Farmington High School (Connecticut)

Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut serving grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Farmington High School still holds a 94% rating with U.S News with a reported graduation rate of 99%.[5]

Farmington High School
Address
10 Monteith Drive

Farmington
,
Connecticut
06032

United States
Coordinates41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869
Information
TypePublic
School districtFarmington School District
SuperintendentKathleen C. Greider
NCES School ID090156000273[1]
PrincipalScott Hurwitz
Teaching staff106.30 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9 - 12[2]
Number of students1,246 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.72[2]
Color(s)Maroon and White   
Team nameRiver Hawks[3]
NewspaperThe Voice
YearbookThe Exodus
Budget$106,291,562 [4]
WebsiteFHS Homepage

In June 2017, a town vote to build a new school occurred. The main argument for was that the current building and facilities had aged severely and were in need of modernization. Due to budget concerns, the vote failed.[6] In June 2021, another referendum was held to renovate the school at an estimated cost of $135.6 million; this referendum passed by a wide margin.[7]

Academics

FHS offers 20 AP courses.

In the class of 2013, 88% of students took the SAT. The mean scores for the class were 552 in critical reading, 571 in math, and 555 in writing.[8]

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Farmington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. Don Stacom (March 21, 2021). "Farmington High School chooses River Hawks as its new mascot". Hartford Courant.
  4. "Farmington Budget Information". Farmington Public Schools. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  5. "U.S News".
  6. "New High School Plan Rejected In Farmington".
  7. Stacom, Don. "In landslide, Farmington voters approve plan for new high school at second referendum". courant.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  8. "Farmington High School Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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