Pomperaug High School (PHS) is a public high school in Southbury, Connecticut. It is part of Regional School District 15 which serves Southbury in addition to Middlebury.
| Pomperaug Regional High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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234 Judd Road , Connecticut 06488 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′7″N 73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "It's a great day to be a panther!" |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | Regional School District 15 |
| CEEB code | 070685 |
| Principal | Paul Jones |
| Teaching staff | 88.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,039 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.77[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black (primary) White and gray (secondary) |
| Slogan | "It's a great day to be a panther!" |
| Athletics conference | South West Conference |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Newspaper | The Pawprint (school-sponsored) |
| Yearbook | Vestige |
| Website | phs |
History
editPomperaug was built in 1979 on the border between Southbury and Middlebury, the two communities which it serves. It is the only high school in Regional School District 15, and receives students who have graduated from Memorial Middle School (in Middlebury) and Rochambeau Middle School (in Southbury). Previous to the building of Pomperaug High School, the region was served by Southbury High School, the now current Rochambeau Middle School building.
On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Paul Jones would be the new principal of Pomperaug High School, filling the position that was previously held by Glenn Lungarini.[3]
Athletics
editPomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships.[4][better source needed] The school is a part of the South West Conference.
State championships
edit- Boys' Swimming: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024[5][6]
- Field Hockey: 1981, 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010
- Football: 2004
- Boys' Track: 1999
- Golf: 1998, 1999 2013
- Boys' Cross Country: 1993, 1997
- Boys' Basketball: 1980
- Girls' Cross Country: 1988, 1989, 2010
- Softball: 1975
- Gymnastics: 2002, 2004, 2008
- Girls' Swimming: 2009, 2013, 2022, 2023, 2024[7]
- Baseball: 2010
- Ice Hockey: 2011
- Boys Soccer: 2011, ranked #7 in the Nation according to NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association)[citation needed]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2022) |
- Shane Bannon (2007), drafted to the Kansas City Chiefs
- James Ledbetter (1982), author and editor based in New York City[citation needed]
- Mark W. Libby (1988), United States diplomat
- John Pullman "Jake" Longstreth, Jr. (1995), American painter, musician, and internet radio personality[citation needed]
- Jimmy “Jomboy” O’Brien (2007), founder of JomboyMedia, a sports entertainment company; content creator
- Katie Stevens (2010), from the ninth season of American Idol
References
edit- ^ a b "School Detail for Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "WatertownCT/BOE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "PHS Athletics: Championship Tradition". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Pomperaug swimmers and divers win fifth straight state title". The News-Times. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Boys Swimming and Diving | CIAC".
- ^ Ericson, Scott (2024-11-13). "Pomperaug High School girls swimming and diving wins third straight CIAC Class M championship meet". CT Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-19.