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Coordinates: 41°1536N 72°5731W / 41.26°N 72.9585°W / 41.26; -72.9585
 

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West Haven High School
Address
Map

1 McDonough Plaza


,
Connecticut

06516


United States
Coordinates41°15′36N 72°57′31W / 41.26°N 72.9585°W / 41.26; -72.9585
Information
TypePublic
MottoGardez Bien
School districtWest Haven Public Schools
CEEB code070910
PrincipalDana C. Paredes
Teaching staff116.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,660 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.25[1]
Color(s)Blue, white, and Silver
   
MascotBlue Devil
YearbookBlue Flame
Websitewhhs.whschools.org

West Haven High School is a secondary school located in West Haven, Connecticut, which educates students in grades 9–12. The mascot of West Haven is the Blue Devil.

Administration and campus

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The school principal is Dana Paredes. West Haven High School enrolls about 1,700 students each year.

The current campus opened September 1963 at 1 Circle Street (also known as McDonough Plaza). Its previous location was the Carl C. Gianotti Jr. High School on Main Street, a building now used as a residential complex. Before that, it was on the corner of Center Street and Union Avenue, a building since used as a grammar school and senior housing.

Academics

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West Haven High School offers various non-core courses, including automotives, wood shop, metal shop, photography, graphic arts, drafting, video production, academics, art, and music courses. Among its notable programs are the Theater Workshop, JoAnn Andrees' Pillow Time Theatre and, in music, marching and concert bands, Bel Canto, Camerata and Concert Choir. Its chess team has won ten state championships and the school also has a successful mock trial team.

Athletics

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West Haven High School athletic facilities include Ken Strong Stadium (an artificial turf football field and track), an enclosed ice skating rink, indoor gymnasium and swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball and softball fields. The Blue Devils soccer and lacrosse teams use the Ken Strong field. West Haven High is part of the Southern Connecticut Conference, Quinnipiac Division,[2] for athletics. In wrestling, they share a co-op team with Platt Regional Vocational Technical School, which competes in the Constitution State Conference. Visit The West Haven Athletic Hall of Fame online.

Note: 1976 was the first year of CIAC football playoffs; 1968 and 1972 Championships are unofficial.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "West Haven High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  • ^ West Haven SCC Profile, Southern Connecticut Conference Website. Retrieved 05-Feb-2010.
  • ^ State Polls p.41, Conn. High School Football Record Book, 2007 ed.
  • ^ National Sports News Service Poll, High School Football Database, 1968
  • ^ State Polls p.42, Conn. High School Football Record Book, 2007 ed.
  • ^ West Haven's McCarthy Named Lou Rettino Coach of the Week for Week 3. New York Giants. Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
  • ^ State Championships p.47, Conn. High School Football Record Book, 2007 ed.
  • ^ State Polls p.44, State Championships p.47, Conn. High School Football Record Book, 2007 ed.
  • ^ State Playoffs p.49, Conn. High School Football Record Book, 2007 ed.
  • ^ Wrestling Conference Champions. Constitution State Conference. Retrieved on 2008-07-28.
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