Simsbury High School

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

Simsbury High School
Address
34 Farms Village Rd.

Simsbury
,
Connecticut

United States
Information
TypePublic
CEEB code070675
PrincipalStephen Patrina
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,392 (2018-19)[1]
Color(s)Navy and gold          
NicknameTrojans
Accreditation
  • Included on Newsweek magazine's 2008 top 2400 public schools, and top among the Farmington Valley School systems
  • In the top 6% of all schools nationally[2]
  • Ranked the 300th best secondary school in the country by US News and World Report in 2015[3]
NewspaperForum
YearbookPinnacle
Websitewww.simsbury.k12.ct.us/schools/shs

Simsbury has been honored multiple times with the Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut.[4] The musicals have been recognized multiple times by the Halo Awards.[5]

Academic achievements

SHS students ranked highly on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, scoring at or above 97% percent proficient in all categories in 2007 and 2008.[6]

Simsbury High School was selected as having one of the top 100 outstanding music programs in the United States.[7]

In 2005, the mean SAT score was 1162.[8]

In 2014, the mean SAT score was 1709, out of 2400, which was 11th best in the state. [9]

Athletics and Performing Arts
Fall Winter Spring
CheerleadingBasketball
(Boys' and Girls')		Baseball
Crew
(Boys' and Girls')		CheerleadingCrew
(Boys' and Girls')
Cross Country
(Boys' and Girls')		Cross Country Skiing
(Co-ed)		Golf
(Boys' and Girls')
Field HockeyIce Hockey
(Boys' and Girls')		Lacrosse
(Boys' and Girls')
FootballIndoor Track & Field
(Boys' and Girls')		Rugby
(Boys' and Girls')
Soccer
(Boys' and Girls')		Swim & Dive
(Co-ed)		Softball
Volleyball
(Girls')		WrestlingTennis
(Boys' and Girls')
Fencing

(Co-ed)

 Track & Field
(Boys' and Girls')
Volleyball
(Boys')

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Theatre Department

The Department of Performing Arts within Simsbury High School allows students to take Theatre classes during the school day in addition to participating in extracurricular productions. Each year, three productions are put on.

In the fall, there is a One Act Festival that allows senior theatre students enrolled in the fourth year of Theatre to direct a One Act Play of their choosing. These plays are then performed back to back for parents, students, and the Simsbury community. Also in attendance are three guest judges - professional theatre makers who come to Simsbury for the sole purpose of the One Act Festival. On this day, the morning performance includes all the freshman and sophomore plays, while the evening show allows the upperclassmen's plays to be performed. After each performance, the judges choose one play to win the title of "Best Play" and also awards students with achievements such as "Best Actor/Actress", "Outstanding Performance", and "Honorary Achievement". There is also a private talkback with the actors, stage managers, and directors of each production for feedback from the judges. During this talkback, judges discuss moments that worked in each show and also choices that could have been improved.

In the winter, the largest production is put on - the musical. Usually, auditions are in the first week of November and consist of an acting, singing, and dancing audition. After a round of callbacks, the cast list is posted and students begin rehearsals. Each musical usually has about 35-40 students in the cast. Dr. Stuart Younse, the theatre faculty at SHS, is the director of these productions and helps the students learn about the world of the play. There is also usually an Assistant Director and Choreographer, in addition to a Music Director. After three months of after school rehearsals, the musical opens the last week of January and runs for two weekends.

The Spring Play is usually a smaller scale production compared to the musical, consisting of a smaller cast and budget than the large winter musical. Also, the Spring Play is usually about a social or cultural issue, instead of just a "fun" show that focuses mainly on spectacle (I.e. the musical).

Crew

The Simsbury Crew is the school's rowing team. Established in 1971, the team races in events throughout the northeastern United States and abroad. At home, it rows out of Paine Boathouse on the Farmington River. The Simsbury Crew has won several New England Championships: First Girls in 1980 and 1982; Second Girls in 1981, 1983 and 1984; Third Girls in 1978 and 1982; Third Boys in 1987.[11]

Sara Hendershot ('06) represented the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games, finishing fourth in the W2- (xoc-less pair) along with her partner, Sarah Zelenka.

Soccer

Boy's

Class Championships

Girl's

Class Championships

Wrestling

Class Championships

  • 1992 LL [14]
  • 1995 L
  • 1997 L

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. "Simsbury High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160
  3. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/simsbury-school-district/simsbury-high-school-4539
  4. "Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance 65th Gold Key dinner" (PDF). Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. p. 7. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  5. "Simsbury High School Theater Productions Receive Award Nominations". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  6. "Simsbury High School". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  7. "Where Are the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" in America?". Yamaha Corporation of America. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  8. "CERC Town Profile 2008" (PDF). www.cerc.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  9. Busemeyer, Stephen. "What High Schools Have The Highest SAT Scores?".
  10. https://www.simsbury.k12.ct.us/schools/shs/athletics/team-pages
  11. "NEIRA History Results" (PDF). New England Interscholastic Rowing.
  12. http://ciacsports.com/site/?page_id=940
  13. http://ciacsports.com/site/?page_id=960
  14. http://ciacsports.com/site/?page_id=976
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