Plainville High School
Encyclopedia
Plainville High School is a public high school
in Plainville
, Connecticut
. It is the only high school in the town of Plainville, Connecticut, serving roughly 873 students. Its principal is Steven LePage.
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. For all sports except football they compete in the Northwest Conference (NWC). In football they compete in the Nutmeg League. However in the 2009-2010 school year the sports teams will compete in the Central Connecticut Conference
in the South Division. In baseball, the main rivalry is with Berlin High School (Connecticut)
. The Plainville Sports Hall of Fame was created in 1998.
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 Plainville
Plainville, Connecticut
Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles , of which 9.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles is water...
, 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 is the only high school in the town of Plainville, Connecticut, serving roughly 873 students. Its principal is Steven LePage.
History
Plainville High School was previously located on East Street from (dates 1920s-1950s), which later became Plainville Junior High School up until the mid 1990s when they built the Middle School of Plainville on Northwest Drive. In the 1950s they built a new High School around the corner on Walnut Street. In the 1977 the town renamed the street Robert Holcomb Way in honor of a former town police officer who was killed while on duty. (See Petitions-Page 4)Renovations
The High School, originally built in the mid-1950s, was once considered old and outdated but has since been fully renovated. It was expanded in the early 1970s and is now some 30 to 50 years old. Nothing else was done to the school until 2006 when the school began a full scale renovation that was finished for the 2008-2009 school year. The school now is up-date in both looks and technology. Other upgrades since the school was constructed include a new elevator that was installed in 2002 at the east end of the school to provide accessibility to the second floor, but given the length of the building a second accessible means of access to the second floor is recommended. In the mid 2000's the school discovered that it had asbestosAsbestos
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used commercially for their desirable physical properties. They all have in common their eponymous, asbestiform habit: long, thin fibrous crystals...
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Renaissance Honor Roll
The Honor Roll system is called the Renaissance Honor Roll. It is computed each marking period and for fall and spring semesters. At the conclusion of each school year, students must be taking a minimum of 5 courses to be eligible for consideration.Athletics
The school’s athletic teams are known as the Blue Devils the same as nearby, Central Connecticut State UniversityCentral Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
. For all sports except football they compete in the Northwest Conference (NWC). In football they compete in the Nutmeg League. However in the 2009-2010 school year the sports teams will compete in the Central Connecticut Conference
Central Connecticut Conference
The Central Connecticut Conference is an interscholastic athletic conference in the Greater Hartford region of Connecticut, United States. The conference has historically had three divisions - the East, West, and South - but formed a fourth division, the North, before the 2004-2005 school year...
in the South Division. In baseball, the main rivalry is with Berlin High School (Connecticut)
Berlin High School (Connecticut)
Berlin High School is a public high school located in Berlin, Connecticut. The current high school building on Patterson Way was opened in 1953. As of 2007 it serves grades 9-12. Current enrollment is about 1000 students....
. The Plainville Sports Hall of Fame was created in 1998.
Notable alumni
- John BelloJohn BelloJohn Joseph Bello is an American entrepreneur best known for creating and building the SoBe brand of New Age beverages.-Early Life:...
, creator of SoBeSoBeSoBe is a brand of teas, fruit-juice blends and enhanced water beverages owned by PepsiCo. The name SoBe is an abbreviation of South Beach, named after the upscale area located in Miami Beach, Florida. In the past, the SoBe name has also been licensed for gum and chocolate products...
and former President of National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Properties (NFLP), marketing arm of the NFL. - Ted ChristopherTed ChristopherTed Christopher , from Plainville, CT is an American racing driver who has raced and won in many different types of race cars, including Modifieds, SK Modifieds, Camping World East Series, Late Models, Pro Stocks, Midgets, and Supermodifieds. He has also raced in NASCAR's Sprint Cup, Nationwide...
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driver. - Niko KoutouvidesNiko KoutouvidesNiko Stelios Koutouvides is an American football linebacker, currently with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
, 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...
. - Don MaitzDon MaitzDon Maitz is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. His most widely-known creation is the "Captain" character of the Captain Morgan brand of rum, although he is perhaps most notable for twice winning the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor...
, science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. - Scott MartinScott MartinScott Martin is an Australian shot putter and discus throw competitor. He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank advertisement promoting the 2006 Commonwealth Games; in the ad, Martin was shown taking part in a ballet class to improve his discus technique...
, former MLB player for the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, now is the head baseball coach at Stafford High School. - Earl SnyderEarl SnyderEarl Clifford Snyder is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox...
, MLB player for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and 2004 World Champion 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"...
. - Sheri Moon Zombie, wife of Rob ZombieRob ZombieRob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
and actress in many of his films and music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
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