| Pomperaug Regional High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
234 Judd Road , Connecticut 06488 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′7″N 73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1979 |
| School district | Regional School District 15 |
| CEEB code | 070685 |
| Principal | Paul Jones |
| Teaching staff | 87.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,123 (2021-22)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.86[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) The Phoenix (student-run, independent)' |
| Yearbook | Vestige |
| Website | phs |
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.
History
Pomperaug 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]
Academics
In 2022, PHS was ranked #27 in U.S. News Best High Schools in Connecticut,[4] as well as #1,312 in U.S. News Best High School in the Country.[5]
In 2023, PHS was ranked #36 of the Best Public High Schools in Connecticut and #6 in Best Public High Schools in New Haven County in the Niche School Ranking System.[6]
Athletics
Pomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships.[7] The school is a part of the South West Conference.
State championships
- Boys' Swimming: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019[8][9]
- 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
- Baseball: 2010
- Ice Hockey: 2011
- Boys Soccer: 2011, ranked #7 in the Nation according to NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches of America Association)
Notable alumni
- Shane Bannon (2007), drafted to the Kansas City Chiefs
- James Ledbetter (1982), author and editor based in New York City
- Mark W. Libby (1988), United States diplomat
- John Pullman "Jake" Longstreth, Jr. (1995), American painter, musician, and internet radio personality
- Jimmy “Jomboy” O’Brien (2007), founder and content creators at Jomboy Media, a sports entertainment company
- Katie Stevens (2010), from the ninth season of American Idol
References
- 1 2 "School Detail for Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ↑ "WatertownCT/BOE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ "U.S. News".
- ↑ ""U.S. News"".
- ↑ "2023 Pomperaug Regional High School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
- ↑ "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".