Hall High School (Connecticut)

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William H. Hall High School
Address
Map
975 North Main Street

West Hartford
,
Connecticut
06117

United States
Coordinates41°47′41″N 72°45′05″W / 41.7946°N 72.7513°W / 41.7946; -72.7513Coordinates: 41°47′41″N 72°45′05″W / 41.7946°N 72.7513°W / 41.7946; -72.7513
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto'Live like a Warrior!'
Established1924 (100 years ago) (1924)[1]
FounderWilliam H. Hall
School districtWest Hartford Public Schools
SuperintendentTom Moore
CEEB code070900
PrincipalDan Zittoun
Faculty97.4 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,491 (2020–21)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.31[2]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Team nameTitans
RivalsConard High School
NewspaperHall Highlights
YearbookHallmarks
Websitehall.whps.org
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 school’s mascot is the Titans, formerly the Warriors, after the Board Of Education vote to change it on February 1st, 2022. It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being Conard High School.

Demographics

The 2019–2020 demographic profile is as follows: White 61%, Hispanic 15%, Asian American 12%, Black 7%, two or more races 5%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0.2%.[5]

Athletics and clubs

Hall high school is part of the CCC, the Central Connecticut Conference competing in the west division. The Board of Education added varsity sports for girls in January 1972.[6]

Soccer

In soccer, Hall won the state championship in 1980 and 2019. In 2018, they were state championship runner-ups. In 2020, the boys soccer team finished nationally ranked on several polls, including being ranked 3rd in the country, and as the highest ranked public school on the TopDrawerSoccer Fall Fab 50 rankings.

Ice hockey

Hall's boys' ice hockey team captured the CIAC Division II ice hockey state championship in 1993.[7]

Cross country

Hall's Boys' Cross country team has won the Central Connecticut Conference Championships five of the last six years dating back to 2012.[8]

Indoor track

Hall's boys indoor track team won both Class LL Championships and the CT State Open Championships in 2019.[citation needed]

Chess

In 2011, Hall's chess team won the state championship.[9]

Pops 'n Jazz

Hall High School 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."[10]

Academic accomplishments

  • Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85.[11]
  • Ranked as the 11th best school in the state of Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report in 2018.[12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b Newton, Ronni (April 30, 2012). "What Year Was this Team Picture Taken?". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Hall High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hall High School in West Hartford, CT". US News. 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "William H. Hall High School Student Handbook 2020–2021". Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hall High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Michael Walsh. "Fifty years later, West Hartford's first varsity female athletes and coaches recall early days of Title IX". CT Insider. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "CIAC Tourney" (PDF). CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cross Country Archives: Championship Meets". Central Connecticut Conference. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Hall Chess Team wins State Championship". June 23, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. ^ Staudter, Thomas (May 13, 2001). "Not Just Another School Band Recital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Archived Information: Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "These Are The 15 Best Public High Schools In CT, According To U.S. News". The Hartford Courant. May 9, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. ^ Naples, Kaitlyn; Zinni, Mark (April 7, 2015). "Twin reality stars to help at 'The Amazing Race' casting call". KCTV; Kansas City. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Chaiken, Mike (June 26, 2015). "Dashboard Confessional is back on the scene but focused on touring first". Bristol Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "David Chameides". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e "West Hartford's Hall High School Prepares for Annual Pops 'n Jazz". we-ha.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84". NY Times. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  18. ^ Falcone, Amanda. "Hall Graduate Gets FCC Seat". Courant Community. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "West Hartford Guy Behind Poehler's "Parks & Recreation"". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "Roger W. Sperry - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  21. ^ "West Hartford to World Cup". West Hartford Life. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

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