Newtown High School (Connecticut)
| Newtown High School | |
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| Address | |
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12 Berkshire Road Sandy Hook, Connecticut 06482 United States | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Newtown Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 090291000615 |
| Principal | David Roach |
| Faculty | 151 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,682 (2016-2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.22 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Team name | Nighthawks |
| Rival | Masuk High School |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges (1948–) |
| Newspaper | The Hawkeye |
| Website |
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Newtown High School is an accredited public high school in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2016–17 school year, the school serves 1,682 students in grades 9–12 and employs more than 151 full time equivalent teachers. It is the only high school of the Newtown Public Schools.
Newtown High has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges since 1948 and was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award for Schools of Excellence in 2000.
In 1996 the school underwent a major reconstruction, including the addition of a 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) addition to the eastern side of the school. A new track and football field were also constructed, and extra seating was installed in the stadium. The reconstruction was complete by January 1998 and the school fully re-opened.
In 2004, the athletic fields behind the school underwent major reconstruction. The entire area was leveled, and new baseball, softball, soccer and football fields were built.
The school has the largest auditorium of any school in the state, with a seating capacity of over 1,200.
Renovations began in 2008 on a 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m2) addition. The main building of the expansion was scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, but instead was completed in early 2012. The expansion project included adding a full new wing of three floors, including new classrooms and teachers' offices and a cafetorium (auditorium and cafeteria); renovating the gymnasium; and building a new 400-square-foot (37 m2) greenhouse. In addition, the football field and track were renovated and much more parking was added. The expansion was fully completed in January 2010. With the expansion, the school's area is 376,000-square-foot (34,900 m2).
On October 17, 2007, two cases of MRSA strain staph infections were reported at Newtown High School. The school put precautions in place to protect students from this potentially fatal bacterial infection.
On the evening of December 16, 2012, Newtown High School was the scene of a prayer service commemorating the twenty children and six adults killed by Adam Lanza during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012. Lanza had previously attended Newtown High School through the tenth grade.
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