Weston High School, Connecticut
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in Weston, Connecticut
Weston, Connecticut
Weston is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The population was 10,179 at the 2010 census. The town is served by Route 57 and Route 53, both of which run through the town center. About 19% of the town's workforce commutes to New York City, about to the southwest.Like many towns in...
, serving about 800 students in grades 9–12.
Weston High School seniors in the class of 2006 had the highest average SAT
SAT
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scores in the state, and many WHS students go on to attend selective colleges and universities. The Class of 2008 had the highest CAPT
Connecticut Academic Performance Test
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scores in the state in 2006. Recently the high school underwent a significant building expansion, which included construction of a new science department, and new playing fields.
For the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups", defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment". Weston is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (others are Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Westport, and Wilton).
The school is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Student activities
Several student publications have taken root at Weston High School. The Weston High School Journal, the students' main newspaper, was founded in 2002 and is currently in its eighth school year of existence. The WHS Potato, a parody of "The Onion", was an unofficial school newspaper during the 2004-2005 school year. "Inlook" is a student literary magazine, published annually every June. "Heliotrope" is Weston High School's yearbook. It has been published annually since the 1970s. In 2008, students at the school created its first student-run television show titled "Trojan Television" that airs monthly throughout the school. The show is hosted by two members of the senior class and features segments related to the school, the town and the nation."Company" is Weston High School's drama department, putting on a drama or comedy in the fall and a musical each spring. They also host many smaller events throughout the year such as an annual night of one-act plays and Dialogue, a series of plays, songs, and dances written and performed by the students. In the 2007-2008 school year the plays Arcadia
Arcadia
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by Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE, FRSL is a British playwright, knighted in 1997. He has written prolifically for TV, radio, film and stage, finding prominence with plays such as Arcadia, The Coast of Utopia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, Professional Foul, The Real Thing, and Rosencrantz and...
and Into The Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
by Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist for stage and film. He is the winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, multiple Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and the Laurence Olivier Award...
were performed in the fall and spring, respectively. Company is Weston High School's largest individual club.
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both graduated in 2003.