New Fairfield High School | |
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Address | |
54 Gillotti Rd New Fairfield, Connecticut US |
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Information | |
Type | Public school |
Motto | Defying Excellence |
Established | 1973 |
Principal | Dr. Richard J. Sanzo |
Faculty | ~100 |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Enrollment | ~900 |
Color(s) | Red, white and blue |
Mascot | Rebel |
Rivals | New Milford High School and Brookfield High School (Connecticut) |
Website | New Fairfield High School website |
New Fairfield High School is the only secondary school in New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. It enrolls approximately 1000 students annually. The current principal of New Fairfield High School is Dr. Richard Sanzo. The assistant principals currently include Mr. Michael Chapleau, Assistant Principal, 10th & 12th Grades; and Mr. Scott Rohwedder, Assistant Principal, 9th & 11th Grades. The school was constructed in the 1970s with open classrooms that were retrofitted with walls in the 1980s.
New Fairfield has 14 sports including fall, winter, and spring sports, all of which participate in the South West Conference. The school also has a highly regarded band and choir that performs throughout the year.
New Fairfield was ranked by Newsweek on its list of the top 2000 public high schools in the US for 2013, coming in the top 1000.
The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol 801st New Fairfield Cadet Squadron (NER-CT-801) operates out of the school.
Coordinates: 41°27′39″N 73°30′27″W / 41.4609°N 73.5076°W