Waterford High School is a public high school in Waterford, Connecticut, United States.
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History
Waterford's first high school was constructed in 1956, and had 24 rooms. It was first occupied in January 1957 with 612 students in grades 7-9. The school became a four-year 9-12 school in 1959. The first graduating class of 161 students was in 1960.
The project to build a new high school and to re-renovate the field house began in 2010 with a budget of $72 million.
Campus
The campus has had a growth in facilities in 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1982 and 2010.
The construction of a new building began in spring 2010 and the new high school officially opened for classes on Monday, April 8, 2013. The original high school was scheduled for demolition during summer 2013.
This is the second high school built in Waterford.
Athletics
Waterford High School belongs to the Eastern Connecticut Conference. East Lyme High School has traditionally been Waterford’s rival in sports. The Waterford sports teams are known as the Lancers and compete in:
The Lancers have won 11 CIAC state championships in baseball; more than any other high school in the state.
Notable alumni
Valerie Azlynn (1998), actress
Veronica Ballestrini, country singer
Tanisha Brito (1998), Miss Connecticut (2002)
Michael Burrows, professional baseball player
Geoffrey S. Fletcher, writer
Georgia Lee (1994), filmmaker and writer for television
Ken Liu (1994), science fiction author
Merv Mosely, football player
Katie Schoepfer, professional soccer player
Brennan Ward, mixed martial arts fighter