South Windsor High School
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South Windsor High School is located in South Windsor, Connecticut
. It currently serves grades 9-12 with approximately 1,700 students. It is the only high school in South Windsor, but also admits students from Hartford through the Open Choice Program. The school offers a variety of courses spanning departments such as mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, foreign languages, music, art, and technology.
with their research project, “Simulation of the West Nile Virus using STELLA 7.02.” The competition features a $100,000 top prize, and the brothers were interviewed by several media outlets, including CNN
's Paula Zahn.
March 2005: William Haun, a South Windsor High School senior, represented Connecticut as a recipient of the 2005 William Randolph Hearst Foundation United States Senate Youth Scholarship. The Foundation awards a $5,000 scholarship to two recipients from all fifty states and U.S. territories, in addition to a week in Washington, D.C. where winners meet U.S. Senators, cabinet officials, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and the President of the United States. Mr. Haun received a proclamation from the town of South Windsor honoring the achievement.
April 2005: Four students at South Windsor High School wore t-shirts bearing anti-gay marriage slogans. At the time, the Connecticut General Assembly
voted to legalize civil unions in the state. School administrators asked the students to remove the shirts, but they refused and were asked to leave school grounds. The content of the shirts and the actions of school administrators raised issues of free speech within a school environment. The ACLU, among other groups, criticized the school's actions.
October 2006: Three members of the South Windsor High School football team were suspended off the team for posting a derogatory video on Myspace. The video emphasized the use of explicit language and violence against opposing teams and players. This event brought into scope the continuing trend of socially unacceptable material posted on Myspace and Facebook. Many students and family members appealed for the football players but the school vowed to keep strict expectations on student athletes.
December 2006: The ACLU threatened legal action against South Windsor Public Schools since the graduation ceremony is held at a church in Bloomfield
. The organization contends that this is a violation of separation of church and state
.
April 2007: Bobcat Robotics
, the South Windsor High School FIRST
Robotics team won the international championship event in Atlanta, partnered with teams from Worcester, Massachusetts
and Las Vegas, Nevada
.http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/14/robot.compete/index.html
April 2010: Bobcat Robotics
, the South Windsor High School FIRST
Robotics team won the FIRST National competition for a second time, partnered with teams from Milford, Michigan
and Redondo Beach, California
South Windsor, Connecticut
-History:In 1659, Thomas Burnham purchased the tract of land now covered by the towns of South Windsor and East Hartford from Tantinomo, chief sachem of the Podunk Indians. Burnham lived on the land and later willed it to his nine children...
. It currently serves grades 9-12 with approximately 1,700 students. It is the only high school in South Windsor, but also admits students from Hartford through the Open Choice Program. The school offers a variety of courses spanning departments such as mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, foreign languages, music, art, and technology.
Marking System
Percentile to letter grade conversion for South Windsor High School.:- 93-100 = A
- 90-92 = A-
- 87-89 = B+
- 83-86 = B
- 80-82 = B-
- 77-79 = C+
- 73-76 = C
- 70-72 = C-
- 67-69 = D+
- 63-66 = D
- 60-62 = D-
- 0-59 = F
Noteworthy Events
Spring 2004: Mark Schneider and Jeffrey Schneider, students at South Windsor High School , won the Siemens Westinghouse CompetitionSiemens Westinghouse Competition
The Siemens Competition is a science competition funded by the Siemens Foundation and administered by the College Board.- Eligibility requirements :The Siemens Competition is open to high school students who are citizens or permanent residents of the US...
with their research project, “Simulation of the West Nile Virus using STELLA 7.02.” The competition features a $100,000 top prize, and the brothers were interviewed by several media outlets, including CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's Paula Zahn.
March 2005: William Haun, a South Windsor High School senior, represented Connecticut as a recipient of the 2005 William Randolph Hearst Foundation United States Senate Youth Scholarship. The Foundation awards a $5,000 scholarship to two recipients from all fifty states and U.S. territories, in addition to a week in Washington, D.C. where winners meet U.S. Senators, cabinet officials, a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and the President of the United States. Mr. Haun received a proclamation from the town of South Windsor honoring the achievement.
April 2005: Four students at South Windsor High School wore t-shirts bearing anti-gay marriage slogans. At the time, the Connecticut General Assembly
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
voted to legalize civil unions in the state. School administrators asked the students to remove the shirts, but they refused and were asked to leave school grounds. The content of the shirts and the actions of school administrators raised issues of free speech within a school environment. The ACLU, among other groups, criticized the school's actions.
October 2006: Three members of the South Windsor High School football team were suspended off the team for posting a derogatory video on Myspace. The video emphasized the use of explicit language and violence against opposing teams and players. This event brought into scope the continuing trend of socially unacceptable material posted on Myspace and Facebook. Many students and family members appealed for the football players but the school vowed to keep strict expectations on student athletes.
December 2006: The ACLU threatened legal action against South Windsor Public Schools since the graduation ceremony is held at a church in Bloomfield
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the...
. The organization contends that this is a violation of separation of church and state
Separation of church and state
The concept of the separation of church and state refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state....
.
April 2007: Bobcat Robotics
Bobcat Robotics
Bobcat Robotics is a FIRST robotics team from South Windsor, Connecticut. Students from South Windsor High School and engineering mentors from companies such as UTC Power make up this team....
, the South Windsor High School FIRST
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
Robotics team won the international championship event in Atlanta, partnered with teams from Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
and Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/14/robot.compete/index.html
April 2010: Bobcat Robotics
Bobcat Robotics
Bobcat Robotics is a FIRST robotics team from South Windsor, Connecticut. Students from South Windsor High School and engineering mentors from companies such as UTC Power make up this team....
, the South Windsor High School FIRST
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
Robotics team won the FIRST National competition for a second time, partnered with teams from Milford, Michigan
Milford, Michigan
Milford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,175 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Milford Township.- Geography :...
and Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach, California
Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...