Simsbury High School (SHS) is a public high school in

Simsbury, Connecticut Simsbury is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 24,517 at the 2020 census. The town was incorporated as Connecticut's 21st town in May 1670. History Early history At the beginning of the 17th century, the ...

Athletics

Simsbury has been honored multiple times with the Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut.

Crew

The Crew program rows out of Paine Boathouse on the

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. Accomplishments New England Championships: -First Girls in 1980, 1982; -Second Girls 1981, 1983, 1984, -Third Girls 1978, 1982 -Third Boys 1987

Soccer

Boy's

Class Championships * 1981 Class LL (co-champions with

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) * 1992 Class LL * 2003 Class LL (co-champions with

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) * 2006 Class LL

Girl's

Class Championships * 1982 Class LL * 1983 Class LL * 1987 Class LL * 1992 Class LL * 1994 Class LL * 2000 Class LL * 2005 Class LL (co-champions with

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)

Wrestling

Class Championships * 1992 Class LL * 1995 Class L * 1997 Class L

Notable alumni

Tommy Cross Thomas Reginald Cross (born September 12, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). Cross was selected by the Boston Bruins in the second roun ...

, professional ice hockey player for the

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, attended from 2004-2006. *

Justin Foley Justin Foley is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the metalcore band, Killswitch Engage. He is also a former member of the band Blood Has Been Shed along with Killswitch Engage's former lead singer, Howard Jones. Biography E ...

, drummer for

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band

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, graduated in 1994. *

Sara Hendershot Sara Hendershot (born April 27, 1988) is an American rower from West Simsbury, CT, who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's pair with Sarah Zelenka. Sara played soccer and swimming in high school, but began rowing full-time i ...

, member of 2012 United States Olympic Rowing Team (W2-), graduated in 2006. * Ken Richters, stage actor, playwright, and voice actor, graduated in 1974. *

Rachel Sennott Rachel Anne Sennott (born September 19, 1995) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her online comedy television series ''Ayo and Rachel Are Single'' with Ayo Edebiri and for starring roles in the films '' Shiva Baby'' (2020) ...

, actress and comedian, graduated in 2014. *

Franz von Holzhausen Franz von Holzhausen (born May 10, 1968) is an American vehicle designer. Since 2008, he has been in charge of design at Tesla Inc., Tesla, Inc. He designed the Tesla Model S, Tesla Model 3, Model 3, Tesla Model X, Model X, Tesla Model Y, Model Y, ...

, designer of Tesla Model S and head designer at

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, graduated in 1986. *

Jennifer Weiner Jennifer Weiner (born March 28, 1970) is an American writer, television producer, and journalist. She is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut novel, published in 2001, was '' Good in Bed''. Her novel '' In Her Shoes'' (2002) was made i ...

, author of '' Good in Bed'' and '' In Her Shoes'', graduated in 1987.

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* {{authority control Buildings and structures in Simsbury, Connecticut Schools in Hartford County, Connecticut Public high schools in Connecticut