Weston High School (Connecticut)

Weston High School is a public high school in Weston, Connecticut, serving about 800 students in grades 9–12.

Weston High School
Weston High School entrance
Address
115 School Road [1] Weston , Connecticut 06883
Coordinates	41°12′41″N 73°22′45″W
Information
Type	Public High School
CEEB code	070913
Principal	Lisa Deorio [2]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	814 (2016-17)[3]
Campus type	Suburban

The Class of 2008 had the highest CAPT scores in the state in 2006.[4] In 2013 Weston High School was put on the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program list.[5] For the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools, the state Department of Education classifies schools and communities in "District Reference Groups", defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment".[6] Weston is one of eight school districts in District Reference Group A (others are Darien, Easton, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Westport, and Wilton).[7]

The school is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[4]

Notable alumni

• Jared Cohen is a nonfiction author, Rhodes scholar, and the youngest member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff.[8]
• Jacob Pitts is an actor who has appeared in prominent films such as Eurotrip, Across The Universe, and 21.[9]
• Kyle Dunnigan is a comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Reno 911!, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.[10]
• Hans Niemann is a teenage chess grandmaster.[11]
• Jamey Richard is an NFL player who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 7th round with the 236th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.[12]
• Theodora Richards and Alexandra Richards are international models and the children of Rolling Stone Keith Richards, and graduated in 2003 and 2004.[13]
• Jonathan W. Stokes is a screenwriter who has written for notable actors such as Jeremy Renner, Will Smith, and Hugh Jackman.[14][15]
• Erik Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker, and the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001.[16]

References

3. "Weston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. Web page titled "Welcome to Weston High School" at the high school Web site, accessed August 7, 2007
6. state "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" for Wilton High School, accessed March 25, 2007
7. Web page titled "Find a Community: By Educational Reference Group (DRG)" at the "Discovery 2007 / An initiative of the William Caspar Graustein Fund" Web site, accessed March 25, 2007
8. "Weston High School graduate Jared Cohen, former advisor to... 383614 - Connecticut Post". www.ctpost.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
9. "Jacob Pitts | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
10. "'Inside Amy Schumer' Comedian Kyle Dunnigan on Almost Dying on the Freedom Trail". Boston Magazine. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
11. "CSCA". www.chessct.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
12. Writer, PETE PAGUAGA Hour Staff (2016-02-04). "Weston's Richard honored by NFL for playing in Super Bowl". The Hour. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
13. Classmates.com web site showing class of 2004 for Weston High School, accessed June 2, 2009
14. Marquette, Chris (2016-10-08). "Get to know...Jonathan Stokes". Westport News. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
15. Classmates.com
16. "A Lesson From Erik Weihenmayer: Make everything in your life, including adversity, an advantage". Purpose 2 Play. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2019-05-18.