Freshman and senior perspectives

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Freshman and senior perspectives

Housatonic Valley Regional High School

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Phoebe

Class of 2029

“Everyone here was very welcoming and it took time to adjust to a big change, but the teachers are so nice and supportive and I love all the different opportunities we have here that we didn’t have in middle school.”


Madison

Class of 2026

“I was really scared at first, it was very nerve wracking. I came from a really small school, and I was really scared to put myself out there and make new friends, but immediately I made so many life long lasting connections and I’ve met so many interesting people.”


Hannah

Class of 2026

“It was very intimidating. I thought it was so big, there were so many people, things, but now I’ve realized there’s so many different groups, so it’s like so easy to find people that have the same interests as you.”


Violeta

Class of 2029

“It wasn’t as scary as I thought and overtime I noticed it was easy. The teachers and students were very friendly and I like how we have a lot more freedom here.”

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