Brien McMahon High School
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Brien McMahon High School is a secondary school located in Norwalk, Connecticut
, USA. It is named after Brien McMahon
, a former United States Senator from Norwalk. The school's mascot is a Senator with the school colors being red, white, and blue. The school's first senior class graduated in 1962. The current principal is Suzanne Brown Koroshetz.
Brien McMahon High School's crosstown rival is Norwalk High School. The two schools compete in an annual Thanksgiving Day football
game. The boy's lacrosse
team was the Division 2 State Champions in 2000 and Division 1 runner-up in 2005. The football team was state champion in 1994. The girl's lacrosse
team was Division 2 State Champion runner-up in 2007. Brien McMahon is a member of the FCIAC athletic conference. The Baseball
team was Class LL State Champion runner-up in 2009 and was the FCIAC Central Division Champion in 1998 and 2006.
The Center for Global Studies
is a magnet school
within Brien McMahon High School. The center is a magnet program for high school students in Fairfield County
that want to learn the Arabic Language, Japanese or Chinese culture, or Chinese language/history. Beginning in Fall 2006 a Middle Eastern Studies
program was introduced.
, the school's National Honor Society
, and teachers and students worked hours to begin the garden. The garden will be used for biology classes, cooking classes, and various other classes around the school.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, USA. It is named after Brien McMahon
Brien McMahon
Brien McMahon, born James O'Brien McMahon was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate from 1945 to 1952...
, a former United States Senator from Norwalk. The school's mascot is a Senator with the school colors being red, white, and blue. The school's first senior class graduated in 1962. The current principal is Suzanne Brown Koroshetz.
Brien McMahon High School's crosstown rival is Norwalk High School. The two schools compete in an annual Thanksgiving Day football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
game. The boy's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team was the Division 2 State Champions in 2000 and Division 1 runner-up in 2005. The football team was state champion in 1994. The girl's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team was Division 2 State Champion runner-up in 2007. Brien McMahon is a member of the FCIAC athletic conference. The 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 was Class LL State Champion runner-up in 2009 and was the FCIAC Central Division Champion in 1998 and 2006.
The Center for Global Studies
Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School
The Center for Global Studies is a magnet school within Brien McMahon High School, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Its primary purpose is to teach students the language, history, and literature of Japan and China. Starting in the 2006-2007 school year, the Center added Arabic and Middle East Studies to...
is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
within Brien McMahon High School. The center is a magnet program for high school students in Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The county population is 916,829 according to the 2010 Census. There are currently 1,465 people per square mile in the county. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut and contains...
that want to learn the Arabic Language, Japanese or Chinese culture, or Chinese language/history. Beginning in Fall 2006 a Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern studies
Middle Eastern studies is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the history, culture, politics, economies, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Chinese...
program was introduced.
History
On September 29, 2010, the school began its garden project, to convert their center courtyard into a garden for the entire school to use. Volunteers from Pepperidge FarmPepperidge Farm
Pepperidge Farm is a commercial bakery in the U.S. founded in 1937 by Margaret Rudkin, who named the brand after her family's property in Fairfield, Connecticut, which in turn was named for the pepperidge tree, Nyssa sylvatica. Since 1961, the company has been owned by the Campbell Soup Company...
, the school's National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, and teachers and students worked hours to begin the garden. The garden will be used for biology classes, cooking classes, and various other classes around the school.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni include:- Jesse BradfordJesse Bradford- Early life :Bradford was born Jesse Bradford Watrouse in Norwalk, Connecticut, the only child of actors Terry Porter and Curtis Watrouse, who appeared in commercials, soap operas, and industrial films. His mother also played his character's mother in Hackers...
, actor and former McMahon Homecoming King - Travis SimmsTravis SimmsTravis Simms is a professional American boxer in the super welterweight division.-Background:Simms is a native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. His childhood street bears his name "Travis Simms Way". He is currently a member of the Norwalk Common Council...
, Pro Boxer in the Super welterweight division, former Champion - Mitch LongleyMitch LongleyMitch Longley is an American actor. He is known for his role of Dr. Matthew "Matt" Harmon on the soap opera Port Charles from 1997-2000.-Early life:...
, TV, stage and screen actor, founder of the non-profit organization SOWOHO - Idris PriceIdris PriceIdris Price is an American football linebacker/fullback for the New York Dragons in the Arena Football League.-High school years:...
, former NFL player for the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... - Kevin MortonKevin MortonKevin Joseph Morton is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Morton was selected in the first round with the 29th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 1989 amateur draft...
, former MLB player for the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... - Daniel WalshDaniel WalshDaniel Walsh is an American rower. He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, winner of a bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in rowing at the 2008 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 2008 Summer OlympicsRowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men... - John MayerJohn MayerJohn Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
, Grammy award-winning singer