Tolland High School is a public high school in

Tolland, Connecticut Tolland is a suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 14,563 at the 2020 census. History Tolland was named in May, 1715, and incorporated in May, 1722 from Windsor. The town was over 20 miles away from ...

Overview

In 1969, Tolland High School (THS) opened as the first all electric

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. In its first

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, there were only three grades: 9th,

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, and

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. In 2002, the Tolland Board of Education recommended the

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of a new

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for THS. Voters approved the $56.6 million

in June 2003 with a

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of 2,302 to 2,083. In 2006, THS moved to a new

on the same road. Improvements over the old

included a larger

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, new furniture, new sports fields, and a

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wing. According to U.S. News & World Report, there are 828 enrolled as of April 2017, resulting in a

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of 14:1. Tolland High School has a graduation rate of 98%

Tolland Alternative Learning Center (TALC)

The Tolland Alternative Learning Center (TALC) is an alternative education program at the Tolland High School that helps struggling students graduate

, initiated in January 2004. The students take classes from 3pm-7pm.

Notable alumni

* Daniel C. Burbank, astronaut * David Passaro, contractor for the

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* Jennifer K. Sweeney, poet * Barry Wood, architect, model, and star of TLC's ''

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References

External links

* {{authority control Tolland, Connecticut Schools in Tolland County, Connecticut Public high schools in Connecticut