Stamford High School - Stamford, Connecticut/CT

Home > Connecticut > Fairfield County > Stamford High School

Stamford High School

55 Strawberry Hill Ave, Stamford, CT, 06902-2608 -

tel: (203)977-4227
Visit School Website
View current housing listings in 06902
Review school:
Find your graduating class!

Discuss this school

View RSS feed

Definition of Terms

Stamford High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Fairfield County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1565 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

130 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 111 students

Grade 10 - 519 students

Grade 11 - 486 students

Grade 12 - 449 students

This School

( CT ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:12

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CT ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	4%
% Hispanic	24%	17%
% Black	29%	15%
% White	43%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CT ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

34%

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

17%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( CT ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Stamford School District

This School's Agency

( CT ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	21	4
Number of Students Managed	15,125 students	1,952 students
District Total Revenue	$247,245,000	$25,820,000
District Expenditure	$238,283,000	$23,657,000
District Revenue / Student	$16,347	$13,529
District Expenditure / Student	$15,754	$12,909
District Graduation Rates	88%	95%

Stamford High School, created in 1874, is the oldest high school in Stamford, Connecticut. Its cross-town rival is Westhill High School. Famous alumni of the school include U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman.
Stamford High is located in downtown Stamford, on Strawberry Hill Avenue, down the street from popular student eatery John's Pizza.
The current student body includes natives of countries such as Germany, South Africa, Poland, China, Japan, Spain, Russia, Jamaica, India, and many countries of Latin America.
The school's extracurricular activities include mock-trial and debate clubs, student liaisons to the Board of Education, multicultural groups, chapters of the Future Business Leaders of America and National Honor Society and the Strawberry Hill Players theater troupe.
The Strawberry Hill Players perform two major plays�one in the fall, the other in the spring�and a series of short, student-written one-act plays called "Senior Scenes" in the winter. They also participate in the annual Connecticut Drama Association Festival in March, and, since joining the associaiton in 2003, they have won in 2003 and 2005.
The school's halls have in recent years been adorned with numerous paintings by students, depicting various figures including the black knight mascot. The school's cafeteria is decorated on one wall by a large mural of the school's facade and scenes of student life, painted in 1997 by members of the Strawberry Hill Players technical crew. Murals from the 1930's also adorn the "small auditorium" in Stamford High, having been uncovered and restored in the 1990's.
History: In 1873 the Stamford Town Committee decided to create a high school for the growing community after deciding there was the lack of sufficient secondary education. They created Stamford High School the following year in a single rented room. Students attending SHS starting in 1874 had one teacher who taught reading, spelling arithmetic, grammar, history, and philosophy. Drawing, Latin, Greek, physical geography, and geometry were added to the curriculum in 1876.
In 1881 four young women comprised the first graduating class. By 1886 increasing enrollment forced a move into a new four-room building on the site of the former Franklin Elementary School. Ten years later, in 1896, a new high school building was completed on Forest Street. To attend, students were required to pass entrance examinations in five subjects, and out of 40 applicants, only 15 were accepted. SHS gradually relaxed its requirements, and by 1905, entrance examinations were abolished. The multiplying number of students at SHS once again made a move necessary.
The school moved from the site of the now-vacant Burdick Junior High School to its present location on Strawberry Hill Avenue in 1928. SHS now consists of two buildings which house over 100 regular classrooms along with special rooms for science labs, computer labs and shops for woodworking and automobile-repair classes.
With the start of the new school year in September 2006, a $21 million addition to the building was opened after 18 months of construction. The 62,000-square-foot addition has 22 classrooms, five science labs, a computer lab, a multi-purpose room, a gymnasium and locker rooms. The addition also features wireless computer access and a drop-off area for entering students near Strawberry Hill Avenue.
The new addition was part of $59 million in upgrades for the school begun in 1997, including replacing four boilers, new roofs and expanding the school cafeteria by 3,000 square feet. Increasing enrollment in the city school system spurred the upgrades, and Westhill High School also received them.
Stamford High School's Mission Statement: "Stamford High School is a comprehensive high school whose students reflect the community. The students represent a wide range of intellectual capabilities and social and cultural attitudes. We, the faculty and staff, realize that our roles are to provide students with the opportunities to acquire the academic discipline, skills, and attitudes necessary to contribute to society in a responsible and productive way. We recognize that our roles are ever evolving and our purpose is to educate. Instructional programs are based on clearly established goals with high expectations of achievement. A common core of learning experiences is the foundation for social, emotional, ethical, and physical development, leading to self-motivation and responsible behavior. Integral to the education process is a safe environment, fair and consistent discipline, effective communication, and mutual respect, trust, and cooperation. The active participation of the student, family and community is essential to attain our purpose."
Traditions:
School colors: Orange and black. The colors date back to the opening of the school and are used on all athletic team uniforms. School teams' name: "The Black Knights". This nickname evolved in the 1950's. All the athletic teams use the name, and it is connected with many school publications and activities. School mascot: A black knight astride a black horse. This originated in 1969 for a magazine drive. It can be seen on sports updates, in a library mosaic, and other places around the school.
At graduation each year, students and parents together sing the school song.
Notable alumni: Graduates of Stamford High School known well beyond the city:
Gary Cobb, football player for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions.
Jimmy Ienner, music producer of the "Dirty Dancing" album. He worked with John Lennon, Pink Floyd and Donna Summers.
J. Walter Kennedy, Former Stamford mayor and first commissioner of the National Basketball Association.
Joseph Lieberman, United States Senator, Democrat representing Connecticut.
Andy Robustelli, former New York Giants football player.
Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)

About This Zip Code (06902)

School Zip (06902)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

58,549 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

34%

35%

Population Average Age

35 years old

37.4 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$52,315

$52,884

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.4 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

45 years old

48 years old

View current housing listings in 06902

Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (06902)

What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use

% Owning / % Renting

49% / 51%

62% / 38%

Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages

Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

Nearby Schools:


1. Westhill High School - 1741 students - view location
2. J. M. Wright Vocational School - 282 students - view location
3. The Academy Of Information Technology - 286 students - view location
4. Darien High School - 746 students - view location
5. Greenwich High School - 2140 students - view location
View all schools in: Stamford Town, Fairfield County, Zip 06902

Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.

Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

Quick Links:


• View website: Visit school website
• Find housing: View current housing listings in 06902
• Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
• Review: Review school:
• Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
• More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
• Return to: Fairfield County public schools, Connecticut public schools, Home

Featured Partners:

School Website

School Reviews:

Review school:

Public School Articles

Evaluating Public Schools

Types of Public Schools

Attending Public School

Public School Policies

Public School Jobs

Discuss This School:

Discuss in Forum
(currently 1 thread)

$0.00