Joseph A. Foran High School
Joseph A. Foran High School is a public high school located in Milford, Connecticut. The school serves about 1,000 students in grades 9–12 in the Milford Public Schools system.
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Lion Pride |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Milford Public Schools |
| Principal | Max Berkowitz |
| Faculty | 73.35 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 903 (2016-17)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.59[3] |
| Color(s) | Blue and red |
| Athletics conference | CAS/CIAC Southern Connecticut Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Newspaper | Mane Street Mirror |
| Website | www.milforded.org/page.cfm?p=3233 |
History
Opened in 1973, the school was named for former Superintendent of Schools Joseph A. Foran. It opened as the third of three high schools in Milford, including Milford High School and Jonathan Law High School. About ten years after the opening of Foran High School, Milford High School closed in 1983. The school's motto is “Lion Pride” and the sports teams are the Foran Lions. The Foran Lion mascot is named Brutus in honor of Joseph A. Foran's grandfather Brutus P. Foran.
Clubs and activities
- American Sign Language Club
- Bible & Prayer Club
- Book Club
- Bracelets for a Cause
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Choir
- DECA
- Drama Club
- Fencing Club
- French Club
- Game Club
- Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) Club
- Interact Club
- Investment Club
- Jazz Band
- Key Club
- National Honor Society
- Natural Helpers
- Mathletes
- Milford United Percussion
- Model UN
- Sci-Lions
- Ski & Snowboard Club
- Social Awareness Club
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Student Government
- UNICEF Club
- Unified Sports
- World Culture Club
- Youth & Government Club
Sports
Fall sports include boys' and girls' cross country, field hockey, football, boys' and girls' soccer, girls' swimming, and girls' volleyball.
Winter sports include boys' and girls' basketball, girls' gymnastics, boys' and girls' ice hockey, boys' swimming, boys' and girls' indoor track, and wrestling.
Spring sports include baseball, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' lacrosse, boys' and girls' outdoor track, softball, girls' tennis, and boys' volleyball.[5]
References
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=foran&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=090252000473
- "Joseph A. Foran High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=foran&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=090252000473
- http://www.milforded.org/page.cfm?p=4923
- "Milford Public Schools: Athletics". www.milforded.org. Retrieved 2017-04-26.