East Hartford High School

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East Hartford High School is the public high school of East Hartford, Connecticut, along with its next-door neighbor, Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy (CIBA), a college-preparatory high school for grades 9-12. East Hartford High is an urban school, having a 34% black, 33% white, 28% Hispanic and 5% Asian student population. Its enrollment is roughly 2,200 students.HistoryEast Hartford High School has undergone many changes since its beginnings in 1886, and from 1962 until 1985 was one of two high schools in East Hartford, with the other being George J. Penney High School (the two schools merged in 1985). While now located on Forbes Street in East Hartford in the former Penney High School building, East Hartford High School was once located on Burnside Avenue, at what is now the home of East Hartford Middle School. East Hartford High School's school colors were once blue and white, but took on Penney High School's black and gold colors after the merger. Their mascot is the hornet, and their rival is Manchester High School (Connecticut)Notable alumni John B. Larson, current Chairman of the Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives, graduated in the class of 1967. Diane Venora, actress and producer, graduated in the class of 1970. Will Solomon, former NBA player and professional basketball player