Waterford High School (Connecticut) Explained

Waterford High School
Streetaddress:20 Rope Ferry Road
City:Waterford
State:Connecticut
Zipcode:06385
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.3408°N -72.1283°W
Schooltype:Public
District:Waterford Public Schools
Ceeb:070873
Principal:Kirk Samuelson
Grades:9-12
Conference:Eastern Connecticut Conference
Mascot:Lancer
Rival:East Lyme High School
Publication:The Round Table literary magazine
Newspaper:The Lancelot
Yearbook:Excalibur
Footnotes:[1]
Fight Song:Onward Lancers
Campus Size:46acres
Campus Type:Suburban
Colors:Royal blue and white [2]
Enrollment:735 (2022-23)[3]

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

History

Waterford's first high school was constructed in 1956, and had 24 rooms. It was first occupied in January 1957 with 612 students in grades 7-9. The school became a four-year 9-12 school in 1959. The first graduating class of 161 students was in 1960.[4]

The project to build a new high school and to re-renovate the field house began in 2010 with a budget of $72 million.

Campus

The campus has had a growth in facilities in 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1982 and 2010.

The construction of a new building began in spring 2010 and the new high school officially opened for classes on Monday, April 8, 2013.[5] The original high school was scheduled for demolition during summer 2013.

This is the second high school built in Waterford.

Athletics

Waterford High School belongs to the Eastern Connecticut Conference. East Lyme High School has traditionally been Waterford’s rival in sports. The Waterford sports teams are known as the Lancers and compete in:[6]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: School Detail for Waterford High School . National Center for Education Statistics .
  2. Web site: Member Schools Directory CIAC . June 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: Waterford High School. National Center for Education Statistics. May 28, 2024.
  4. Book: Bachman, Robert . 2000 . 1967 . An Illustrated History of Waterford Connecticut . Waterford, CT . Town of Waterford and Thames Printing Company, Inc. . 98060133 . 120–121.
  5. News: Larreneta. Izaskun. 'The finest high school in all of Connecticut' opens its doors in Waterford. May 6, 2013. The New London Day. April 4, 2013.
  6. Web site: CIAC Member School Information Waterford. ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 14, 2015.
  7. Web site: CIAC BASEBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 14, 2015.
  8. Web site: CIAC BASKETBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. March 15, 2016. pdf.
  9. Web site: CIAC GIRLS SOCCER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 14, 2015.
  10. Web site: CIAC SOFTBALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 14, 2015.
  11. Web site: CIAC GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 14, 2015.
  12. Web site: CIAC VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONS. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf.. January 15, 2016. pdf.
  13. News: Shiver . John-Paul . For Georgia, excelling just comes naturally . December 5, 2019 . . 137 . November 15, 1993 . 1 .
  14. Dorsey, Kristina (April 14, 2015)."Waterford alum -- and award-winning short story writer -- Ken Liu releases his debut novel". The Day.

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