Torrington High School is the lone public high school in the city of
Torrington, Connecticut, United States. The current high school building opened in 1963 and was renovated in 2000.
Community
Torrington is the commercial, industrial, and financial center of Northwestern Connecticut. It is the largest city in
Litchfield County
Litchfield County is in northwestern Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 185,186. The county was named after Lichfield, in England. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut and is the ...
with a population of 36,383 in 2017. Torrington High School is a four-year comprehensive high school serving students with varying backgrounds and interests through a range of programs and co-curricular activities. As of the 2018-2019 school year, the
Torrington School District
The Torrington School District is a school district serving the city of Torrington in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is in northwestern Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, the population was 185,186. The county was name ...
consists of four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. In 2017, the expenditure per pupil is $17,049.
Torrington High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Rape cases
Notable alumni
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Joe Dugan
Joseph Anthony Dugan (May 12, 1897 – July 7, 1982), was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Jumping Joe", he was considered one of the best defensive third baseman, third basemen of his era. He played in Major League Baseball ...
, former
MLB
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player
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Jordan Williams,
University of Maryland Terrapins
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men's basketball team
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Naveen Selvadurai
Naveen Selvadurai (born January 27, 1982 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an American internet entrepreneur and co-founder of location-based social networking site Foursquare.com. Until recently, he was working at startup studio Expa which was f ...
, co-founder of location-based social networking site
Foursquare.com
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John A. Speziale, first
Italian-American chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
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Elinor Carbone
Elinor Carbone is a Connecticut politician who is currently serving as mayor of Torrington, a city in Litchfield County. She is serving her second term. She was first elected in November 2013, and was re-elected in November 2017. Carbone previous ...
, mayor of Torrington
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Patricia Wald, the first woman appointed to and to serve as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, who later served on the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. In 2013, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
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Rebecca Podos, author and literary agent
Gallery
File:PostcardTorringtonCTHighSchool1915.jpg, "New" building, about 1915
File:PostcardTorringtonCTHiSchool1905.jpg, High school about 1905
References
External links
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Torrington School District
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Buildings and structures in Torrington, Connecticut
Schools in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Public high schools in Connecticut