New Milford High School (Connecticut)

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New Milford High School
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New Milford High School, as seen from the north end.
Address
New Milford High School (Connecticut)
388 Danbury Road

,
Connecticut
06776

United States
Coordinates 41°31′36″N73°25′31″W / 41.526773061261885°N 73.42526251026203°W / 41.526773061261885; -73.42526251026203
Information
Type Public
School districtNew Milford
CEEB code 070545
PrincipalRay Manka
Faculty107.2 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9 through 12
Enrollment1,426 [1]  (2016-2017)
Student to teacher ratio14.8
Color(s)Green and white
  
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Connecticut
MascotTsunami
Nickname Green Wave
Team nameWave
Rivals New Fairfield Rebels, Brookfield Bobcats
Website nmhs.newmilfordps.org

New Milford High School is a four-year, public, coeducational high school in New Milford, Connecticut. Currently, approximately 1,600 students attend the school. Although a majority of the students attending the school are from New Milford, others are from the nearby town of Sherman. The school is located at 388 Danbury Road in the town of New Milford and is a part of the New Milford School District. Other high schools in the district include the Canterbury School and the Faith Church Preparatory School, although New Milford High School is the only public high school.

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Athletics

The New Milford High School Boys' cross-country (X-Country) team won its tenth consecutive Southwest Conference (SWC) title in 2011. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New Milford High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "Milford Boys Win SWC Cross-Country Championship...Again". Housatonic Times. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25.