| Staples High School |
 | | Magnet School | No | | School District | Westport Public Schools | | School Colors | Blue and White | | Coeducational | Yes | | Year Opened | 1884 (by Horace Staples) | | Charter School | No | | Grade Levels | 9-12 | | School type | Public | | Principal | John M. Dodig | | Location | 70 North Avenue Westport, Connecticut, 06880, USA | | Year-round schedule | No | | Phone Number | 203-341-1201 | | Enrollment | 1615 | | Sports Teams | The Wreckers | | Mascot | Construction Worker named "the Wrecker" (discontinued as of 2004, until volunteer can be found). | | Homepage | shs.westport.k12.ct.us/ | Staples High School is a public secondary school, located in the town of Westport, Connecticut, USA. Staples High School is named after Horace Staples who founded the school in 1884. The school was moved to its current location on North Avenue in 1958, and was recently expanded and renovated into an all-new facility. Image File history File links Shs_seal. ...
Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ...
1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools, in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each charter schools charter. ...
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Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Incorporated 1835 Government type Representative town meeting First selectman Gordon F. Joseloff Town meeting moderator Alice H. Shelton Area - City 86. ...
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2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Secondary school is the term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...
Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Incorporated 1835 Government type Representative town meeting First selectman Gordon F. Joseloff Town meeting moderator Alice H. Shelton Area - City 86. ...
1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
History
Staples High School was originally built in 1884 by Horace Staples, a high-wealth savvy trader, who built a three-story brick building on Riverside Avenue, just south of downtown Westport, Connecticut. The building contained several classrooms, a science laboratory, and a library. 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Incorporated 1835 Government type Representative town meeting First selectman Gordon F. Joseloff Town meeting moderator Alice H. Shelton Area - City 86. ...
In 1937, a new wing opened up just north of the original building, containing many new classrooms but still no cafeteria or gymnasium (those were included in a 1947 expansion). 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ...
Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ...
In 1958, to follow the expansion of the community, the school moved to a new site on North Avenue. This new facility contained a gymnasium, cafeteria and an auditorium, which was an impressive structure at the time. Its design was unique for the area, utilizing separate buildings and requiring people to walk outside to get around. The idea was intended to save on energy costs and to improve evacuation times in case of fire. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
However, the idea of separate buildings did not bode well, and several more facilities were needed, such as a Fieldhouse, Pool, and Library, all which were built during a Modernization project which took place at the school between 1978 and 1981. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2003, several years of planning for yet another construction project at the school were completed and construction began on July 1 of that year on an $80 million project to renovate and expand the school into a brand-new facility. During this project, many of the original buildings were demolished as the new school was built on their original footings. The project was completed in September 2006. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
September 2006 is the ninth month of 2006 and has begun on a Friday. ...
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Notability Governor Wilbur Cross was principal of Staples for the 1885-1886 schoolyear. Wilbur Lucius Cross (1862 - 1948) was a U.S. educator and political figure. ...
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"Back to the Future" actor Christopher Lloyd is a 1957 graduate of Staples. Back to the Future is an American science fiction/comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985. ...
A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ...
Christopher Lloyd in Taxi Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938, Stamford, Connecticut) is an American character actor. ...
Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cornell University undergrad Robert Nitkin is a 2005 graduate of Staples, and credits his research on the "Dolla Bill" distribution to Staples statistics teacher William Walsh. Cornell redirects here. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2004 the Wall Street Journal listed Staples among the best public and private schools in the United States of America. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Staples' school newspaper, "Inklings", has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association gold medal every year since 2000 (with the exception of a silver medal in 1999). The paper has also received the rank of First Place with "Special Honors" from the American Scholastic Press Association since 2001 and has been dubbed "the best school paper in the state" by the Hartford Courant. This article is about the year 2000. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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Staples' drama department, Staples Players, has received many awards for its mainstage productions, including numerous Moss Hart awards. Moss Hart (October 24, 1904 – December 20, 1961) was an American playwright and director of plays and musical theater. ...
Actor Paul Lieberstein, who plays Toby on the Emmy award winning show The Office (US TV series), graduated from Staples High School. Paul Lieberstein is an American actor, writer and producer who can be seen as Toby on the NBC sitcom The Office. ...
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Director Luke Greenfield, whose projects include "The Animal" and "The Girl Next Door", is a 1990 graduate of Staples. Luke Greenfield (born February 5, 1972 in Manhassett, New York) is best known as a film director. ...
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Renovations and expansions The first expansion project came in 1937, which included a two-story building with classrooms. It is what is now the front of Saugatuck Elementary School. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Ten years after that, another expansion was built, including a Cafeteria and Gymnasium.
When the school moved to North Avenue in 1958, it consisted of seven separate buildings labeled 1 through 8 (buildings 2 and 3 (Gym/Cafeteria) were together). In 1964, a two-story ninth building was constructed at the south end of the campus. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...
In 1974, heating pipe problems prompted a project to fix the system. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
Modernization From 1978 to 1981, the school was under a modernization project. It included the following construction: 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...
1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Modernization is closely linked to classical liberalism. ...
- Redoing of Building 1 to include the Senior Center and Health classes
- Extra music rehearsal room
- New guidance wing (Guidance was before within the main office)
- New Deans office
- New Student Center
- Re-doing of the North Courtyard
- Fieldhouse
- Pool
- Redesign of building exteriors with sheetrock and bricks
- Connector hallways between all buildings
2003 Renovation Beginning on July 1, 2003 and officially ending on September 12, 2006 the campus was reconstructed. For the cost of $76 million, an entirely new 32,000 square meter (330,000 square foot) facility was built. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Staples High Wiki The idea for the Staples High Wiki originally came from student Adam Krellenstein and other members of the Staples High School Computer Club at a meeting in May of 2005. The Staples High Wiki was officially released to the public on October 31, 2005 and has since been run by Adam, Justin Sherman and Mike Schneider. The wiki may be accessed at http://wiki.stapleshigh.net, though it may only be edited by staff, students, and alumni of Staples. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2005-2006 In the 2005-2006 year at Staples, the school had five semi-finalists and one regional finalist from the renowned national high school science competition, the Siemens Westinghouse Competition. Along with the Siemens Westinghouse Competition, another student from Staples was recognized as a Finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search (STS). Also, four students at Staples won the 2006 Moody's Mega Math Challenge amongst 160 high schools in the Tri-State Area; the team received a $20,000 scholarship for first place in the competition. In addition, Staples had five National Merit Scholarship finalists for 2006, an honor bestowed to those students with considerably high scores on the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Staples is noted for its excellent accomplishments in the sciences, humanities, and performing arts.
External links - Staples High School official website
- Staples student-operated website
- Town of Westport
- Official Staples High Wiki (editing restricted to school affiliates)
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