William H. Hall High School
Address
Map
975 North Main Street

West Hartford
,
Connecticut
06117

United States
Coordinates41°47′41″N 72°45′05″W / 41.7946°N 72.7513°W / 41.7946; -72.7513
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1924 (100 years ago) (1924)[1]
FounderWilliam H. Hall
School districtWest Hartford Public Schools
CEEB code070900
PrincipalDan Zittoun
Faculty98.05 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,428 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.56[2]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Team nameTitans
RivalsConard High School
NewspaperHall Highlights
YearbookHallmarks
Websitehall.whps.org
Source:[3] except where noted

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.

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]

Student body composition as of 2022[7]
Race and ethnicity Total
White 59.6% 59.6
 
Hispanic 15.2% 15.2
 
Asian 10.5% 10.5
 
Black 9.5% 9.5
 
Two or more Races 5.0% 5
 
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2
 
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1
 
Sex Total
Male 51% 51
 
Female 49% 49
 
Income Total
Economically disadvantaged 21% 21
 

Athletics and clubs

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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 both Class LL Championships and the CT State Open Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2022. [citation needed]

Chess

In 2011, Hall's chess team won the state championship.[12]

State championships

Team Year
Boys Soccer 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1980, 2019, 2023
Boys Indoor Track 1955, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Boys Outdoor Track 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Boys Tennis 1979, 1992, 1993, 2007
Boys Golf 1952, 1973, 1977
Boys Cross Country 2021, 2022
Girls Cross Country 1987, 2019
Wrestling 1976, 1987
Girls Outdoor Track 1986
Girls Golf 2021
Girls Gymnastics 2004
Boys Ice Hockey 1993

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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."[14]

Academic accomplishments

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ a b Newton, Ronni (April 30, 2012). "What Year Was this Team Picture Taken?". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ "William H. Hall High School Student Handbook 2020–2021". Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Hall, William Hutchins (1930). West Hartford. West Hartford: [s.n]. p. 119.
  6. ^ Newton, Ronni (February 2, 2022). "West Hartford Board of Education: High School Nicknames Will Be Changed". We-Ha. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Hall High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Michael Walsh. "Fifty years later, West Hartford's first varsity female athletes and coaches recall early days of Title IX". CT Insider. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Final Boys Fall High School Soccer Rankings: November 24, 2020". SoccerWire. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "CIAC Tourney" (PDF). CIAC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cross Country Archives: Championship Meets". Central Connecticut Conference. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Hall Chess Team wins State Championship". June 23, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "CIAC Sports Champions Database Search". CIAC. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Staudter, Thomas (May 13, 2001). "Not Just Another School Band Recital". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Archived Information: Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Kristin, Stoller. "West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor Plans To Stay Approachable". courant.com. The Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  19. ^ Chaiken, Mike (June 26, 2015). "Dashboard Confessional is back on the scene but focused on touring first". Bristol Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "David Chameides". IMDb. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  21. ^ a b c d e "West Hartford's Hall High School Prepares for Annual Pops 'n Jazz". we-ha.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  22. ^ "Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84". NY Times. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  23. ^ Falcone, Amanda. "Hall Graduate Gets FCC Seat". Courant Community. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "West Hartford Guy Behind Poehler's "Parks & Recreation"". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  25. ^ "Roger W. Sperry - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  26. ^ "West Hartford to World Cup". West Hartford Life. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

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West Hartford Public Schools
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