Trumbull High School

Trumbull High School
Address
Map
72 Strobel Road

Trumbull
,
Fairfield County
,
Connecticut
06611

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1969 (55 years ago) (1969)
School districtTrumbull School District
SuperintendentMartin Semmel
CEEB code070800
PrincipalTodd Manuel
Teaching staff146.94 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,134 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.52[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Gold, black
  
MascotEagle
Websitewww.trumbullps.org/ths/

Trumbull High School is a large public high school located in Trumbull, Connecticut. The current principal is Todd Manuel.

History

Front of Trumbull High School (under construction)

Trumbull High School was founded in 1961 following a population increase in Trumbull during the 1950s. It was originally located at 4630 Madison Avenue, in the building currently serving as Madison Middle School. As the 1960s progressed, the town was compelled to commission a new high school to accommodate further population growth.

In 1971 a new school was constructed at 72 Strobel Road, offering a then-modern auditorium (originally designed as a lecture hall), two-story media center, and athletic complex. Middlebrook Junior High School was converted to Middlebrook Elementary School, and the Madison Avenue complex was converted to Madison Junior High School.

Trumbull High School housed grades 10–12 until 1987–1988 when ninth-graders were moved to the high school, and sixth-graders were moved to the Madison and Hillcrest middle schools.

In 1999, Trumbull High School was on national news due to a violent hazing incident involving 10 students of the wrestling team beating, hog-tying, and sodomizing a special-needs student.[2]

Facilities

Academic

The main building contains two floors of classrooms, labs, and offices. It can take as much as 5 minutes to cross the interior of the main building.

An Agrisiceinec and Biotechnology building is located on campus and contains classrooms, labs, a greenhouse, as well as a working farm.

Athletic

The school has an American football field known as McDougal stadium. It also hosts 6 tennis courts, 5 baseball and softball fields, and joint soccer and lacrosse stadium.

Achievements

Marching band

  • MAC Class IV Champions 2001, 2003; Class V Champions 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015[3]
  • United States Presidential Inaugural Parade – 2001, 2009[4]
  • MAC Scholastic Marching Open Winter Percussion Champions 2008, 2018[3]
  • WGI Percussion World Championships SO Finalists 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018[3]
  • WGI Percussion World Championships SO Finalists – Silver Medalists 2008, 2009[3]
  • WGI Colorguard World Championships SW Finalists 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018[3]
  • WGI Colorguard World Championships SO Class Bronze Medalists 2006, SW Class Silver Medalists 2018[3]
  • EMBA Class III Gold Division Champions 2000[3]
  • 1997 Bands Of America – Division AA Class Champions[where?]
  • 2016 Bands Of America – Division AAA Class Champions
  • 2016 Bands Of America – Regional Champions
  • 1997, 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • 1996,1997,1998,1999 EMBA Class V runner up
  • 1992, 1994, 1995 EMBA Class IV Champions
  • 2015 USBands – Class 6 Open Third place Nationals
  • 2016 USBands – Class 6 Open National Champions
  • 2017 USBands – Class 6 Open Second place Nationals

Sports

  • Boys Ice Hockey State Champions, 2012
  • Football State Champions 1977, 1985, 1986[5]
  • Girls Soccer State Champions 1996–1999, 2001, 2006–08[6]
  • Baseball State Champions, 1986, 1998
  • Girls Basketball Class 'LL' State Champion 1974
  • Boys Basketball Class 'LL' State Finalist 1974
  • Field Hockey Class 'L' State Champions 1986
  • Boys Volleyball State Champions 2001
  • American Scholastic Press Association "Most Outstanding High School Yearbook" 2004, 2005
  • We the People Connecticut State Champions (1988, 1991, 1992, 1994–1997, 1999–2007, 2012–2019, 2022, 2023)
  • We the People Top Ten in the Nation (2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2022, 2023) Best in Northeast (1992, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2019)
  • Math Team – Connecticut State Champions(2005), Top Ten in New England (2005, 2006)
  • Wrestling Team – Class Double L State Champions (2023)

Notable alumni

Craig Breslow

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Trumbull High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (February 25, 2000). "Hazing Scandal at High School Horrifies Town in Connecticut". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Archived Score History Click on the links below for details and recaps for each show of that season". Musicalartsconference.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band". Thsgembcorp.com. December 8, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Trumbull High School – Trumbull, Connecticut/CT – Public School Profile". Publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Girls Soccer". Casciac.org. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  7. ^ "Fox News Columnist Roger Friedman Fired". ABC News.
  8. ^ Singh, Vinti (August 13, 2011). "Celebrity fitness instructor and Trumbull native to return home". Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  9. ^ WPS - Press Release (January 28, 2010). "Women's Professional Soccer: WPS discontinues operations of Los Angeles Sol". Womensprosoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2011.

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