Waterford High School (Connecticut)
| Waterford High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
20 Rope Ferry Road , Connecticut 06385 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°20′27″N 72°7′42″W / 41.34083°N 72.12833°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Waterford Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070873 |
| Principal | Kirk Samuelson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 713 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Campus size | 46 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Royal blue and white [2] |
| Fight song | Onward Lancers |
| Athletics conference | Eastern Connecticut Conference |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Rival | East Lyme High School |
| Publication | The Round Table literary magazine |
| Newspaper | The Lancelot |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Website | whs |
| [1] | |
Waterford High School is a public high school in Waterford, Connecticut, United States.
History
Waterford's first high school was constructed in 1956, and had 24 rooms. It was first occupied in January 1957 with 612 students in grades 7-9. The school became a four-year 9-12 school in 1959. The first graduating class of 161 students was in 1960.[4]
The project to build a new high school and to re-renovate the field house began in 2010 with a budget of $72 million.
Campus
The campus has had a growth in facilities in 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1982 and 2010.[4]
The construction of a new building began in spring 2010 and the new high school officially opened for classes on Monday, April 8, 2013.[5] The original high school was scheduled for demolition during summer 2013.
This is the second high school built in Waterford.
Athletics
Waterford High School belongs to the Eastern Connecticut Conference. East Lyme High School has traditionally been Waterford’s rival in sports. The Waterford sports teams are known as the Lancers and compete in:[6]
- American football (boys)
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys)
- Basketball (girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Fencing - foil and épée (boys and girls)
- State Champion women's Foil 2020 State Champion Women's Epee 2022, 2023[7]
- Field hockey (girls)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Lacrosse (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
- Cheerleading
The Lancers have won 11 CIAC state championships in baseball; more than any other high school in the state.[8]
| Sport | Class | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | M | 1968, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2017 |
| L | 1976, 1979, 1981, 2019 | |
| Basketball (boys) | M | 2012 |
| III | 2018 | |
| II | 2019 | |
| Cheer | M | 2020 (Co-champions with Wolcott) |
| L | 2005, 2008 | |
| Coed | 2010 | |
| Cross country (boys) | M | 1960, 1988 |
| Golf (boys) | III | 2000, 2001 |
| II | 1980, 1981 | |
| Gymnastics (girls) | M | 2025 (Partnered with Ledyard and St. Bernard) |
| L | 2009 (Partnered with Fitch) | |
| Open | 2009 (Partnered with Fitch) | |
| Soccer (girls) | M | 2013 |
| Softball | M | 1983, 2013, 2019 |
| L | 2009, 2010 | |
| Track and field (outdoor, boys) | M | 1989 |
| Track and field (outdoor, girls) | M | 1990 |
| Volleyball (girls) | M | 2015 |
| Wrestling | S | 1985 |
| M | 2005, 2009 |
Notable alumni
- Valerie Azlynn (1998), actress
- Veronica Ballestrini, country singer
- Tanisha Brito (1998), Miss Connecticut (2002)
- Michael Burrows, professional baseball player
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher, writer
- Georgia Lee (1994), filmmaker and writer for television[10]
- Ken Liu (1994), science fiction author[11]
- Merv Mosely, football player
- Katie Schoepfer, professional soccer player
- Brennan Ward, mixed martial arts fighter
References
- ^ "School Detail for Waterford High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ "Member Schools Directory | CIAC". Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Waterford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Bachman, Robert (2000) [1967]. An Illustrated History of Waterford Connecticut. Waterford, CT: Town of Waterford and Thames Printing Company, Inc. pp. 120–121. LCCN 98060133.
- ^ Larreneta, Izaskun (April 4, 2013). "'The finest high school in all of Connecticut' opens its doors in Waterford". The New London Day. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "CIAC Member School Information Waterford". ciacsports.com. Conn. Interscholastic Athletic Conf. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Fencing". whs.waterfordschools.org.
- ^ "FusionPoint Sports". ciac.fpsports.org.
- ^ "FusionPoint Sports". ciac.fpsports.org.
- ^ Shiver, John-Paul (November 15, 1993). "For Georgia, excelling just comes naturally". The Day. No. 137. p. 1. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Dorsey, Kristina (April 14, 2015)."Waterford alum -- and award-winning short story writer -- Ken Liu releases his debut novel". The Day.