Crosby High School (Connecticut)

Crosby High School
Crosby High School
Location
300 Pierpont Road

Waterbury
,
Connecticut
06705

United States

41°32′52″N 72°58′27″W / 41.547776°N 72.974142°W / 41.547776; -72.974142
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
MottoQuam Esse Videri and Home of the Bulldogs
Established1851 (1851)
School district
Waterbury Public Schools
SuperintendentDarren Schwartz
CEEB code070835
Principal
Michael Veronneau
Teaching staff
85.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,453 (2024-2025)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
17.04[1]
ColorsBlue and White
  
MascotBulldog
NewspaperArgus
Websitecrosby.waterbury.k12.ct.us

Crosby High School is a public high school located in the East End section of the city of Waterbury, Connecticut. It is part of the Waterbury Public Schools district. It was first opened in 1851 and is currently the third oldest high school in Connecticut. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,453 students.[2] Originally located at 255 East Main Street in Waterbury, it moved to 300 Pierpont Road in September, 1974. It is attached to Wallace Middle School, in the Edward D. Bergin Educational Park. The former principal was Jade L. Gopie, the first African-American principal in the history of the Waterbury Public Schools.[3] As of 2026, Michael Veronneau, a member of the Class of 1999 and a former teacher at Crosby High School, has served as the school's head principal since 2021.[4]

History

When first opened 164 years ago it was called Waterbury High. A fire destroyed Waterbury High building after which a second one opened in 1873 on Elm Street. Crosby High School is named after former Waterbury Superintendent, Minot Sherman Crosby.[5]

Sports

Wins in CIAC State Championships[6]
Sport Class Year(s)
Basketball (boys) L 1998
I 2005
LL 2008
Swimming (boys) M 1975

Notable alumni

  • John S. Monagan, class of 1929, Mayor of Waterbury 1943–48, U.S. Representative 5th District 1959-73 [7]
  • Caswell Silver, class of 1934, geologist, CEO of Sundance Oil Co.[8]
  • Leon Silver, class of 1942, geologist who trained Apollo astronauts in field geology for lunar exploration[9]
  • Lisa Nemec, first Croatian long-distance runner to be qualified for the Olympics[10]
  • Rick Mastracchio, class of 1978, NASA astronaut [11]
  • Jerome Cunningham, #86 Tight end for New York Giants [12]
  • Patrick Graham, class of 1997, NFL coach[13]
  • Louis Sobol, Broadway columnists[14]
  • James Hanrahan, school founder and college basketball coach [15]
  • Anthony Ireland, class of 2009, Crosby High School basketball athlete, currently serves as a Waterbury Board of Education Commissioner, President and CEO of the Greater Waterbury YMCA, and founder of the AI3 Basketball Leadership Academy.[16]
  • Damian Saunders, class of 2006, Crosby High School basketball athlete, earned consecutive All-State accolades, played at Duquesne University, becoming one of the nation's premier defensive players, earning the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year Award.[17]
  • Jordin Saunders, class of 2026, recent graduate of the ECHS program who became the 6th girls' basketball player in Crosby history to surpass the elite 1,000 career-point milestone. She also represented the Bulldogs as a multi-sport varsity athlete in cross country and track.[18]
  • Juan Mendoza, class of 1995, Deputy Superintendent of Waterbury Public Schools[19]
  • Geraldo Reyes Jr., class of 1976, State Representative of Connecticut's 75th State House District[20]
  • Laniah Moffett, class of 2024 ECHS graduate, one of the most dominant high school golfers in Connecticut history. She was named the 2023-24 Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) Female Athlete of the Year after becoming a four-time All-State golf selection. She plays Division I collegiate golf at Howard University.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Crosby High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Crosby High School". Niche.
  3. ↑ ConnCAN (November 21, 2019). "US schools try to diversify mainly white teaching ranks". ConnCAN. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gil on the Go: Education Express at Crosby High School". WTNH.com. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ "City Historian". www.waterburyct.org. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference". ciac.fpsports.org.
  7. ↑ "MONAGAN, John Stephen | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "ROGERS & BRO. RAISE WAGES; Waterbury Silver Concern Gives Its Employes 10 Per Cent. Increase". The New York Times. December 13, 1915. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Leon Theodore Silver Oral History Interview". digital.archives.caltech.edu. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lisa Christina NEMEC | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Program that's fine-tuned to accelerate your work - ASCEND Space Event". ASCEND. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jerome Cunningham Stats, News and Video - TE". NFL.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Connecticut made: Waterbury's Patrick Graham, Hartford's Sean Spencer restoring the stature of Giants defense". Hartford Courant. December 20, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ "LOUIS SOBEL, SHOW BUSINESS COLUMNIST". Sun Sentinel. February 11, 1986. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "James Hanrahan Obituary". Hartford Courant. June 1, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ Cleaveland, Roger (July 21, 2025). "Former CT high school basketball star named Greater Waterbury YMCA president, CEO". CT Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Damian Saunders - Men's Basketball". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Roberts, Kevin (March 5, 2026). "Girls basketball senior Jordin Saunders will have associate degree before she graduates from Crosby". CT Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Hughes, Paul (July 11, 2025). "Waterbury schools chief chooses 'a homegrown kid' as his deputy superintendent". CT Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Connecticut State Rep. Geraldo Reyes - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Connecticut's Laniah Moffett Featured by PGA TOUR". CSGA. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
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