Conard High School


Frederick U. Conard High School is a public high school in West Hartford, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It opened in 1957, and was named after Frederick Underwood Conard, president of Niles-Bement-Pond Company and chairman of the local Board of Education when plans for the school were approved. Conard is one of two West Hartford public high schools, the other being Hall High School.

History

Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957. While Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1,100 students, it now accommodates 2,870.
On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game.
At the end of the 2021-2022 School Season, the students, staff, and Board of Education of West Hartford Public Schools were prompted to vote for mascots which Conard and Hall High Schools would change theirs to, respectively. For Conard, "Red Wolves" won with a substantially higher vote.

Academics

  • Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85.

    Athletics

Conard High School is part of the Central Connecticut Conference, competing in the West Division. The Board of Education added varsity sports for girls in January 1972.
Conard's Gavin Sherry was three time Gatorade POY recipient.
The boys cross country team won the CIAC Class LL title and runner up at the CIAC state open championship in the fall of 2019.
The boys ice hockey team won the CIAC Division II ice hockey championships in 1985 and 1996.
The girls horse polo team won the CIAC Division I horse polo championships in 1976 and 1983. The horse polo team was abolished in 1987.

CIAC State Championships

Notable alumni