Canterbury School (Connecticut)
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| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1915 |
| Headmaster | Thomas J. Sheehy |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Enrollment | 366 total 220 boarding 146 day |
| Average class size | 11 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 150 acres (2 km²) |
| Color(s) | Navy and Columbia Blue |
| Athletics | 19 sports |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Website | www.cbury.org |
Canterbury School is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. It is located in New Milford, Connecticut, United States.
History
Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The School prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small school setting. The School's educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual growth. The hallmark of a Canterbury education is the School's willingness to accept students as they are, support them where necessary, stretch them where appropriate, and inspire them to become moral leaders in a secular world.
Facilities
Academic facilities
Old School House facilitates the language and history departments. The majority of language and history classes will be held in this building. Canterbury offers a wide range of foreign languages including Spanish, French, Latin, Italian, and Greek.
Hume facilitates the theology and mathematic departments on the upper level, and the science department on the lower level. The Hume building also houses Canterbury's McGuire Auditorium on the upper level.
Steele Hall facilitates the library on the upper level, and the business office and a lecture room on the lower level. In addition, the school dining hall and cafeteria is located on the lower level of Steele.
The Chapel of Our Lady contains Mr. Guy Simonelli's (a.k.a. Simo, a.k.a no one calls him that) classroom. He has been at Canterbury for over 25 years. He teaches Theology to students in all of the various grades.
Residental Facilities
Carmody House is an underform boys dorm, housing mostly freshman and sophomore boys.
Duffy House is an underform girls dorm, housing mostly freshman and sophomore girls. In addition, Duffy also facilitates the Duffy Art Studio. This is where all art classes are held, and also exhibits various artwork. Expect to be cock blocked if you live in this dorm.
Haveymeyer House is a predominantly upperform boys dorm, housing junior and senior boys. However, there are sophomores who reside in Haveymeyer as well. Typically called "Havey" for short, it is also usually known as the hockey dorm, housing the majority of hockey students.
Carter House is a predominantly upperform girls dorm, housing mostly junior and senior girls. However, there are several sophomores who reside in Carter as well. It is also known for having the most well known "Sluts" on campus, girls with bulimia, and coke problems.
Sheehan House is an upperform boys dorm, housing only junior and senior boys. It is Canterbury's largest residence, and is usually known for being the dorm with the most problems and lowest GPA on campus.
Hickory Hearth House is a small dormitory, housing only 11 or 12 students every year. It is unique in that it is actually a former residential house, converted into a dorm. The residents of Hickory Hearth alternate from year to year by gender and grade, depending on the school's demand.
Ingleside House is also a small dormitory, housing only very few students. It is located within the school's infirmary. Is known for housing outsiders.
South House is the new $7 million girls dorm. It will hold 32 girls and multiple faculty members when it in use starting in the 2007-2008 school year.
Interscholastic Sports
Fall
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Water Polo
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Ice Hockey
- Girls Ice Hockey
- Boys Squash
- Girls Squash
- Boys Swimming
- Girls Swimming
- Girls Volleyball
- Wrestling
Spring
- Baseball
- Crew
- Golf
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Softball
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Outdoor Track
Lingo
Like many prep schools, Canterbury has its own set of slang and lingo used by students and teachers alike.
- Potato - Dr. Krull ( who is no longer with the school)
- Cbury(.org) - Short for Canterbury.
- D.C. - Stands for Disciplinary Committee, a committee of teachers who decide whether a student is kicked out or not.
- NAF - New Athletic Facility.
- Puck - Hockey.
- Bender - Originally meant for someone whose knees bend the wrong way in hockey, it is now commonly used to describe anyone who does anything foolish or unacceptable.
- Puck Fuck - Girls who solely hook up with and associate with (Varsity) hockey players.
Notable students and alumni
- Mike Dunham, goaltender in the NHL
- John F. Kennedy, President of the United States
- Paris Hilton, Socialite
Gerret Sterns, All-American RunningBack (turned thief, now in jail)
Aaron Briggs - The infamous window jumper
Lucy the cleaning lady - "MERLOCK!!!"