# 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.

## 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 (i.e. books, magazines, reference material) and paid Internet databases (e.g. newspaper archives).

## Activities

Glastonbury High School (GHS) 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.

## 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:
| Class | Team | Year |
| Class LL | Girls Cross Country | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022 |
| Open | Girls Cross Country | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022 |
| Class LL | Boys Soccer | 1989, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Class L-M | Boys Soccer | 1959, 1960 |
| Class LL | Girls Outdoor Track | 2007, 2010, 2021, 2022 |
| Class LL | Girls Indoor Track | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Open | Girls Indoor Track | 2011, 2020 |
| Class LL | Girls Soccer | 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 |
| Div. II | Boys Ice Hockey | 1999, 2003 |
| Class LL | Football | 1989, 2008 |
| Class L-I | Football | 1984 |
| Class M | Boys Cross Country | 1958, 1959 |
| Open | Boys Cross Country | 1959 |
| Class L | Girls Gymnastics | 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2011, 2012 |
| Open | Girls Gymnastics | 2011 |
| Class L | Field Hockey | 2010, 2014 |
| Class L | Girls Tennis | 1991, 1992, 2017 |
| Class L | Girls Volleyball | 1993 |
| Class L | Boys Volleyball | 2002 |
| Div. I | Boys Golf | 2014 |
| Class L | Wrestling | 1978 |
| Class LL | Boys Tennis | 1985 |
| Open | Boys Tennis | 1981 |
| Class LL | Boys Outdoor Track | 2019 |
| Class M | Boys Outdoor Track | 1960 |
| Class M | Boys Cross Country | 1958, 1959 |
| Class LL | Girls Swimming & Diving | 1976 |
| Class L | Boys Swimming & Diving | 1975 |
| | Boys & Girls Crew | 2014 (points champion), 2015, 2018 (points champion), 2019 (points champion) |
| | Girls Crew | 2011 |
| | Girls Golf | 1996, 1998 |
| | Girls Ice Hockey | 2015 |

## 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

* Laura Ingraham (1981), conservative political commentator, author, and radio host
* Amy Brenneman (1982), actress, writer and producer
* Jarosław Wałęsa (1995), member of the European Parliament for Poland
* Ocean Vuong (2006), poet, essayist, and novelist
* Donn Cabral (2008) cross country and track runner, competed in 2012 and 2016 summer Olympics
* Alexandra Rojas (2013), political commentator, Executive Director of Justice Democrats