Guilford High School (formally Guilford Senior High School) is a four-year public high school located in Guilford, Connecticut. Opened in 1886, the school colors are green and white and the school's mascot is the Grizzlies, formerly the Indians, after the Board of Education voted to change it on June 29, 2020.
In 2015, the town opened a new high school.
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Demographics
The 2022–2023 demographic profile is as follows: White 82%, Hispanic 8.3%, Asian American 4.8%, two or more races 3.4%, Black 1.5%, American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.1%, and Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0.2%.
Athletics and Clubs
Guilford High School is part of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), competing in the Hammonnasset division. The SCC is a division of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletics Conference (CIAC).
As of 2024, GHS has 28 teams competing in 20 different sports.
Fall Sports: Football, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Swim & Dive
Winter Sports: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Boys Ice Hockey, Girls Ice Hockey, Indoor Track & Field, Boys Swim & Dive, Fencing, Skiing, Cheerleading
Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Track & Field, Girls Track & Field, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis, Golf, Crew
Debate
In 2013, the Guilford High School Debate Team came in top 10 in the Novice Division of the Connecticut Debate Association Tournament.
Blackface Incident
In 2019, a Guilford High School student attended a school football game against Hartford Public Schools in blackface.
Academic Accomplishments
Designated Blue Ribbon School in 2019.
Ranked as the 18th best school in the state of Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report in 2021.
Notable alumni
Will Aronson (1981-) composer, writer for musical theatre, and Tony Award winner
Nick Fradiani (1985-) 2015 winner of American Idol
Adam Greenberg (1981-) Major League Baseball player
Becki Newton (1978-) actress
Morris Pleasure (1962-) musician, singer, composer, producer
David Allen Sibley (1961-) ornithologist and illustrator
Jennifer Westfeldt (1970-) actress, screenwriter, and producer