Conard High School

Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved.[3] Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.

Conard High School
Address
110 Beechwood Road

West Hartford
,
Connecticut
06107

United States
Coordinates41.7367°N 72.7523°W / 41.7367; -72.7523
Information
TypePublic school
Motto'Diversity is our Strength'[1]
Established1957
School districtWest Hartford Public Schools
SuperintendentThomas Moore
PrincipalJulio Duarte
Faculty10.8 (2016)
Grades9-12
Number of students1,470 (2018-19)[2]
Color(s)Red and Gray         
Team nameChieftains
RivalsHall High School
NewspaperThe Conard Courant
WebsiteCHS Homepage

History

Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957.[4] Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1100 students.[5] However, today there are more than 1500 students in attendance.

In 1999, Alphonse Chuck Landroche became Conard's principal. Landroche retired at the end of the 2007 school year.[6][7] Tom Moore became Conard's principal in 2007.[8] In 2010, Moore became assistant superintendent, and Dr. Peter Cummings became principal. When Cummings departed in 2013, Julio Duarte was named as interim principal, and later named principal in 2014.[9]

On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game.[10]

Facts and statistics

As of 2007, Conard had 1,461 students, with 60.9% white, 19.1% Hispanic, 10.7% Black, 9.1% Asian American and 0.2% American Indian.[11]

Conard's mascot and school logo was an American Indian chieftain. This mascot/logo was replaced by the letter "C," in Fall of 2015.

As of 2017, Conard offers 26 AP courses.

There is a prominent rivalry between Conard High School and its cross-town counterpart, Hall High School.

Accomplishments
  • Recognized by Newsweek magazine as the 329th best public high school in the nation in 2010.[12]
  • Blue Ribbon School in 1984-85.[13]
  • Julio Duarte, current Principal of Conard High School, was selected as the 2013 High School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Schools.[14]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Conard's mission statement
  2. "Conrad High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. Names of the West Hartford Public Schools Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "First Conard High Pupils Assigned To Home Rooms". The Hartford Courant. 1957-08-31. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  5. Karpman, Marilyn (1956-12-16). "Double Sessions Are Planned At Hall High School". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  6. Cativo, Fulvio (2007-06-20). "Grads Urged To Accept Challenges, Adhere To Principles". Hartford Courant.
  7. Cativo, Fulvio (2007-01-11). "Conard Principal Plans To Retire". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
  8. Cativo, Fulvio (2007-04-13). "Moore Named Conard Principal". Hartford Courant.
  9. Glanzer, Ted. "Duarte Named Principal of Conard High School". Patch. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  10. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/02/25/premature-court-storming-leads-brawl-high-school-game-connecticut
  11. Strategic School Profile 2007-08
  12. http://www.ctnow.com/news/connecticut/hartford/hc-schools-honored-0615-20100614,0,478172.story%5B%5D
  13. Blue Ribbon Schools: 1982-2002 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  14. http://westhartford.patch.com/groups/schools/p/julio-duarte-assistant-principal-at-conard-named-high659b3ec31b
  15. ESPNMAG.com - ESPN The Magazine: Skeleton Crew
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