Southington High School
720 Pleasant St., Southington, CT, 06489-2713 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Southington High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Hartford County, CT
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1655 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 137 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 69 students
Grade 10 - 558 students
Grade 11 - 558 students
Grade 12 - 470 students
This School
(CT) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 2%
% Hispanic 4% 13%
% Black 2% 16%
% White 93% 67%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 8% 19%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(CT) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Southington School District
This School's Agency
(CT) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 11 6
Number of Students Managed 7,037 students 2,969 students
District Total Revenue $77,827,000 $38,028,000
District Expenditure $75,836,000 $36,375,000
District Revenue / Student $11,060 $12,808
District Expenditure / Student $10,777 $12,252
District Graduation Rates 93% 79%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • Southington High School is a public high school located at 720 Pleasant Street in Southington, Connecticut.
    It is the only high school located in the town of Southington.
  • Athletics
  • Southington High School Athletics are directed by former NCAA Champion Assistant UConn Soccer coach and former Tolland High School Athletic Director Eric Swallow.The Blue Knights have clinched over 15 state championships since 1990.
    Southington competes in the CCC North division, which consists of Glastonbury High School, Manchester High School, Simsbury High School, New Britain High School, and East Hartford High School.This is a list of the current sports teams and their respective coaches.

  • Girls' Lacrosse, Head Coach Amy Clark
  • Indoor Track & Field, Head Coach Andrew Whyte
  • Boys' Lacrosse, Head Coach Ron Chase
  • Baseball, Head Coach Steve Matyczyk
  • Softball, Head Coach John Bores
  • Girls' Volleyball, Head Coach Rich Heitz
  • Boys' Volleyball, Head Coach Lou Gianacopolos
  • Golf, Head Coach Ed Malczyk
  • Hockey, Head Coach Geoff Rowntree
  • Girls' Tennis, Head Coach Bob Garry
  • Boys' Tennis
  • Field Hockey, Head Coach Doreen Leahy
  • Outdoor Track & Field, Head Coach Rich Niro
  • Girls' Soccer, Head Coach Sal Penta
  • Boys' Soccer, Head Coach David Yanosy
  • Football, Head Coach Bill Mella
  • Girls' Swimming, Head Coach Megan Parent
  • Boys' Swimming, Head Coach Jay Dubinsky
  • Gymnastics, Head Coach Byron Knox
  • Girls' Basketball, Head Coach Jim DiNello
  • Boys' Basketball, Head Coach Bob Lasbury
  • Cross Country, Head Coach Rich Niro
  • Wrestling, Head Coach Derek Dion
  • Cheerleading, Head Coach Crystal Davis
  • Sources of School News
  • The Emblem is Southington High School's student newspaper. Six issues are published throughout the year. Included in the six is a Senior Issue, which contains features such as a "Class Will", "Where I Will Be In 30 Years", and "Class Memories."The Advisor is Joseph Cipollini, the current Editor in Chief is Kali Kopka, and the current Managing Editor is Sean Soltys.Starting early in 2008 the Southington High School Mass Communication Department started a news program called the "Southington K Factor". The anchors are William Kemp and Joseph Pfeffer, along with field correspondent Sean Soltys. "The Southington K Factor" had its first show on Wednesday March 19, 2008. Guests to the show were David Germano and Thomas Horanzy.The Southington K Factor also had Candance Patten and also Brandon McGourn . The K Factor comes on on Wednesdays at 7pm on Southington's local channel 16. The new co-host of the Southington K Factor to replace Joseph Pfeffer will be Marissa Chapman with new producer Kayla Teel . William Kemp will continue to be the anchor of the Southington K Factor .
  • PCB Scare
  • In September of the 2000-2001 school year, the motor that runs the school's clocks exploded in the basement of Southington High School. Students were kept out of building for days as everything was tested for cancerous PCB's.
  • Notable alumni
  • Rob Dibble, Professional Baseball Player
  • Carl Pavano, Professional Baseball Player
  • Chris Denorfia, Professional Baseball Player
  • Ryan Glasper, Canadian Football
  • Former Class Presidents
  • Class of 2007: Matt Burrill
    Class of 2008: Lena Cantone
    Class of 2009: Evan Honeyman
    Class of 2010: Valon Kica
    Class of 2011: Matthew Macchi
  • Statistics
  • 74% of Southington High School graduates go on to post-secondary education.
  • 63% of Southington High School graduates attend a 4-year college/university.
  • 11% of Southington High School graduates attend a 2-year college.
  • http://www.southingtoncoc.com/education.htm
  • http://www.southingtonschools.org/
  • http://www.southingtonschools.org/page.cfm?p=1328
  • External links
  • EMBLEM
  • School's Website
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (06489)
School Zip (06489)
(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,341 people 3,282,160 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 36% 35%
Population Average Age 40 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $59,715 $52,927
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 48 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 82% / 18% 62% / 38%
School Map:
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4. Manson Youth Institution High School - 508 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
5. Orville H. Platt High School - 946 students - 5.3 mi. away - view location
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