William_H._Hall_High_School

Hall High School (Connecticut)

Hall High School (Connecticut)

Public high school in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States


William H. Hall High School, also known as Hall High, is a four-year public high school located in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Opened in 1924, it was named after William Hutchins Hall, who was a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools in West Hartford.[1][4][5] The school colors are blue and white, and the school’s mascot is the Titans, formerly the Warriors, after the Board Of Education voted to change it on February 1, 2022.[6] It is one of two public high schools in the West Hartford Public Schools, the other being Conard High School.

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Enrollment

The 2022–2023 demographic profile is as follows: White 60%, Hispanic 15%, Asian American 11%, Black 10%, two or more races 5%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0.2%.[7]

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Athletics and clubs

Hall High School is part of the CCC, the Central Connecticut Conference competing in the west division. The Board of Education added varsity sports for girls in January 1972.[8]

Soccer

In soccer, Hall won the state championship in 1980, 2019, and 2023. In 2018, they were state championship runner-ups. In 2020, the boys soccer team finished nationally ranked on several polls, including being ranked 3rd in the country, and as the highest ranked public school on the TopDrawerSoccer Fall Fab 50 rankings. [9]

Ice Hockey

Hall's boys' ice hockey team captured the CIAC Division II ice hockey state championship in 1993.[10]

Cross Country

Hall's boys' cross country team has won the Central Connecticut Conference Championships five of the last six years dating back to 2012.[11] Hall won the Class LL State Championship in cross country for the first time in 2021, and then repeated in 2022. In 2022, Hall also won the CT State Open Championship and the New England Championship in cross country.

Indoor Track

Hall's Boys' indoor track team won 5 consecutive CIAC Class LL Championships between 2019 and 2024 (no competition in 2021 due to Covid-19), as well as the CT State Open Championships in 2019, 2022, and 2023. [12]

Chess

In 2011, Hall's chess team won the state championship.[13]

State championships

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Pops 'n Jazz

Hall High School has a renowned jazz program, which stages an annual production called Pops 'n Jazz that regularly sells over 3,000 tickets every year. They have also won the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival twice, in 1998 and 2000. The band has performed for the president at the White House, appeared in Ken Burns' documentary film "Jazz."[15]

Academic accomplishments

  • Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85.[16]
  • Ranked as the 11th best school in the state of Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report in 2018.[17]

Notable alumni


References

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  2. "Hall High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. "Hall High School in West Hartford, CT". US News. 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  4. Hall, William Hutchins (1930). West Hartford. West Hartford: [s.n]. p. 119.
  5. Newton, Ronni (February 2, 2022). "West Hartford Board of Education: High School Nicknames Will Be Changed". We-Ha. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  6. "Hall High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. "CIAC Tourney" (PDF). CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. "Cross Country Archives: Championship Meets". Central Connecticut Conference. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  9. "Hall Chess Team wins State Championship". June 23, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  11. Staudter, Thomas (May 13, 2001). "Not Just Another School Band Recital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  12. "These Are The 15 Best Public High Schools In CT, According To U.S. News". The Hartford Courant. May 9, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. Naples, Kaitlyn; Zinni, Mark (April 7, 2015). "Twin reality stars to help at 'The Amazing Race' casting call". KCTV; Kansas City. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  14. Kristin, Stoller. "West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor Plans To Stay Approachable". courant.com. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  15. Chaiken, Mike (June 26, 2015). "Dashboard Confessional is back on the scene but focused on touring first". Bristol Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  16. "David Chameides". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  17. "West Hartford's Hall High School Prepares for Annual Pops 'n Jazz". we-ha.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  18. Falcone, Amanda. "Hall Graduate Gets FCC Seat". Courant Community. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. "West Hartford Guy Behind Poehler's "Parks & Recreation"". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  20. "Roger W. Sperry - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  21. "West Hartford to World Cup". West Hartford Life. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

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