Branford High School (Connecticut)
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Branford High School is a public high school
in Branford
, Connecticut
. It currently has about 1,250 students in grades 9-12.
Former principal, Dr. Edmund Higgins, retired at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. During his tenure, Higgins was instrumental in the school's adoption of performance graduation requirements. All students must satisfy 13 performance graduation requirements in areas such as writing, non-fiction reading, mathematical problem solving, and scientific concepts.
One notable aspect of the school is its "Senior Exhibition" program. Every student must complete a thorough research project on a topic of his or her choice during senior year. It is to be presented in front of the community when completed, and graded by a panel of judges on a 1-5 scale (3 and up is passing).
According to the latest Strategic School Profile, 86.6 percent of Branford students in the class of 2006 took the SAT
. Of those taking it, the average Math score was 505, Critical Reading was 513, and Writing was 514.
The school baseball
team has won three state championships, in 1999, 2006, and 2009.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Branford
Branford, Connecticut
-Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It currently has about 1,250 students in grades 9-12.
Former principal, Dr. Edmund Higgins, retired at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. During his tenure, Higgins was instrumental in the school's adoption of performance graduation requirements. All students must satisfy 13 performance graduation requirements in areas such as writing, non-fiction reading, mathematical problem solving, and scientific concepts.
One notable aspect of the school is its "Senior Exhibition" program. Every student must complete a thorough research project on a topic of his or her choice during senior year. It is to be presented in front of the community when completed, and graded by a panel of judges on a 1-5 scale (3 and up is passing).
According to the latest Strategic School Profile, 86.6 percent of Branford students in the class of 2006 took the SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
. Of those taking it, the average Math score was 505, Critical Reading was 513, and Writing was 514.
The school baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team has won three state championships, in 1999, 2006, and 2009.