Wilton High School

Wilton High School
School emblem is a W pierced by a spear, surrounded by the words "Wilton High School Warriors"
Address
Map
395 Danbury Rd

Wilton
,
Connecticut
06897-2006

United States
Coordinates41°12′39″N 73°25′59″W / 41.2108°N 73.433°W / 41.2108; -73.433
Information
TypePublic high school
EstablishedSeptember 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-09)
School districtWilton Public Schools
SuperintendentKevin J Smith
CEEB code070938
PrincipalRobert O'Donnell
Teaching staff11.80 (FTE) (2022-23)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,231 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.01 (2022–23)[1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
NicknameWarriors
Websitewiltonps.org/577395_3

Wilton High School is a public high school in Wilton, Connecticut, U.S., considered "one of Connecticut's top performers" in various measures of school success in 2007,[2] including scores on standardized mathematics and reading tests.[3] In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Wilton as the 7th best public high school in Connecticut and 386th in the United States.[4]

The school's present, permanent location did not open until 1971.[5] Since then, the school has experienced rapid population growth. From the height of the 1970s to 2006, the student body grew by 7.5 times. In fall 2001, a major multimillion-dollar construction project was completed, significantly expanding the square footage of the school.[citation needed] Enrollment increased by 29 percent from 2001 to 2006.[6]

The school's current principal is Robert O'Donnell, who in 2011 replaced long-time-principal Timothy H. Canty, himself a Wilton graduate. Canty was involved in several high-profile free speech disputes with students before transferring to the Board of Education for two years and then announcing his departure from the school district in 2013.[2][7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Wilton High School (090513001076)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cowan, Alison Leigh, "Play About Iraq War Divides a Connecticut School", The New York Times Metro section, 24 March 2007
  3. ^ "Connecticut High School Rankings". SchoolDigger.
  4. ^ "Wilton High School". U.S. News & World Report. April 18, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ^ Gay, Patricia (January 4, 2019). "A glimpse of Wilton from 80 years ago". Wilton Bulletin. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006 for Wilton High School" (PDF). Retrieved 25 March 2007.
  7. ^ Adams, Rob (March 26, 2013). "Canty is leaving for Darien". Wilton Bulletin. Accessed 9 May 2013