Suffield High School
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Suffield High School is located in West Suffield, Connecticut, a town in Hartford county
that abuts the Massachusetts
border.
The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2002, which is currently in use as Suffield Middle School. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2002, and is located at 1060 Sheldon Street, West Suffield, Connecticut.
Suffield High School participates in the North Central Connecticut Conference, and supports many varsity sports. Girls' athletics include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, and tennis. Boys' athletics include baseball, basketball, cross country, football (shared with Windsor Locks), golf, ice hockey (shared with Windsor Locks and Granby), indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis and wrestling.
Some of Suffield's other extracurricular activities include:
Academic Quiz Team,
Math Team,
Drama Club/Improvisation Club,
Debate Club,
Best Buddies,
Earth Club,
Giraffe Club,
Wildcat Outreach,
Gay-Straight Alliance,
Messenger (SHS newspaper),
Orpheus (SHS literary magazine),
Book Club,
Anime Club,
FFA,
NHS,
Student Senate,
Student Activity Board,
Jazz Band,
Camerata,
Chamber Choir.
, Enfield
, Canton
, and several other towns in Hartford County. Enrolled students attend required curricular courses as well agricultural education courses over their four year high school career. A few of the classes offered as of October 11, 2007, are Floral Design, Food Sciences, Landscaping (a version through which students may earn UConn college credit), Small Animal Pet Care, Aquaculture, Natural Resources Management and Wildlife Management. Students are required to create and maintain an active work study program called Supervised Agricultural Education (SAE), and have the opportunity to compete in various academic and trade related competitions.
Hartford County, Connecticut
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the US state of Connecticut. The 2010 Census records show that the county population is at 894,014 making it the second most populated county in Connecticut....
that abuts the Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
border.
History
The first Suffield High School building was constructed in 1939. It saw its first graduating class in 1940. A wing was added in 1956 to accommodate student growth and additional construction was done in 1961. That building is now known as McAlister Intermediate School.The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2002, which is currently in use as Suffield Middle School. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2002, and is located at 1060 Sheldon Street, West Suffield, Connecticut.
Extracurricular activities
Suffield and Windsor Locks compete nationally with a cooperative robotics team which has frequently placed well in national and international events. Suffield and Windsor Locks also share a football team.Suffield High School participates in the North Central Connecticut Conference, and supports many varsity sports. Girls' athletics include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, and tennis. Boys' athletics include baseball, basketball, cross country, football (shared with Windsor Locks), golf, ice hockey (shared with Windsor Locks and Granby), indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis and wrestling.
Some of Suffield's other extracurricular activities include:
Academic Quiz Team,
Math Team,
Drama Club/Improvisation Club,
Debate Club,
Best Buddies,
Earth Club,
Giraffe Club,
Wildcat Outreach,
Gay-Straight Alliance,
Messenger (SHS newspaper),
Orpheus (SHS literary magazine),
Book Club,
Anime Club,
FFA,
NHS,
Student Senate,
Student Activity Board,
Jazz Band,
Camerata,
Chamber Choir.
Agriculture program
Suffield High School has one of the largest agricultural education departments in the region. Enrollment for this program is competitive as it provides a unique experience at an academically competitive high school. This program, which acts as a regional magnet school, services students from surrounding towns such as Windsor LocksWindsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum...
, Enfield
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
, Canton
Canton, Connecticut
Canton is a rural town, incorporated in 1806, in Hartford County, Connecticut. The population was 8,840 at the 2000 census, and has grown to 10,292 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by Granby on the north, Simsbury on the east, Avon and Burlington on the south, New Hartford on the west, and...
, and several other towns in Hartford County. Enrolled students attend required curricular courses as well agricultural education courses over their four year high school career. A few of the classes offered as of October 11, 2007, are Floral Design, Food Sciences, Landscaping (a version through which students may earn UConn college credit), Small Animal Pet Care, Aquaculture, Natural Resources Management and Wildlife Management. Students are required to create and maintain an active work study program called Supervised Agricultural Education (SAE), and have the opportunity to compete in various academic and trade related competitions.