Farmington High School (Connecticut)

Coordinates41°45′02″N 72°52′04″W / 41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869

TypePublic

Founded1882 (144 years ago) (1882)

School districtFarmington School District

Farmington High School
Location
10 Monteith Drive Farmington , Connecticut 06032 United States
Coordinates	41°45′02″N 72°52′04″W / 41.750432°N 72.867869°W / 41.750432; -72.867869
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1882 (144 years ago) (1882)
School district	Farmington School District
Superintendent	Kathleen C. Greider
CEEB code	070805
NCES School ID	090156000273[1]
Dean	Mary Lundquist
Principal	Russell Crist
Teaching staff	105.90 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9 - 12[2]
Enrollment	1,287 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.15[2]
Colors	Maroon and white
Slogan	One School, One Community, One Us
Sports	Soccer, Basketball, Football, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Rowing
Mascot	River Hawk
Team name	River Hawks[3]
National ranking	472
Budget	$76,674,261 [4]
Website	www.fpsct.org/schools/fhs

Farmington High School is a public high school in Farmington, Connecticut that serves grades 9-12. In Newsweek's 2005 poll, FHS was ranked #1 in Connecticut and #271 in the nation, scoring high on both the challenge index and the equity and excellence index. Presently, the school is ranked #5 in the state by U.S. News & World Report.^[5]

In June 2017, a town vote to build a new school occurred. Advocates for the new building highlighted the severe aging and inadequacy of the existing facilities. Due to budgetary concerns, the vote did not pass.^[6] In June 2021, a subsequent referendum was held, with the proposed renovation estimated to cost $135.6 million; this referendum passed by a wide margin.^[7] Construction of the new school began in summer of 2022 and completed in August 2024.^[8]