Conard High School

History

Conard's first classes were held on September 4, 1957. While Conard was originally designed to accommodate 1,100 students, it now accommodates 2,870.

On February 23, 2015, fans of Conard and Hall High School basketball were involved in a physical conflict at their annual end-of-season rivalry game.

At the end of the 2021-2022 School Season, the students, staff, and Board of Education of West Hartford Public Schools were prompted to vote for mascots which Conard and Hall High Schools would change theirs to, respectively. For Conard, "Red Wolves" won with a substantially higher vote.

Academics

• Blue Ribbon School in 1984–85.

Athletics

Conard High School is part of the Central Connecticut Conference (CCC), competing in the West Division. The Board of Education added varsity sports for girls in January 1972.

Conard's Gavin Sherry was three time Gatorade POY (Player of the year) recipient.

The boys cross country team won the CIAC Class LL title and runner up at the CIAC state open championship in the fall of 2019.

The boys ice hockey team won the CIAC Division II ice hockey championships in 1985 and 1996.

The girls horse polo team won the CIAC Division I horse polo championships in 1976 and 1983. The horse polo team was abolished in 1987.

CIAC State Championships

Notable alumni

• Veronica Belmont, class of 2000, internet personality
• Marcus Camby, professional basketball player (transferred before graduating)
• Justin R. Clark, class of 1993, Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
• Peter Dante, actor ("Grandma's Boy," "Big Daddy," "Mr. Deeds," "Little Nicky")
• Nancy Dow, class of 1958, actress, mother of Jennifer Aniston
• Kevin Galvin, business/health care advocate (CVS)
• Mike Joy, auto racing announcer
• Paul Lieberstein, class of 1985, actor (The Office)
• Brett McGurk, class of 1991; United States National Security Council, Director for Iraq
• David Naughton, class of 1969, actor (An American Werewolf in London)
• James Naughton, actor, winner of the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (1990, 1997)
• Owen Painter, class of 2016, actor, best known for his role as Isaac Night / Slurp in the Netflix series Wednesday
• Robert Romanus, actor Fast Times at Ridgemont High, class of 1974
• Jimmy Shea, class of 1987, 2002 Olympic gold medal winner
• Matt Sinatro, class of 1978, Major League Baseball player and coach
• Jack Sonni, class of 1972, rhythm guitarist for Dire Straits
• Seth Waxman, class of 1969, Solicitor General of the United States

References

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