls')
		Volleyball (Boys')

Crew

The Crew program rows out of Paine Boathouse on the Farmington River.

Accomplishments

New England Championships

-First Girls in 1980, 1982;

-Second Girls 1981, 1983, 1984,

-Third Girls 1978, 1982

-Third Boys 1987^[3]

Notable alumni

• Tommy Cross, professional ice hockey player for the Springfield Thunderbirds, attended from 2004-2006.^{[4] [5]}
• Justin Foley, drummer for metalcore band Killswitch Engage, graduated in 1994.^[6]
• Sara Hendershot, member of 2012 United States Olympic Rowing Team (W2-), graduated in 2006.^[7]
• Ken Richters, stage actor, playwright, and voice actor, graduated in 1974.^[8]
• Rachel Sennott, actress and comedian, graduated in 2014.^[9]
• Franz von Holzhausen, designer of Tesla Model S and head designer at Tesla, Inc., graduated in 1986.^[10]
• Jennifer Weiner, author of Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, graduated in 1987.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Simsbury High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 28, 2024.
2. Web site: Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance 65th Gold Key dinner. 2009-08-07. Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. 7. 2011-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725212151/http://www.ctsportswriters.org/GOLDKEY2006.pdf. dead.
3. Web site: NEIRA History Results . New England Interscholastic Rowing.
4. Web site: Westminster's Cross Makes His Pick. October 27, 2006. US Hockey Report. April 26, 2023.
5. Web site: Back home, Cross enjoying career's full circle. February 16, 2020. Smith. Ryan. American Hockey League. April 26, 2023.
6. Web site: Justin Foley. Metal Storm. April 26, 2023.
7. Web site: Sara Hendershot: Olympic Rower From Simsbury Showing How Far A Competitive Streak Can Take You. Riley. Lori. July 21, 2012. Hartford Courant. April 26, 2023.
8. News: Nacimovich . Mark . Local Catholic Finds Success As Twain Impersonator . . May 17, 1996 .
9. Web site: Simsbury High grad Rachel Sennott stars in ABC sitcom 'Call Your Mother'. Dunne. Susan. January 26, 2021. Hartford Courant. April 26, 2023.
10. News: Staff writer . Staff writer . April 3, 2002 . When it Comes to Car Design, Franz Rules the Road . D2 . . . May 29, 2023.
11. Web site: Jennifer Weiner. Pennsylvania Center for the Book. April 26, 2023.