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词条 Hall High School (Connecticut)
释义

  1. Demographics

  2. Athletics and clubs

  3. Academic accomplishments

  4. Notable alumni

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}{{Infobox school
|name = William H. Hall High School
|image =
|imagesize =
|motto = 'Live like a Warrior.'
|streetaddress = 975 North Main Street
|city = West Hartford
|state = Connecticut
|zipcode = 06117
|country = United States
|district = West Hartford Public Schools
|established = 1924[1]
|coordinates = {{coord|41.7946|-72.7513|display=inline,title}}
|type = Public high school
|principal = Dan Zittoun
|superintendent = Tom Moore
|grades = 9–12
|campus =
|founder = William H. Hall
|faculty = 97 (2014–15)
|students = 1,447 (2016-17)[2]
|team_name = Warriors
|colors = Blue and White {{color box|blue}}{{color box|white}}
|newspaper = 'Hall Highlights'
|yearbook = 'Hallmarks'
|rivals = Conard High School
|homepage = Official Site
|footnotes = Source:[3] except where noted
}}William H. Hall High School, also known as Hall High, is a four-year public high school located in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Opened in 1924, it was named after William Henry Hall, who was a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools in West Hartford.[1][4] The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the "Warrior". It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being Conard High School. Enrollment in grades 9–12 for the 2014–2015 school year was 1,437 students.[3]

Demographics

The 2014–2015 demographic profile is as follows: White 65%, Hispanic 12%, Asian American 10%, Black 10%, two or more races 3%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 1%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0.1%.[5]

Athletics and clubs

In soccer, Hall won the 1980 state championship 3-2 over E. O. Smith High School. The school also reached the semifinals of the state tournament four times under head coach Zeke Seguro, who won his 150th game as coach on October 10, 2008 with a 1-0 victory at South Windsor. Hall's boys' cross country team has won the Central Connecticut Conference four of the last five years dating back to 2012.[6]

Hall has a renowned jazz program, which stage an annual production called Pops 'n' Jazz, regularly selling over 3,000 tickets every year. They have also won the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival twice, in 1998 and 2000. The band has performed for the president at the White House, appeared in Ken Burns's documentary film ''Jazz'' and shared the stage with countless jazz luminaries, including Count Basie Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Ted Nash, Arturo O'Farrell, Elliot Mason, John Daversa, Phil Woods and Joe Lovano.[7]

In 2011, Hall's chess team won the state championship.[8]

Academic accomplishments

  • Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85.[9]
  • Ranked as the 11th best school (6th best public school) in the state of Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report in 2018.[10]

Notable alumni

  • Natalie Anderson, San Juan Del Sur winner[11]
  • David Alan Basche, actor.
  • Chris Carrabba, musician and lead singer of the band Dashboard Confessional attended freshman year[12]
  • Joel Frahm, jazz tenor saxophonist[15]
  • Matthew Yang King, actor, producer, director, and writer
  • Jimmy Macbride, jazz drummer[13]
  • Brad Mehldau, jazz pianist[13]
  • Noah Preminger, jazz saxophonist[13]
  • Michael Schur, actor, television producer, and writer.[14]
  • Roger Sperry, neuropsychologist and Nobel Prize laureate[15]
  • David H. Steinberg, film and television writer and producer.
  • Patrick Zimmerli, composer[13]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/connecticut/westhartford/what-year-was-this-team-picture-taken |title=What Year Was this Team Picture Taken? |last=Newton |first=Ronni |date=April 30, 2012 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0904920&ID=090492001015|title=Hall High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 19, 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/west-hartford-school-district/william-h-hall-high-school-4566 |title=Hall High School in West Hartford, CT |website=US News |date=2017 |accessdate=March 30, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.whps.org/uploaded/Schools/High_Schools/Hall_High_School/Students/2017-2018_William_H._Hall_High_School_Student_Handbook_-_Final.pdf?1503332266992 |title=William H. Hall High School Student Handbook 2017–2018 |accessdate=March 30, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/west-hartford-school-district/hall-high-school-4566/student-body |title=Hall High School Student Body |website=U.S. News & World Report |date=2017 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://centralconnecticutconference.org/index.php/championship-meets-crosscountry-b-2798 |title=Cross Country Archives: Championship Meets |website=Central Connecticut Conference |access-date=March 30, 2018}}
7. ^{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/13/nyregion/not-just-another-school-band-recital.html |title=Not Just Another School Band Recital |last=Staudter |first=Thomas |date=May 13, 2001 |work=The New York Times |access-date=March 5, 2016 |issn=0362-4331}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.westhartfordnews.com/news/hall-chess-team-wins-state-championship/article_76befc93-5e53-5fe4-a8e9-862b6e9f61b9.html |title=Hall Chess Team wins State Championship |date=June 23, 2011 |access-date=March 30, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf |title=Archived Information: Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 |website=U.S. Department of Education |access-date=March 30, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.courant.com/education/hc-best-public-high-schools-connecticut-2018-us-news-world-report-20180509-story.html |title=These Are The 15 Best Public High Schools In CT, According To U.S. News |date=9 May 2018 |website=The Hartford Courant |access-date=September 21, 2018}}
11. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.kctv5.com/story/28743521/twin-reality-stars-to-help-at-the-amazing-race-casting-call |title=Twin reality stars to help at 'The Amazing Race' casting call |last=Naples |first=Kaitlyn |date=April 7, 2015 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |publisher=KCTV; Kansas City |last2=Zinni |first2=Mark}}
12. ^{{Cite news |url=http://bristolobserver.com/2015/06/26/dashboard-confessional-is-back-on-the-scene-but-focused-on-touring-first/ |title=Dashboard Confessional is back on the scene but focused on touring first |last=Chaiken |first=Mike |date=June 26, 2015 |work=Bristol Observer |access-date=January 17, 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://we-ha.com/west-hartfords-hall-high-school-prepares-annual-pops-n-jazz/ |title=West Hartford's Hall High School Prepares for Annual Pops 'n Jazz |date=February 13, 2017 |publisher=we-ha.com |access-date=July 4, 2017}}
14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/archive/West-Hartford-Guy-Makes-Parks-and-Rec-Funny-.html|title=West Hartford Guy Behind Poehler's "Parks & Recreation"|work=NBC Connecticut|access-date=2018-10-10|language=en}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=https://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1981/sperry-bio.html |title=Roger W. Sperry - Biographical |website=Nobelprize.org |access-date=March 12, 2016}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://hall.whps.org/}}
  • West Hartford Public Schools Official Site
{{Central Connecticut Conference |state=expanded}}{{West Hartford Public Schools}}

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