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Weston High School

115 School Rd., Weston, CT, 06883-1623 -

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Definition of Terms

Weston High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Fairfield County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

550 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 23 students

Grade 10 - 201 students

Grade 11 - 163 students

Grade 12 - 163 students

This School

(CT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:10

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CT) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	13%
% Black	1%	16%
% White	96%	67%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Weston School District

This School's Agency

(CT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	6
Number of Students Managed	2,568 students	2,969 students
District Total Revenue	$48,749,000	$38,028,000
District Expenditure	$47,181,000	$36,375,000
District Revenue / Student	$18,983	$12,808
District Expenditure / Student	$18,373	$12,252
District Graduation Rates	n/a	79%

News briefs (The Weston Town Crier)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:38:04 pm
The last day to register to vote for the special Town Meeting scheduled Monday, Nov. 30 at Weston High School Auditorium is Friday, Nov. 20. The town clerk’s office at Town Hall will be open that day from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for anyone wishing to register to vote. Mail-in registration forms are available at Town Hall. They must be postmarked by midnight of Nov. 20.
Combined colleges does not sit well with some (Delta Democrat Times)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:01:14 pm
GREENVILLE — Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to save money by cutting the state's public universities from eight to five isn’t being well received in the area.
Weston honors war veterans (Weston Forum)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:21:09 pm
The town of Weston honored its war veterans at numerous events held throughout the day on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Festivities began with a breakfast for veterans and families at the Weston Intermediate School. The breakfast was followed by a ceremony at the school.
Ziogas, longtime Plainville High School principal, to retire (The Plainville Citizen)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:17:27 am
Byline: Ken DiMauro, The Plainville Citizen Breaking News: No Gregory Ziogas, who has served as principal of Plainville High School since 2004 and was assistant principal for 10 years before that, has submitted his intention to retire, according to Becky Tyrrell, chairwoman of the Board of Education. Photos Ziogas Gregory PHS principal.jpg read more
Laying down the law (Delta Democrat Times)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:46:34 pm
GREENVILLE — “If you’re late — you had better bring a parent with you.”

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Weston High School is a public high school in Weston, Connecticut, serving about 800 students in grades 9–12. The current principal is Lisa Wolak, who replaced Rose Marie Cipriano in July 2008.
Weston High School seniors in the class of 2006 had the highest average SAT scores in the state, and many WHS students go on to attend selective colleges and universities. The Class of 2008 had the highest CAPT scores in the state in 2006. Recently the high school underwent a significant building expansion, which included construction of a new science department, and new playing fields.
The school was opened in 1968 as Weston's first and only high school — public or private. The school has a history of SAT and CAPT scores, as well as high rates of placement in selective colleges and universities, college acceptances, and enrollment in colleges.
For the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups", defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment". Weston is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (others are Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Westport, and Wilton).
The school is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Student Activities
Several student publications have taken root at Weston High School. The Weston High School Journal, the students' main newspaper, was founded in 2002 and is currently in its eighth school year of existence. The WHS Potato, a parody of "The Onion", was an unofficial school newspaper during the 2004-2005 school year. "Inlook" is a student literary magazine, published annually every June. "Heliotrope" is Weston High School's yearbook. It has been published annually since the 1970s.
"Company" is Weston High School's drama department, putting on a drama or comedy in the fall and a musical each spring. They also host many smaller events throughout the year such as an annual night of one-act plays and Dialogue, a series of plays, songs, and dances written and performed by the students. In the 2007-2008 school year the plays Arcadia by Tom Stoppard and Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim were performed in the fall and spring, respectively. Company is Weston High School's largest individual club.
The school also offers many athletic programs, such as lacrosse, wrestling, football, soccer, basketball, and other sports typical of high schools. They are part of the South West Conference. The School's mascot, for sporting purposes and otherwise, is a warrior dressed in ancient Roman style armor, known officially as the "Trojan". Weston High School won 10 state championships during the 2006-2007 school year, including Mens Lacrosse, Boys Cross Country, Girls Swimming, Boys Indoor Track, Girls Indoor Track, Boys Basketball, Girls Skiing, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Boys Outdoor Track,and placed 3 wrestlers at the 2008 class S state tournament.
Notable alumni
Jared Cohen is a nonfiction author, Rhodes scholar, and the youngest member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff.
Jacob Pitts is an American actor who has appeared in prominent films such as Eurotrip, Across The Universe, and 21
Keith Hennessey is the assistant to the U.S. President for Economic Policy and Director of the U.S. National Economic Council.
Kyle Dunnigan is a comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Reno 911!, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Jamey Richard is an NFL player, who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 7th round with the 236th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Theodora Richards and Alexandra Richards, international models and children of Rolling Stone Keith Richards both graduated in 2003.[1]Classmates.com web site showing class of 2003 for Weston High School, accessed June 2, 2009

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