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Griswold High School
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Address
Map
267 Slater Avenue

Griswold, Connecticut

United States
Coordinates41°35′51″N 71°58′49″W / 41.5976°N 71.9804°W / 41.5976; -71.9804
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1936 (new building built 1992)
School districtGriswold Public Schools
SuperintendentSean P. McKenna
NCES School ID090174000311
PrincipalErin Palonen
Teaching staff49.50
Grades9-12
Enrollment503 (2021-2022)[1]
CampusGriswold Public Schools
Color(s)   Green and white
MascotWolverine
NicknameGHS
YearbookSentinel
Websitewww.griswold.k12.ct.us
File:GriswoldPublicSchools-Wolverine-Mascot-121321.png
Wolverines Mascot

Griswold High School is the only public secondary school in Griswold, Connecticut, for grades 9 to 12. In addition to students promoted from Griswold Middle School, the school also enrolls students from the nearby towns of Canterbury, Franklin, Lisbon, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, and Voluntown.[2] Griswold High School is part of Griswold Public Schools, supported by the Griswold Board of Education.[3]

The original Griswold High School was constructed in 1936, and now serves as Griswold Middle School. The new Griswold High School was built in 1992 adjacent to the original School, and shares Griswold Public Schools' 70-acre campus along the Quinebaug River[4] in northern New London County. Griswold High School's state-of-the-art facility features various labs for STEM programs (Sciences, Engineering, Manufacturing, Medical, Culinary, and an advanced-technology Nexus Lab for Computer-Aided Drafting and Design, Animation, coding, and esports[5]), spacious classrooms, a modern Learning Commons library media center,[6] a 600-seat auditorium and musical rehearsal spaces, a gymnasium, print-shop, athletic fields, nature trails,[7][8] and more.[9]

Griswold is a 1:1 district with Chromebooks for every student to emphasize blended learning.[10]

Facilities within Griswold High School are available for community use outside of school hours.[11]

Athletics

Griswold High School became a member of the Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) in 2000, when it merged with serval schools from the Quinebaug Valley Conference (QVC).[12] The Griswold sports teams are known as the Wolverines and compete in:

  • American Football
    • Pequot Conference Champions: 1964, 1974, 1985
    • QVC Champions: 1968
    • ECC Champions: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011
    • State Champions: 1964, 1974[13]
  • Baseball
    • QVC Champions: 1952, 1959, 1962, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999
    • ECC Champions: 2001
    • CIAC State Champions: 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981[14] (Class S)
  • Basketball (boys & girls)
    • Boys QVC Champions: 1959, 1960, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1990
    • Boys ECC Champions: 2002, 2009
    • Girls QVC Champions: 1978, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • Cross Country (boys & girls)
    • Boys QVC Champions: 1958, 1976, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
    • Boys ECC Champions: 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
    • Boys State Champions: 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007[15]
    • Girls QVC Champions: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
    • Girls ECC Champions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
    • Girls State Champions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012[16]
  • Fencing - foil and épée (co-ed)
  • Golf (co-ed)
    • QVC Champions: 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982
    • ECC Champions: 2012
  • Lacrosse (boys co-op with Ledyard High School & girls)
  • Soccer (boys & girls)
    • Boys ECC Champions: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011
    • Girls ECC Champions: 2011
  • Softball
    • QVC Champions: 1978, 1998
    • ECC Champions: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
    • State Champions: 2003[17] (Class M)
  • Indoor Track & Field (boys & girls)
    • Boys QVC Champions: 1994
    • Boys ECC Champions: 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
    • Boys State Champions: 1951, 2003, 2006[18]
  • Outdoor Track & Field (boys & girls)
    • Boys QVC Champions: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1993, 1994
    • Boys ECC Champions: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
    • Boys State Champions: 1946, 2004, 2005, 2006[19]
    • Girls QVC Champions: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1990
    • Girls ECC Champions: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013
  • Volleyball (girls)
    • ECC Champions: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Wrestling (co-ed)
    • QVC Champions: 1994
    • State Champions: 2006, 2007, 2011[20]
  • Cheerleading
    • QVC Champions: 1994
    • ECC Champions: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016

Griswold High School's football rivalry with Plainfield High School dates back to 1937; the true Thanksgiving Day Game tradition began in 1966.[21]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Griswold High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Griswold High School. "About Griswold High School". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Boards & Commissions". www.griswold-ct.org. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  4. ^ "Griswold science classes take part in Harvard Forest Program". The Day. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ^ Otte, Emilia (2021-10-18). "Griswold Fields Esports Team in League of 3,400 Participating Schools". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. ^ "Learning Commons - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. ^ "Campus Trails - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  8. ^ "Griswold Campus Nature & Cross Country Trails - The Last Green Valley". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  9. ^ "About Us - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  10. ^ "Technology - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  11. ^ "Use of Facilities - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  12. ^ "Eastern Connecticut Conference". Eastern Connecticut Conference. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  13. ^ "Football | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  14. ^ "Baseball | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  15. ^ "Cross Country | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  16. ^ "Cross Country | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ^ "Softball | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  18. ^ "Indoor Track | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  19. ^ "Outdoor Track | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  20. ^ "Wrestling | CIAC". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  21. ^ "Thanksgiving Rivalry - Griswold Public Schools". www.griswold.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  22. ^ "Bill Dawley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  23. ^ "Roger LaFrancois Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  24. ^ "Jayson Drobiak Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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