East Hartford High School

East Hartford High School
East Hartford High School
Address
	869 Forbes Street; East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut 06118; United States
Coordinates	41°45′16″N 72°36′18″W / 41.7544°N 72.6049°W
Information
Type	Public school
School district	East Hartford Public Schools
Superintendent	Thomas Anderson
CEEB code	070170
Principal	Matthew Ryan
Teaching staff	120.80 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,632 (2021-22)
Student to teacher ratio	13.51
Color(s)	Black and gold ;
Team name	Hornets
Website	ehhs.easthartford.org

East Hartford High School is a public high school of the East Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools. East Hartford High Schools shares its campus and many of its programs with the Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (CIBA), an honors college-preparatory high school for grades 9–12.

History

Formerly George J. Penney High School, dedicated in 1962 and named for town public works director George J. Penney, Sr. In 1985, Penney High School merged with East Hartford High School.

Notable alumni

John B. Larson, former Chairman of the Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives, graduated in the class of 1967^[2]
Diane Venora, actress and producer, graduated in the class of 1970
Will Solomon, former NBA player and professional basketball player
Patrick Agyemang, professional MLS soccer player for Charlotte FC

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "East Hartford High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
^ "About John | Congressman John Larson". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-05.