| Number of Schools Managed |
16 |
6 |
| Number of Students Managed |
9,988 students |
2,969 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$128,196,000 |
$38,028,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$123,560,000 |
$36,375,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$12,835 |
$12,808 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$12,371 |
$12,252 |
| District Graduation Rates |
92% |
79% |
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- William H. Hall High School, also known as Hall High School, is a four-year public high school located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the "Warrior". It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being Conard High School. Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2006-2007 school year was 1604 students. The current principal is Donald Slater, PhD who, in 2004, came back from service in the Medical unit in the Second Iraq War.
- Mission Statement
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"William H. Hall High School, through a commitment to excellence, promotes academicachievement along with intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and physical development of each student in a safe environment conducive to learning. Our programs recognize diverse student backgrounds, interests, abilities, and learning styles. Our curricula challenge students, stimulate creative and critical thinking and promote the pursuit of lifelong learning. We actively involve the community in a variety of ways. Finally, we encourage students to be well-informed and responsible citizens who are prepared to respond independently and innovatively to a rapidly changing world."
- Academic Accomplishments
- Recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the nation's top high schools. Ranked as number 636 in the nation as of 2006 and 668 as of 2007.
- Blue Ribbon School in 1984-85.
- Recognized in the November 2008 Issue of Connecticut Magazine as the 13th best school in the state of Connecticut.
- Athletics
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Hall High School has three seasons of sports: fall, winter, and spring. Hall High School fields are all located on campus except for the Hockey and Swim Team. Hall High School has a program with numerous facilities including two gymnasiums, a weightroom, a cardio room, tennis courts, two softball fields, two baseball fields, two practice football fields, two soccer fields,a wrestling room, and a turf stadium. The Warriors play in the Central Connecticut Conference in the West Division. Hall High School offer 30 sports teams:
- Fall
- Gentlemen Warriors:
- Boys Cross Country
- Football
- Boys Soccer
- Lady Warriors:
- Cheerleading
- Girls Cross Country
- Girls Field Hockey
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming and Diving
- Girls Volleyball
- Winter
- Gentlemen Warriors:
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Ice Hockey
- Boys Indoor Track and Field
- Boys Swimming and Diving
- Wrestling
- Lady Warriors:
- Girls Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Gymnastics
- Girls Ice Hockey
- Girls Indoor Track and Field
- Spring
- Gentlemen Warriors:
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Boys Lacrosse
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Track and Field
- Boys Volleyball
- Lady Warriors:
- Softball
- Girls Golf
- Girls Lacrosse
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Track and Field
- Game Events
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Hall has an intense and long running cross-town rivalry with Conard High School, as both high schools are noted for their superior academics and athletic teams, specifically soccer, lacrosse,tennis, and cross-country for the Warriors. In 2006, the school's long-suffering football team had its best season in over a decade, finishing with a 9-1 record.
- In soccer, the school reached the semifinals of the state tournament four times under head coach Zeke Seguro, who won his 150th game as coach on October 10, 2008 with a 1-0 victory at South Windsor(Total 90 Connection).
- Hall Baseball recently won the 2009 CCC West Championship, the first time in school history. Head Coach Dave Masters also won his 100th game
- Hall wrestling recently won the 2009 CCC West Championship, their second straight.
- Clubs and activities
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Hall has a wide variety of athletic programs in sports including football, swimming, cross country, volleyball, wrestling, hockey, outdoor/indoor track teams, lacrosse, tennis, baseball, softball, field hockey, basketball, golf, and soccer. Hall also has several clubs and activities including:
- AIDS Awareness
- Anime Club
- The Answer (An Improvisational Comedy troupe)
- Art House (Hall Arts Club)
- Asian Cultural Club
- Chem Club
- Day Hikers' Club
- DDR club
- Debate team
- Empty Bowls
- Environmental Club
- Film club
- FOM
- Foreign Film Club
- Ga-ga club
- Gay Straight Alliance
- Hall Highlights (School Newspaper)
- Hall Human Rights Coalition
- Improv Club
- JETS
- Jewish Student Union
- Math team
- Model UN
- Muggle Quiditch
- MultiCultural Club
- Student Association (Student Government)
- WALMaB (We All Love Maxime Bichon, a club for France lovers)
idaisadasgdfgss- Notable alumni
- Roger Sperry, neuropsychologist and Nobel Prize laureate.
- Wavy Gravy, peace activist and "official clown" of the Grateful Dead.
- Charlie Kaufman, Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation., Being John Malkovich)
- David Alan Basche, actor (United 93, War of the Worlds)
- David H. Steinberg, screenwriter (Slackers, American Pie 2, Puss In Boots, Book of Love)
- David Chameides, director, Emmy Award-winning cameraman (ER, Third Watch)
- Brian Rosenworcel, musician and member of the band Guster
- Michael Schur, writer and producer (The Office, Saturday Night Live, www.firejoemorgan.com)
- Brad Mehldau, jazz pianist
- Chris Carrabba, musician and lead singer of the band Dashboard Confessional attended freshman year
- Matthew Eisenfeld, was killed in the Jerusalem bus 18 massacres
- Jimmy Macbride, jazz drummer
- External links
- Hall High School site
- West Hartford Public School System site
- Athletic schedules and results
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