Glastonbury High School is a public, co-educational

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located in

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, United States. It is the only high school in Glastonbury, and serves roughly 2,000 students and employs roughly 150 faculty members. The school is known for its excellent education, and is consistently ranked among the best in Connecticut and the nation.

Departments

Glastonbury High School has two support departments: School Counseling and Special Education/Pupil Services. In addition to the two main support departments, students can receive extra assistance through the Math Center, Reading and Writing Center, and the Library Media Center. The Mary A. Kingsbury Library at Glastonbury High School provides research material in the building and at home with a variety of print resources (i.e. books, magazines, reference material) and paid Internet databases (e.g. newspaper archives).

Activities

Glastonbury High School (GHS) offers a variety of clubs and activities for students, including

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, cross-country,

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, swimming and diving, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, wrestling and

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teams.

Athletics

Glastonbury High School's athletic programs were ranked among the best in the state and country in 2015, coming in at number 1 in Connecticut and 14 nationally. The school's team name was the Tomahawks until 2020, and was then changed to the Guardians.

State championships

The Glastonbury Guardians have won state championships in the following sports and seasons: * Boys and Girls Crew: 2014 (points champion), 2015, 2018 (points champion), 2019 (points champion) * Boys Golf: 2014 * Boys Ice Hockey: 1999, 2003 * Boys Soccer: 1959, 1960, 1989, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 * Boys Swimming and Diving: 1975 * Boys Track 1959-60, 2019 * Boys Tennis: 1985 * Boys Volleyball: 1996, 2002 * Field Hockey: 2010, 2014 * Football: 1984, 1989, 2008 * Girls Crew: 2011 * Girls Golf: 1996, 1998 * Girls Ice Hockey: 2015 * Girls Indoor Track: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 * Girls Outdoor Track: 2007, 2010 * Girls Soccer: 2011, 2014, 2015 * Girls Swimming and Diving: 1976 * Girls Tennis: 1991, 1992, 2016, 2017 * Girls Volleyball: 1993 * Girls Cross Country: 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 * Gymnastics: 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2012 * Wrestling: 1972, 1978

Renovations and building history

A renovation was completed in September, 2007. New science labs and classrooms were added to the school. The old science wing,

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, and

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facilities received major renovations, and the library and

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each received an addition. The Glastonbury Education Foundation funded a state-of-the-art digital television studio in May, 2008. Glastonbury High School was built in 1952 (wings B, E, and F), and has received the following: *2007: Added a science wing (A wing), additional renovations done to the building (particularly the former science wing - newer part of C wing) In June 2016, the school board approved plans to build a brand new artificial turf soccer field with lights on the Baldwin Fields behind the school building. The field is planned to be built in 2017 and is estimated to cost around $1.6 million. Included in the plan are bleachers for 250 spectators, a fence around the field, and ball netting to catch loose balls. Space will be set aside for another project in the future which will include storage, bathrooms, and locker rooms.

Notable alumni

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