Tolland High School Explained

Tolland High School
Motto:Strive for Excellence
Streetaddress:1 Eagle Hill
County:Tolland County
State:Connecticut
Zipcode:06084
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.8718°N -72.3396°W
Ceeb:070792
District:Tolland School District
Principal:Thomas Poland
Faculty:56.05 (FTE)
Team Name:Eagles
Rival:RHAM, Ellington Knights, E.O. Smith Panthers, Rockville Rams
Newspaper:The Eagle's Eye
Yearbook:Eyrie
Students:739 (2021–22)[1]
Ratio:14.29
Campus Type:Suburban
Colors:Blue, white, red

Tolland High School is a public high school in Tolland, Connecticut.

Overview

In 1969, Tolland High School (THS) opened as the first all electric high school in Connecticut. In its first year, there were only three grades: 9th, 10th, and 11th.

In 2002, the Tolland Board of Education recommended the construction of a new building for THS. Voters approved the $56.6 million construction in June 2003 with a vote of 2,302 to 2,083. In 2006, THS moved to a new building on the same road. Improvements over the old building included a larger auditorium, new furniture, new sports fields, and a technology wing.[2]

According to U.S. News & World Report, there are 828 enrolled as of April 2017, resulting in a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Tolland High School has a graduation rate of 98%[3]

Tolland Alternative Learning Center (TALC)

The Tolland Alternative Learning Center (TALC) is an alternative education program at the Tolland High School that helps struggling students graduate high school, initiated in January 2004. The students take classes from 3pm-7pm.[4]

Athletics

CIAC State Championships

Team Year
Boys Cross Country 1974, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Girls Cross Country 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Girls Track and Field (Outdoor)2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Boys Track and Field (Outdoor)1997, 2012, 2019, 2023
Girls Track and Field (Indoor)2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Girls Soccer1983, 1984, 1985, 2018
Boys Golf1977, 2006, 2007
Boys Track and Field (Indoor)1997, 2020
Boys Soccer2009, 2015
Baseball1992
Girls Gymnastics Coop2023
Boys Ice hockey Coop2015
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Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tolland High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: Simpson. Mark. New state-of the art Tolland High School opens Tuesday. Journal Inquirer. Journal Inquirer. 29 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Tolland High School. USNews. USNews. 29 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Gustafson. Johnny. School Dropout Rates Are Linked To Test Scores. CHIT. CHIT. 29 April 2017.
  5. Web site: CIAC Sports Champions Database Search. CIAC . August 10, 2024.
  6. Web site: DANIEL C. BURBANK (CAPTAIN, USCG, RET.)NASA ASTRONAUT. NASA. October 24, 2012.
  7. News: Shubal Stearns (1706–1771). The New York Times. 19 June 2004. October 24, 2012. Dao. James.
  8. Web site: ERRP | Expired Registration Recovery Policy .