Glastonbury High School


Glastonbury High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States.
As the only high school in Glastonbury, it serves around 2,000 students and employs around 150 faculty members. As of 2023, the school ranks 1,158th out of a possible 17,680 high schools nationally and is ranked 23rd out of a possible 198 high schools in Connecticut.
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Departments

Glastonbury High School has two support departments: School Counseling and Special Education/Pupil Services.
In addition to the two main support departments, students can receive extra assistance through the Math Center, Reading and Writing Center, and the Library Media Center.
The Mary A. Kingsbury Library at Glastonbury High School provides research material in the building and at home with a variety of print resources and paid Internet databases.

Activities

Glastonbury High School offers a variety of clubs and activities for students, including rowing, cross-country, football, swimming and diving, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, wrestling and track teams. The school also offers a variety of clubs, boasting over a hundred of them.

Athletics

Glastonbury High School's athletic programs were ranked among the best in the state and country in 2015, coming in at number 1 in Connecticut and 14 nationally. The school's team name was the Tomahawks until 2020, when the name changed to the Guardians.

State championships

The Glastonbury Guardians have won state championships in the following sports and seasons:
ClassTeamYear
Class LLGirls Cross Country2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
OpenGirls Cross Country2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022
Class LLBoys Soccer1989, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Class L-MBoys Soccer1959, 1960
Class LLGirls Outdoor Track2007, 2010, 2021, 2022
Class LLGirls Indoor Track2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023
OpenGirls Indoor Track2011, 2020
Class LLGirls Soccer2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Div. IIBoys Ice Hockey1999, 2003
Class LLFootball1989, 2008
Class L-IFootball1984
Class MBoys Cross Country1958, 1959
OpenBoys Cross Country1959
Class LGirls Gymnastics1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2012
OpenGirls Gymnastics2011
Class LField Hockey2010, 2014
Class LGirls Tennis1991, 1992, 2017
Class LGirls Volleyball1993
Class LBoys Volleyball2002
Div. IBoys Golf2014
Class LWrestling1978
Class LLBoys Tennis1985
OpenBoys Tennis1981
Class LLBoys Outdoor Track2019
Class MBoys Outdoor Track1960
Class MBoys Cross Country1958, 1959
Class LLGirls Swimming & Diving1976
Class LBoys Swimming & Diving1975
Boys & Girls Crew2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
Girls Crew2011
Girls Golf1996, 1998
Girls Ice Hockey2015

Renovations and building history

A renovation was completed in September, 2007. New science labs and classrooms were added to the school. The old science wing, auditorium, and gym facilities received major renovations, and the library and cafeteria each received an addition.
The Glastonbury Education Foundation funded a state-of-the-art digital television studio in May, 2008.
Glastonbury High School was built in 1953 and had renovations done in 2007 when a science wing was added.
In June 2016, the school board approved plans to build a brand new artificial turf soccer field with lights on the Baldwin Fields behind the school building. The field is planned to be built in 2017 and is estimated to cost around $1.6 million. Included in the plan are bleachers for 250 spectators, a fence around the field, and ball netting to catch loose balls. Space will be set aside for another project in the future which will include storage, bathrooms, and locker rooms.
In 2022 the school opened a new "STEAM" lab in the E wing where the automotive workshop was once located. The lab features software and technology to help students conduct their own research. The addition cost $300,000 to construct and an additional $400,000 to fully furnish. The renovation also included a renovation of the adjacent graphics design classroom.

Notable alumni