Seymour High School is a secondary school

Secondary school

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 in Seymour

Seymour, Connecticut

Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, Connecticut

Connecticut

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About Seymour High School

Seymour High School serves students from grades 9-12. Seymour High School served students from Seymour

Seymour, Connecticut

Seymour is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town was named for Governor Thomas H. Seymour. The population was 15,454 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

. This is the only high school in Seymour.

History

Seymour built its first public High School in 1884 on Bank Street. It was on a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) piece of property that the town purchased for $3,000 in June 1884. When the school opened in the Fall of 1886, there were 456 students in nine rooms. Later, the building was used as an elementary school known as Center School.

In 1915 Seymour purchased land in the Pine Street area (near Broad Street area) and by 1916 a new high school opened. In the 1960s the Pine Street school was converted to a middle school and a new high school was opened on Botsford Road.

Renovation

According to the school's strategic profile a $21.9 million building project was completed on the high school

High school

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 in the summer and fall of 2005. This renovation included an addition of a modern and up to date science wing as well as an addition to the main office and guidance department. The cafeteria and libraries were both remodeled, and moved to new positions.

Facilities

The facilities at Seymour High School include a large auditorium and stage, a gymnasium that doubles as a basketball and volleyball court, a weight lifting gym, and six locker rooms (for swimming; boys and girls, for football/soccer; boys and girls, and two for weight lifting). Other sports facilities include a pool, an outdoor track, and a soccer field which doubles as a football field. The boy's baseball teams also uses French Park in Seymour.

Faculty

School Staff Count Full-Time Equivalent	2004-05	2003-04	2009-10
# of Certified Staff Teachers	65.1	67.1	approx. 57
Administrators	6.0	5.0	3.5
Department Chairs	0.0	N/A	6.0
Library/Media Staff	1.0	1.0	1.0
Counselors,Social Workers, and School Psychologists	6.0	6.0	?*
Other Professionals	0.3	0.3	0.3
# of Non-Certified Instructional	12.0	11.0	?*

* The current values cannot be represented due to possible lack of representation.

Athletics

Seymour is currently in the Naugatuck Valley League

Naugatuck Valley League

The Naugatuck Valley League is a 14-team athletic conference of high schools, located in the Naugatuck River Valley of Connecticut....

 conference and has won the following Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference state championship class titles:

Baseball:

• 1952
• 1962
• 1969
• 2007
• 2011

Football:

• 1980
• 1993
• 1998
• 2007

Girls Basketball:

• 1993
• 1997
• 1998

Softball:

• 1993
• 1995
• 1996
• 2000
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2009

Boys Outdoor Track:

• 2008
• 2009

Boys Indoor Track:

• 2009

varsity sports:

• girls volleyball
• football
• basketball
• soccer
• track and field
• golf
• wrestling
• tennis
• baseball
• softball
• cross country
• weight lifting
• swimming
• cheerleading
• dance team

HOPE Club

HOPE Club stands for Helping Our People and Environment. This club participates in numerous events, including a breast cancer walk, the Heart and Home Craft Show, an annual poinsettia

Poinsettia

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 sale, Locks of Love

Locks of Love

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, and an annual Thanksgiving food drive. The HOPE Club also participates in "Pennies For Patients", an activity that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's continuing research. In addition to these numerous activities, the HOPE Club annually is a part of the Bowl-To-Benefit The Umbrella, an organization that deals with women and child abuse. Lastly, the HOPE Club also participates in a "Will Santa Find Me" program that provides holiday gifts for an unfortunate family.

HOPE Club is an active club in volunteering activities. The students benefit a lot from giving and sharing in this well-organized club.

MUN

MUN is the abbreviation of Model United Nations. The school has founded MUN for several years. Model United Nations members care about global issues and debate frequently in the form of conferences. Most students in the club are good public speakers.

External links

• Seymour High School home page
• Data from State Dept. of Education
• Strategic School Profile 2005-2006
• SHS profile at Great Schools