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New Milford High School (Connecticut)
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New Milford High School is a four-year public, coeducational high school in New Milford
, Connecticut
. Currently, approximately 1,600 students attend the school
. Although a majority of the students attending the school are from New Milford, some students are from the nearby towns of Sherman
and Washington
. The school is located at 388 Danbury Road in the town of New Milford and is a part of the New Milford School District. Other high schools in the district include Canterbury School
and Faith Church, although New Milford High School is the only public high school.
on the new school was finished in 2000 after the town's municipal authorities (under the leadership of then Mayor Arthur J. Peitler) voted to reorganize the public school system. Changes included redefining elementary school
as K-3rd grade, introducing a new intermediate
school, redefining the middle school as 7th-8th grade, and construction of a new high school. These changes sparked a controversy over the amount of funding taxpayers would need to supply for the changes to be completed. For this reason, the pool in the original plan for the new high school was never constructed. To this day, upperclass students of the school sometimes jokingly respond to freshman
students' inquiries about the pool by saying "the pool's on the fourth floor," despite the building's three-floor structure. There are in fact stairs that lead beyond the third floor, but it's only used for storage.
The school is in the shape of an "H," with two hallways on each open end of the "H" on the first floor. Those are the location of the Auditorium and the band room on one side, and the Physical Education area in the other. Each hallway is given a number. The hallway with the main entrance is #1, the middle hallway is #2 and the hallway with the back entrance facing the football field is hallway #3. The room numbers are a four digit number. The first digit is the floor the class is on, the second digit is the hallway number, and the last two digits are the room number in that hallway. For example, the German
room is on the first floor, third hallway, and the 18th classroom in that hallway, therefore the room number is 1318. Similarly, if the room number is 3117, it's located on the third floor, first hallway, and it's the 17th room in that hallway.
(click here for audio):
"Green Wave, Green Wave Hats off to thee.
Fight, fight, fight for our vic-to-ry.
Shout to the sky the Green Wave war cry.
The bravest we'll defy.
Hold that line for our green and white.
We will cheer for you.
So fight, fight old Green Wave fight on to vic-to-ry."
New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford is a town in southern Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. It is the largest town in the state in terms of land area at nearly . The population was 28,671 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimates...
, 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...
. Currently, approximately 1,600 students attend the school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. Although a majority of the students attending the school are from New Milford, some students are from the nearby towns of Sherman
Sherman, Connecticut
Sherman is the northernmost and least populous town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,581 at the 2010 census. The town is named for New Haven's Founding Father, Roger Sherman....
and Washington
Washington, Connecticut
Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census. Washington is known for its picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and active civic and cultural life...
. The school is located at 388 Danbury Road in the town of New Milford and is a part of the New Milford School District. Other high schools in the district include Canterbury School
Canterbury School
Canterbury School may refer to:*Canterbury School , a private, co-educational college preparatory lay-Catholic boarding school in New Milford, Connecticut...
and Faith Church, although New Milford High School is the only public high school.
Architecture
ConstructionConstruction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
on the new school was finished in 2000 after the town's municipal authorities (under the leadership of then Mayor Arthur J. Peitler) voted to reorganize the public school system. Changes included redefining elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
as K-3rd grade, introducing a new intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate means "occurring between two extremes, or in the middle of a range". It comes from the Latin word 'intermedia' which literally means 'among the middle' and may refer to:...
school, redefining the middle school as 7th-8th grade, and construction of a new high school. These changes sparked a controversy over the amount of funding taxpayers would need to supply for the changes to be completed. For this reason, the pool in the original plan for the new high school was never constructed. To this day, upperclass students of the school sometimes jokingly respond to freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
students' inquiries about the pool by saying "the pool's on the fourth floor," despite the building's three-floor structure. There are in fact stairs that lead beyond the third floor, but it's only used for storage.
The school is in the shape of an "H," with two hallways on each open end of the "H" on the first floor. Those are the location of the Auditorium and the band room on one side, and the Physical Education area in the other. Each hallway is given a number. The hallway with the main entrance is #1, the middle hallway is #2 and the hallway with the back entrance facing the football field is hallway #3. The room numbers are a four digit number. The first digit is the floor the class is on, the second digit is the hallway number, and the last two digits are the room number in that hallway. For example, the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
room is on the first floor, third hallway, and the 18th classroom in that hallway, therefore the room number is 1318. Similarly, if the room number is 3117, it's located on the third floor, first hallway, and it's the 17th room in that hallway.
Athletics
New Milford High School Boys Cross Country(X-Country) won its ninth consecutive Southwest Conference(SWC) Title, won the Class L State Title, finished second in the state open and sixth in New England. New Milford High School Girls Cross Country won the Southwest Conference(SWC)title and placed second in the Class LL state meet. New Milford High School Boys Soccer team was a state finalist in class LL. New Milford High School Wrestling team snapped Danbury's 260-match win streak and ended the year ranked #1 in Connecticut.Song
The New Milford High School athletics department has a fight song given as a gift from Tulane University (also the Greenwave) after New Milford's fund raiser to help Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.(click here for audio):
"Green Wave, Green Wave Hats off to thee.
Fight, fight, fight for our vic-to-ry.
Shout to the sky the Green Wave war cry.
The bravest we'll defy.
Hold that line for our green and white.
We will cheer for you.
So fight, fight old Green Wave fight on to vic-to-ry."
Activities
New Milford also has several other activities to participate in including chorus, cheerleading, color guard, concert band, and marching band, and winter percussion ensemble.Clubs
Approximately every other Thursday, students have an activity period, where students go to one out of about 60 clubs of their choice. Some of these clubs include:- SADD (Students against destructive decisions)
- The Wave Review (School Newspaper)
- Yearbook Club
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- National Honor Society
- Team Waramaug
- Executive Clubs (one for each grade)
- Yoga Club
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...