Suffield High School is located in West Suffield, Connecticut, a town in Hartford county that abuts the Massachusetts border.HistoryThe first Suffield High School building was constructed in 1939. It saw its first graduating class in 1940. A wing was added in 1956 to accommodate student growth and additional construction was done in 1961. That building is now known as McAlister Intermediate School.The school's second building was constructed in 1965 and served through 2002, which is currently in use as Suffield Middle School. The third, and current, building, opened in fall 2002, and is located at 1060 Sheldon Street, West Suffield, Connecticut.Extracurricular activitiesSuffield and Windsor Locks compete nationally with a cooperative robotics team which has frequently placed well in national and international events. Suffield and Windsor Locks also share a football team.Suffield High School participates in the North Central Connecticut Conference, and supports many varsity sports. Girls' athletics include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance team, field hockey, golf, indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Boys' athletics include baseball, basketball, cross country, football (shared with Windsor Locks), golf, ice hockey (shared with Windsor Locks and Granby), indoor track, lacrosse, outdoor track, soccer, swimming, tennis and wrestling.Some of Suffield's other extracurricular activities include:Academic Quiz Team, Math Team, Drama Club/Improvisation Club, Debate Club, Best Buddies, Earth Club, Giraffe Club, Wildcat Outreach, Gay-Straight Alliance, Messenger (SHS newspaper), Orpheus (SHS literary magazine), Book Club, Anime Club, FFA, NHS, Student Senate, Student Activity Board, Jazz Band, Camerata, Chamber Choir, Model UN.
