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These Hartford County High Schools Are Top 10 In State, Report Says
The grades are in and these Connecticut high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked top 10 in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Connecticut” report: No. 1 - Fairfield County: Staples High School in Westport No. 2 - Fairfield County: New Canaan High School No. 3 - Fairfield County: Darien High School No. 4 - Fairfield County: Greenwich High School No. 5 - Fairfield County: Wilton High School No. 6 - Hartford County: Avon High School No. 7 - Hartford …
Police & Fire
Jeep Crashes Into Staples High School In CT, Hits Gas Line
A Jeep crashed into a high school in Fairfield County, causing the school to be evacuated. The incident took place in Westport around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Staples High School. According to Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, the Jeep accidentally plowed into the Culinary Arts department classroom during the prime drop-off time. The vehicle hit a gas line in the classroom used for cooking instruction, Woods said. Students were evacuated and the Westport Fire Department was called to clear the scene. The gas was quickly shut off and multiple fans were used to ve…
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New CT School Reports 'Swatting' Incident, Police Say
A second Fairfield County high school reports being the victim of a "swatting" incident where the police department received a call regarding an active shooter on the school campus. The latest incident took place in Westport, around 9:10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at Staples High School. According to Westport Police Lt. David Wolf, the 911 center received a call from a person who was reporting that there was an active shooter inside Staples High School. The patrol and detective divisions as well as officers serving in administrative roles immediately went to the school, Wolf sai…
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CT High School Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash
A high school in Fairfield County is operating on a delayed start on Monday, Oct. 17 after one of its teachers was killed over the weekend in a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Michael Sansur, age 52, of Darien, a technology education teacher at Staples High School in Westport, died from his injuries in the New London County crash that happened at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Old Lyme. Staples students are scheduled to begin the school day at 11 a.m. Monday, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the school community Sunday night, Oct. 16. "I m…
Obituaries
Beloved CT HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash
Updated story: High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A beloved Fairfield County teacher has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identifie…
Schools
These CT Public Schools Rank In Top 5 Statewide, New Report Says
Five Fairfield County schools were ranked the best public high schools in Connecticut in a newly-released report. Niche, a website that creates ratings and reviews of schools and colleges across the United States, published its ranking of the "2023 Best public high schools in Connecticut." According to the report, the best public high school in the state is Staples High School, located in Westport. The school was also ranked Connecticut's best college prep public high school and second on the list of high schools with the best teachers in Connecticut. The following high schools …
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Suspicious Person Report Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order At Two CT Schools
A person deemed suspicious who was walking on school grounds in Fairfield County led to shelter-in-place orders for two buildings to allow police to investigate. On Thursday, May 19 in Westport, the police department's school security officer, and Staples School resource officer investigated a report of a suspicious person on school grounds. According to a spokesperson from the Westport Police Department, an unknown suspect - believed to be in his teens - was dropped off at the Bedford Middle School, but the person then left that campus and walked towards Staples High School. The spokespe…
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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…
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Connecticut High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Connecticut is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors: College readiness, Reading and math proficiency, Reading and math performance, Underserved student performance, College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates. College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2018-20…
Schools
Covid-
19: 15 New Cases Reported At CT School District
A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new surge of COVID-19 cases that have cropped up across multiple school buildings, officials announced. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued an alert to the community cautioning that there have been more than a dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases within schools districtwide. According to Scarice, new cases were confirmed in students and staffers at: Staples High School: 9 cases; Bedford Middle School: 2 cases; Coleytown Elementary School: 1 case; Greens Farms Elementary School: 1 case; Kings Highway Elementary Scho…
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