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These Fairfield County High Schools Among Nation's Best According To Brand-New Rankings
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…
Obituaries
Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23
Family and friends are mourning the death of a former standout hockey goalie from the region. Fairfield County native Charlie Capalbo, age 23, of the town of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 24, following a five-year battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe page established for his family. “After five years and 745 nights spent in hospitals, let’s just say that one got by Charlie in the 4th overtime today,” reads a post from GoFundMe organizer John McCormick. Those years included a successful battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that began toward the end of Capalbo’s varsity season as goalte…
Police & Fire
High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates
A student in Connecticut has been arrested after police say he sent threatening messages. Town of Fairfield Police Department detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers arrested the 15-year-old who attends Fairfield Ludlowe High School on Saturday, March 5 following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number, according to Fairfield Police. A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS. "Police…
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Fairfield County HS Students Made
Ncaa-t
ype Bracket To Rank Girls, Principals Say
March Madness got a little more maddening for some Connecticut educators in Fairfield County. Students at Fairfield Ludlowe and Fairfield Warde high schools are in hot water after allegedly collaborating to create an NCAA basketball tournament-like bracket to allow participants to “vote” on their female classmates. The brackets reportedly included the names of girls at both schools on the lines where teams would be listed on a traditional bracket, allowing students to vote. The bracket was then posted on social media, school officials said. Brackets were first posted on Instagram and inclu…
Schools
Covid-
19: Westport School District Reports New Cases
Several new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in multiple Fairfield County schools, officials announced. In Westport, four new cases were reported at four different schools: Bedford Middle School, Long Lots Elementary, Staples High School, and Stepping Stone Preschool, Superintendent Thomas Scarice wrote in a notice to parents. Related story - COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed In Westport School District “In our efforts to remain transparent with reports of positive Covid-19 cases associated with our schools, we will continue to provide these updates as information is confirmed,” Scar…
Schools
Covid-
19: New Cases Confirmed At Two More Schools In Fairfield County
There have been two more confirmed COVID-19 cases in a pair of schools. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28 that an individual at Fairfield Warde High School and one at Roger Sherman Elementary School have both tested positive for the virus. The two new cases came after several others that were reported across the district, including at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Dwight Elementary School, and in a fully remote student. Cummings said that contact tracing has been conducted and anyone who may have been exposed is currently under quaranti…
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Covid-
19: High School In Fairfield County Closes Again After New Cases
The number of students at Fairfield Ludlowe High School testing positive for COVID-19 has jumped, forcing dozens into quarantine and the closure of the building. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that the high school will be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1 due to three more confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in students or staffers. Cummings said that more than 30 additional students have been instructed to enter quarantine, bringing the number of students and staff in isolation to more than 80. An additional two dozen others outside of the Fair…
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Covid-
19: Number Of Positive Cases At High School In Fairfield County Increases To 14
More COVID-19 cases in Fairfield County have been linked to students attending mass gatherings in violation of the state’s COVID-19 mandates. At least 14 positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to Fairfield Ludlowe High School students who attended gatherings, the district announced this week. The number had been at 11 through the weekend, but Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings said that there were three new cases that were identified among students already in quarantine. The announcement comes on the heels of the district being forced to close the building for two days last week to sa…
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Covid-
19: Cases Linked To High School Parties In Fairfield County
The spike in COVID-19 cases in Town of Fairfield high schools has been linked to several parties and large gatherings that have been attended by students, town officials said. During a briefing this week, Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said that there are six positive COVID-19 cases - five at Fairfield Ludlowe High School and one at Fairfield Prep - that may force upwards of 100 people to quarantine because they may have come into contact with an infected student. Those impacted have been contacted by school or health officials and are currently in isolation. Earlier story -&…
News
Covid-
19: High School In Fairfield County Will Be Closed After Positive Cases
A high school in Fairfield County will be closed through the end of the week after several individuals tested positive for COVID-19. Those individuals at Fairfield Ludlowe High School have been in close contact with one or more individuals in the school community and beyond, Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Mike Cummings and COVID-19 Health And Safety Compliance Liaison Angelus Papageorge said in a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23. As a result, Fairfield Ludlowe will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Sept. 25 to allow for c…
News
These Fairfield County HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists
Some of Fairfield County's best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates the academic achievements of high schoolers. This week, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country as semifinalists, who are vying for 7,600 scholarships totaling more than $30 million that will be announced in the spring. To become a finalist, semifinalists and an official from their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about the students’ academic record, participation…
Obituaries
Southport Teen Killed In Block Island Crash Remembered As 'Rising Star' With 'Perpetual Smile'
Friends and family of a 16-year-old student-athlete in Fairfield County remembered him fondly following his death in a crash on Block Island earlier this week. Southport resident Jackson (Jake) Panus died on Sunday, Aug. 9, when his allegedly intoxicated driver was involved in a fatal crash in Rhode Island. Panus’ family said that “people often commented that he resembled an angel.” “He was both an old soul and, equally, an über-social being, whose quest to be among and surrounded by many was endless,” according to his obituary. “He was the life of any gathering, whether in the classroom,…
Schools
Man, 23, Arrested After Threatening Snapchat Posts To Fairfield Students
A 23-year-old man has been detained by Fairfield Police after making harassing phone message through social media to students who attend Fairfield's Ludlowe High School. Nicholas Graham of Southport, who attends Southern Connecticut State University, made the threats late Tuesday to several students on Snapchat saying that he would find them and kill them and all of their friends, said the Fairfield Police Department. The posts led to several reports through 911 from parents who observed the posted comments, police said. After a thorough investigation, Graham was taken into custody without…
Schools
Fairfield County High Schools Among Top 50 For Athletes In CT
A total of 15 schools in Fairfield County are among the best 50 public high schools for athletes in Connecticut – including Fairfield Warde High School, which ranks first – according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Fairfield County schools that made the Top 50 list, the…
Sports
15 Public Fairfield County High Schools Among Top 50 For Athletes In CT
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A total of 15 schools in Fairfield County are among the best 50 public high schools for athletes in Connecticut – including Fairfield Warde High School, which ranks first – according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Fairfield County schools that…
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