Joseph A. Foran High School
| Joseph A. Foran High School | |
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80 Foran Road , Connecticut 06460 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°13′08″N 73°00′45″W / 41.2189°N 73.0126°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Lion Pride |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Milford Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070424 |
| Principal | Max Berkowitz |
| Teaching staff | 70.00 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 765 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.93[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, red, white |
| Athletics conference | CAS/CIAC Southern Connecticut Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Newspaper | Mane Street Mirror |
| Website | www |
Joseph A. Foran High School is a public high school located in Milford, Connecticut. The school serves about 1,000 students in grades 9–12 in the Milford Public Schools system.
History
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Opened in 1973, the school was named for former Superintendent of Schools Joseph A. Foran. It opened as the third of three high schools in Milford, including Milford High School and Jonathan Law High School. About ten years after the opening of Foran High School, Milford High School closed in 1983.[2]
In 2020, the high school renamed its softball diamond in honor of the softball player, two-time state honoree, and alumni, Danni Kemp.[3]
In 2022, the high school renamed its tennis courts in honor of its first principal, Richard Herman after his death.[4]
Sports
[edit]Fall sports include boys' and girls' cross country, football, boys' and girls' soccer, girls' swimming, and girls' volleyball.
Winter sports include boys' and girls' basketball, girls' gymnastics, boys' and girls' ice hockey, boys' swimming, boys' and girls' indoor track, and wrestling.
Spring sports include baseball, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' lacrosse, boys' and girls' outdoor track, softball, girls' tennis, and boys' volleyball.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joseph A. Foran High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "History of Milford High". Milford High All-Class Reunion. Archived from the original on 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Bloxsom, By Bill (2020-03-10). "Milford's Foran High School dedicating field to former student who died from brain tumor". New Haven Register. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Gioiele, By Brian (2022-04-19). "Foran High tennis courts to be named in honor of late Milford educator". Milford Mirror. Archived from the original on 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Milford Public Schools: Athletics". www.milforded.org. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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