Pomperaug Regional High School
Address
Map
234 Judd Road

,
Connecticut
06488

United States
Coordinates41°30′7″N 73°09′43″W / 41.50194°N 73.16194°W / 41.50194; -73.16194
Information
Established1979 (45 years ago) (1979)
School districtRegional School District 15
CEEB code070685
PrincipalPaul Jones
Teaching staff87.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,123 (2021-22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.86[1]
Color(s)Red and black (primary)
  
White and gray (secondary)
  
Slogan"It's a great day to be a panther!"
Athletics conferenceSouth West Conference
MascotPanther
NewspaperThe Pawprint (school-sponsored)
The Phoenix
(student-run, independent)'
YearbookVestige
Websitephs.region15.org

Pomperaug High School (PHS) is a public high school in Southbury, Connecticut. It is part of Regional School District 15 which serves Southbury in addition to Middlebury.

History

Pomperaug was built in 1979 on the border between Southbury and Middlebury, the two communities which it serves. It is the only high school in Regional School District 15, and receives students who have graduated from Memorial Middle School (in Middlebury) and Rochambeau Middle School (in Southbury). Previous to the building of Pomperaug High School, the region was served by Southbury High School, the now current Rochambeau Middle School building.

On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Paul Jones would be the new principal of Pomperaug High School, filling the position that was previously held by Glenn Lungarini.[3]

Academics

In 2022, PHS was ranked #27 in U.S. News Best High Schools in Connecticut,[4] as well as #1,312 in U.S. News Best High School in the Country.[5]

In 2023, PHS was ranked #36 of the Best Public High Schools in Connecticut and #6 in Best Public High Schools in New Haven County in the Niche School Ranking System.[6]

Athletics

Pomperaug also has a strong athletic tradition with a number of championships.[7][better source needed] The school is a part of the South West Conference.

State championships

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ a b "School Detail for Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2020-06-03.
  2. ^ "Pomperaug Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "WatertownCT/BOE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ^ "U.S. News".
  5. ^ ""U.S. News"".
  6. ^ "2023 Pomperaug Regional High School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  7. ^ "PHS Athletics: Championship Tradition". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  8. ^ "Pomperaug swimmers and divers win fifth straight state title". The News-Times. 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  9. ^ "Boys Swimming and Diving | CIAC".