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New Canaan High School (NCHS) is the only public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut.
New Canaan High School's athletic mascot is the Ram. New Canaan's athletic teams, despite the relatively small size of the school, are regularly some of the best in Connecticut. Football, baseball, boy's hockey, boy's track, boy's and girl's tennis, boy's and girl's lacrosse and crew are some of its more successful squads.
Notable alumni
- Katherine Heigl, actress (Grey's Anatomy)
- Tatum Smith, classical and modern dancer. Inventor of the "Joe's Pizza", "Salt and Pepper Shaker" and other dance crazes.
New Canaan High School Varsity Football
The NCHS varsity football program regularly competes for Fairfield County and Connecticut state championships, despite the presence of large urban high schools (such as Greenwich High School, Bridgeport High School and Stamford High School) in close proximity. The Rams have taken home the state championship in football a total of 15 times (2002, 2001, 1993, 1982, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1965, 1960, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1950).
External links
"New Canaan High School"