Jonathan Law High School

Jonathan Law High School is a public high school located in Milford, Connecticut, United States. It serves about 1,000 students in grades 9–12 in the Milford Public Schools system.

Jonathan Law High School
Address
20 Lansdale Avenue

Milford, Connecticut
06460

United States
Coordinates41°12′16″N 73°05′16″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1961 (1961)
School districtMilford Public Schools
CEEB code070423
PrincipalBryan Darcy
Faculty72.50 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment834 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.50[1]
Color(s)Black and gold[3]
  
Athletics conferenceCAS/CIAC Southern Connecticut Conference[3]
MascotEagle
PublicationThe Guardian[4]
NewspaperThe Advocate
YearbookThe Rostrum[5]
Websitewww.milforded.org/o/jlhs

History

The school was built in the 1960s to accommodate the increased student numbers caused by the baby-boom after World War II. It was named in honor of the 27th Governor of the Colony of Connecticut, Jonathan Law (August 6, 1674 – November 6, 1750). Until the 1970s, the Milford Public School System continued to include two public high schools, Milford High School in the central part of the city and Jonathan Law High School on the west end of the city, but shortly after the opening of a third, Joseph A. Foran High School on the east end of the city, Milford High School was closed and converted to accommodate municipal administrative offices due to the city's diminishing student numbers. The school mascot is a humanoid eagle, but male sports teams refer to themselves as the Lawmen.

About

Students have many offerings of AP classes and college preparatory courses. The school offers grades 9–12 to students from West Shore Middle School and Harborside Middle School. It is located at 20 Lansdale Avenue in Milford,[6] a walkable distance from Walnut Beach and Route 1.

Sports

Sports offered are:[7]

  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Tennis (male and female)
  • Cross country (male and Female)
  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball (male and female)
  • Swimming (male and female)
  • Soccer (male and female)
  • Wrestling (male and female)
  • Ice Hockey (male and female)
  • Outdoor track (male and female)
  • Indoor track (male and female)
  • Lacrosse (male and female)
  • Golf (male and female)

Sports teams participate in the CIAC[9] and Southern Connecticut Conference.[10]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Jonathan Law High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  2. "Jonathan Law High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. "CAS/CIAC Member Search". Connecticut Association of Schools. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
  4. Law's News
  5. Clubs and Activities
  6. "Milford Public Schools: Jonathan Law High School". www.milforded.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  7. "Milford Public Schools: Athletics". www.milforded.org. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  8. "Girls hockey: Kerri Rowland's journey a life lesson". Milford Mirror. February 9, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  9. "Welcome". CASCIAC. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  10. "Home page". Southern Connecticut Conference. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  11. "Driver Doug Coby just wants to have fun". New Haven Register. August 13, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
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