Fitch Senior High School

Robert E. Fitch High School is a public high school located in Groton, Connecticut. History The original Fitch High School (now the former location of Fitch Middle School) was built in 1928 next to the Town Hall on Poquonock Road and was funded in part by the will of a local merchant, Charles Fitch, with the stipulation that it be named after his son - Robert E. Fitch. In the early 1950s, the district enrollment was larger than the school could handle, so the school district decided to split to a junior high and senior high system. In 1954, the school district built a new school, the current Robert E. Fitch Senior High School, in its current location at the top of Fort Hill Road. It was then renamed Robert E. Fitch Junior High School. Notable alumni and faculty Amby Burfoot, runner Dave Campo, National Football League (NFL) head coach Jason Filardi, screenwriter Jesse Hahn, Major League Baseball (MLB) player John J. Kelley, runner and cross country coach at the school Fran Mainella, National Park Service Director, 2001–2006 Paul Menhart, former Major League Baseball pitcher Matt Harvey, 7th overall pick in 2010 MLB draft to New York Mets George Hall, Arena Football League linebacker Samantha Urbani (Singer/ Songwriter) Brian Anderson, Thrasher magazine's "Skater of the Year" 1999 Notes