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Simsbury High School

These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says
These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says It’s no secret that Connecticut is home to some of the nation’s best schools, but which rank among the top in the country? The U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 list of the best high schools in the country after evaluating nearly 18,000 schools at all levels. According to the organization - which touts itself as “the global authority in education rankings” - high schools were judged on a weighted scale on these factors: College readiness (30 percent); Reading and math proficiency (20 percent); Reading and math performance (20 percent); Underserved student performance (10 perc…
COVID-19: City High School Goes Fully-Remote Following Weekend Party COVID-19: City High School Goes Fully-Remote Following Weekend Party
Covid-19: City High School Goes Fully-Remote Following Weekend Party A city high school is transitioning to full-remote learning after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted attending a large social gathering with other students over the weekend. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, Superintendent Matt Curtis said that Simsbury High School will be providing full-remote education Thursday-Friday, Nov. 19-20. The change will allow health agents to conduct contact tracing and ensure a safe return to campus, Curtis said in a letter to the school community. High school students may have to attend school from home for longer than the next few days, Curtis said, on…