Richard C. Briggs High School
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Richard C. Briggs High School is a secondary school
located in Norwalk, Connecticut
, USA. It opened in 1938 as a replacement for the Winnipauk School. Later it was turned into the secondary level Center for Vocational Arts but is now named after Dr. Richard C. Briggs, who was superintendent of Norwalk schools from 1971 to 1980. Nowadays Briggs High is an alternative
to the two traditional high schools (Norwalk and McMahon
). The current principal of Briggs is Alaine Lane.
Briggs students have the opportunity to enroll in the Briggs-Norwalk Community College Academy, in which they can take college classes at Norwalk Community College
while they are still in high school. There is an active Photography program at Briggs High School.
The class of 2007 included 22 graduates.
In January 2007 Briggs was listed by the ConnCAN
educational research consultancy as number 7 in their list of Connecticut schools making significant progress in shrinking the gap between white and minority students on standardized test scores, and it was the only High School in the top 10 on the list.
In August 2008 the school underwent some external refurbishments that included a new sign and new trees planted in front of the building. Materials and labor were provided by volunteers from a nearby office of the General Electric
corporation.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Norwalk, Connecticut
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 opened in 1938 as a replacement for the Winnipauk School. Later it was turned into the secondary level Center for Vocational Arts but is now named after Dr. Richard C. Briggs, who was superintendent of Norwalk schools from 1971 to 1980. Nowadays Briggs High is an alternative
Alternative school
Alternative school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional...
to the two traditional high schools (Norwalk and McMahon
Brien McMahon High School
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 of Briggs is Alaine Lane.
Briggs students have the opportunity to enroll in the Briggs-Norwalk Community College Academy, in which they can take college classes at Norwalk Community College
Norwalk Community College
Norwalk Community College , formerly known as Norwalk State Technical College and Norwalk Community-Technical College, is a public community college in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is the second-largest of the twelve colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges.The school, which has an open...
while they are still in high school. There is an active Photography program at Briggs High School.
The class of 2007 included 22 graduates.
In January 2007 Briggs was listed by the ConnCAN
ConnCAN
ConnCAN is an American think tank and state-level education advocacy group founded in January 2005, with offices in Hartford, Connecticut and New Haven, Connecticut....
educational research consultancy as number 7 in their list of Connecticut schools making significant progress in shrinking the gap between white and minority students on standardized test scores, and it was the only High School in the top 10 on the list.
In August 2008 the school underwent some external refurbishments that included a new sign and new trees planted in front of the building. Materials and labor were provided by volunteers from a nearby office of the General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
corporation.