Tolland High School
| Tolland High School | |
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| Location | |
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1 Eagle Hill Rd , Tolland, Connecticut | |
| Information | |
| Type | public high school |
| Established | 1968 |
| Faculty | 35 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 871 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | [1] |
| File:Frontcafesmall.jpg | |
Tolland High School is a public high school in Tolland, Connecticut.
Overview
Tolland High School (THS) serves students in 9th through 12th grades. Tolland High School currently has many community projects such as the Booster Club, Eagle Scramble (a golf tournament), and an online safety program sponsored by Nerac.
Phone: (860) 870-6860 District: Tolland School District
History
The original THS was built southeast of RT-74 on Old Cathole Road in 1968. A new school for grades 9-12 was opened in September 2006.
Music
THS has a diverse music program which includes both choral and instrumental instruction. Students participate in marching, concert, jazz and pep bands, as well as chorus, madrigal, quartet, and theatre vocal ensembles. THS musicians are regularly selected to attend both regional and state orchestras and choruses.
Sports
THS has a long sports tradition aimed at building teamwork, good sportsmanship, and mentorship for academic success. THS has had an ongoing rivalry with Ellington High School.
Baseball
Basketball
The Tolland Girls' Basketball team is currently ranked 10th in the state of Connecticut with a 20-2 record this season.
Cross Country
The team became NCCC Conference & Class M State Champions in 2003.
Football
The varsity football team played Holy Cross in the 2006 State Tournament.
'06 Alum Evan Bartus (Safety,WR) received All State honors after recording 89 tackles, 9 Interceptions and 16 total touchdowns.
'06 Alum Greg Geib (LB) received All State honors despite only playing in 1 game (vs Gilbert). In this game he recorded 26 tackles and 4 interceptions before injuring his knee in the third quarter.
'06 Transfer Rob Werkowski received All State honors his Junior year (last year at Tolland) while playing QB for an 4-7 Eagles team that made the playoffs due to 12 of the top 14 teams being eliminated in a state-wide steroid scandal.
Lacrosse
Tennis
Billy Debacco went undefeated in men's single competition with a perfect 12-0 record and received first team all state honors.
Track & Field
Tolland High School has one of the best track and field programs in Connecticut. The girls team were NCCC champions for 2005, 2006 and 2007. The team was also state champion for 2007. They are strong in all events, with excellent jumpers, throwers, and sprinters. The indoor relay team went all the way to nationals during the 2006-2007 season.
Volleyball
Krasuskyr 04:03, 23 August 2007 (UTC)==Notable alumni==
- Andy Beale, drummer for rock band The Molenes. (Grad: 1990)
- Daniel C. Burbank, Astronaut (Grad: 1979)
- Christian Carlberg, Special Effects designer, Disney Imagineer, and RobotWars TV star (Grad: 1988)
- Roger Krasusky, USAF 410AEW/EOSS/IN (Grad:1989)
- Paul Pierce, Senior Artist, LucasArts/Lucasfilm Entertainment Company (Grad: 1985)
- Barry Wood, Architect, model, and star of TLC's Trading Spaces (Grad: 1988)
External links
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