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38-459: Stamford High School may refer to: Stamford High School (Stamford, Connecticut) Stamford High School (Texas) Stamford High School, Lincolnshire [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

76-570: A National Geographic feature published in 2001, concerns were expressed that the continued deterioration of the Arizona ' s bulkheads and oil tanks from saltwater corrosion could pose a significant environmental threat from a rupture, resulting in a significant release of oil. The National Park Service states it has an ongoing program that closely monitors the submerged vessel's condition. The Park Service, as part of its Centennial Initiative celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016, developed

114-533: A "Remembrance Circle". Nearby is USS  Bowfin , a World War II diesel submarine , which may be toured with separate, paid admission. The battleship USS Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor may also be visited, but require a bus ride to Ford Island . On May 6, 2018, boat transportation to the memorial was suspended after one of the vessel operators noticed a crack on its outside. Although repairs were made,

152-405: A "mobile park" to tour the continental United States to increase exposure of the park. The mobile park also collected oral histories of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The marble wall is vulnerable to the presence of salt water vapor which causes stains and erosion damage to gradually appear. The original wall was replaced in 1984 and the first replacement wall was replaced in 2014. Upon the deck of

190-419: A $ 21 million addition to the building was opened after 18 months of construction. The 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m ) addition has 22 classrooms, five science labs, a computer lab, a multi-purpose room, a gymnasium and locker rooms. The addition also features wireless computer access and a drop-off area for entering students near Strawberry Hill Avenue. The new addition was part of $ 59 million in upgrades for

228-468: A move necessary. The school moved from the site of the since-demolished Burdick Junior High School to its present location on Strawberry Hill Avenue in 1928. SHS now consists of three buildings which house over 100 regular classrooms along with special rooms for science labs, computer labs and shops for woodworking and automobile-repair classes. With the start of the new school year in September 2006,

266-422: A reciprocate visit to Obama's visit of Hiroshima Peace Memorial on May 27, 2016 as the first visit by a sitting U.S. President. When Abe planned the visit, he mistakenly thought he would be the first sitting Prime Minister to visit Honolulu, not knowing three of his predecessors paid quiet but official visits in 1951, 1956 and 1957, including his grandfather in 1951. To ensure Abe's visit would be unprecedented,

304-637: A tribute to the sailors of the Arizona , while others expected a dedication to all who died in the Pacific theater. In the end, the legislation authorizing and funding the memorial (HR 44, 1961) declared that the Arizona would "be maintained in honor and commemoration of the members of the Armed Forces of the United States who gave their lives to their country during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941." The national memorial

342-453: Is an active U.S. military cemetery . As survivors of the attack on Arizona pass away, many choose either to have their ashes scattered in the water over the ship, or to have their urns placed within the well of the barbette of Turret No. 4. As a special tribute to the ship and her lost crew, the United States flag flies from the flagpole, which is attached to the severed mainmast of the sunken battleship. The USS Arizona National Memorial

380-692: Is in the visitor center. (Its twin is in the clock tower of the Student Memorial Center at the University of Arizona in Tucson .) The shrine at the far end is a marble wall that bears the names of all those killed on Arizona , protected behind velvet ropes. To the left of the main wall is a small plaque which bears the names of thirty or so crew members who survived the 1941 sinking. Any surviving crew members of Arizona (or their families on their behalf) can have their ashes interred within

418-623: Is listed separately from the wreck on the National Register of Historic Places. The joint administration of the memorial by the United States Navy and the National Park Service was established on September 9, 1980. Oil leaking from the sunken battleship can still be seen rising from the wreckage to the water's surface. This oil is sometimes referred to as "the tears of the Arizona " or "black tears." In

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456-604: The Arizona Memorial. The decision to have Missouri ' s bow face the Memorial was intended to convey that Missouri now watches over the remains of Arizona so that those interred within Arizona ' s hull may rest in peace. These measures have helped preserve the identities of the Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri , thereby improving the public's perception of having Arizona and Missouri in

494-473: The Arizona in 1950, and began a tradition of hoisting and lowering the flag. In that same year a temporary memorial was built above the remaining portion of the deckhouse. Radford requested funds for a national memorial in 1951 and 1952, but was denied because of budget constraints during the Korean War . The Navy placed the first permanent memorial, a 10-foot (3 m)-tall basalt stone and plaque, over

532-633: The Bureau of Yards and Docks regarding his desire for a permanent memorial. While Ripley's original idea for a memorial was disregarded due to the cost, the Navy continued with the idea of creating a memorial. The Pacific War Memorial Commission was created in 1949 to build a permanent memorial in Hawaii. Admiral Arthur W. Radford , commander of the Pacific Fleet , attached a flag pole to the main mast of

570-474: The COVID-19 pandemic ). Because of the large number of visitors and the limited number of boat departures, most of the reservations available each day are often fully allocated weeks in advance, although a limited number are held back for release the day before. Before boarding the boat for the short trip to the Memorial, visitors view a 23-minute documentary film depicting the attack on Pearl Harbor. Touring of

608-616: The battleship USS  Missouri in Tokyo Bay , the Japanese surrendered to United States General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz , ending World War II. In 1999, Missouri was moved to Pearl Harbor from the United States west coast and docked behind, and in line, with USS Arizona , placing it perpendicular to the USS Arizona Memorial. The pairing of the two ships became an evocative symbol of

646-427: The Memorial is self-guided. The National Park Service Web site provides visitor information, including hours of operation and ticketing advisories. A one-hour audio tour of the Memorial and Center exhibits, narrated by actress Jamie Lee Curtis , whose father, Tony Curtis was a World War II and Navy veteran, is available for rent at the visitor center. On the center's grounds along the shoreline are more exhibits and

684-510: The Stamford Town Committee decided to create a high school for the growing community after deciding there was the lack of sufficient secondary education. They created Stamford High School the following year in a single rented room. Students attending SHS starting in 1874 had one teacher who taught reading, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, history, and philosophy. Drawing, Latin, Greek, physical geography, and geometry were added to

722-406: The USS Arizona Memorial was chosen. Every United States Navy, Coast Guard , and Merchant Marine vessel entering Pearl Harbor participates in the tradition of " manning the rails ." Personnel serving on these ships stand at attention at the ship's guard rails and salute the USS Arizona Memorial in solemn fashion as their ship slowly glides into port. Arizona is no longer in commission, but

760-580: The associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, which opened in 1980 and is operated by the National Park Service . The battleship's sunken remains were declared a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1989. The USS Arizona Memorial is one of several sites in Hawaii that are part of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial . During and following the end of World War II, Arizona ' s wrecked superstructure

798-504: The beginning and end of the United States' participation in the war. USS Arizona Memorial staff initially criticized the placement of Missouri , saying the large battleship would "overshadow" the Arizona Memorial. To guard against this perception, Missouri was placed well back of the Arizona Memorial, and positioned in Pearl Harbor to prevent those participating in military ceremonies on Missouri ' s aft decks from seeing

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836-399: The cracks reappeared. The memorial was closed on May 26, 2018, and remained closed until September 1, 2019, but boat tours around the memorial and the other ships on Battleship Row continued to be made. The memorial briefly closed again in September and December of 2021 due to safety issues with the dock. Since it was formally dedicated in 1962, every U.S. President has made a pilgrimage to

874-652: The curriculum in 1876. In 1881 four young women comprised the first graduating class. By 1886 increasing enrollment forced a move into a new four-room building on the site of the former Franklin Elementary School. Ten years later, in 1896, a new high school building was completed on Forest Street. To attend, students were required to pass entrance examinations in five subjects, and out of 40 applicants, only 15 were accepted. SHS gradually relaxed its requirements, and by 1905, entrance examinations were eliminated. The multiplying number of students at SHS once again made

912-434: The date of the attack. There are rumors that the 21 windows symbolically represent a 21-gun salute or 21  Marines standing at eternal parade rest over the tomb of the fallen, but guides at the site have confirmed that this was not the architect's intention. The memorial also has an opening in the floor overlooking the sunken decks. It is from this opening that visitors can pay their respects by tossing flowers in honor of

950-472: The events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor led to the United States' involvement in World War II . The memorial, built in 1962, is visited by more than two million people annually. Accessible only by boat, it straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and general visitor services are available at

988-481: The fall; boys' and girls' basketball, ice hockey, wrestling, boys' and girls' indoor track, cheerleading, and boys' swimming in the winter; and baseball, softball, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track, boys' and girls' lacrosse, and golf in the spring. Each year on December 7, a 9-by-17-foot American flag that flew over the USS Arizona Memorial is to be flown from the flagpole in front of

1026-537: The fallen sailors. In the past, leis were tossed in the water, but because string from leis poses a hazard to sea life, leis now are placed on guardrails in front of the names of the fallen. One of Arizona ' s three 19,585-pound (8,884 kg) anchors is displayed at the visitor center's entrance. ( One of the other two is at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix .) One of the two ship's bells

1064-436: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stamford_High_School&oldid=933140770 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Stamford High School (Stamford, Connecticut) In 1878

1102-459: The memorial, presenting a wreath and scattering flowers over Arizona in honor of the Americans who perished there. On December 27, 2016, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe visited the memorial with President Barack Obama and paid respects to fallen service members there. Abe is the first Prime Minister of Japan to visit the USS Arizona Memorial, 75 years after the Japanese attack. It was

1140-453: The mid-ship deckhouse on December 7, 1955. President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved the creation of a National Memorial in 1958. Enabling legislation required the memorial, budgeted at $ 500,000, be privately financed; however, $ 200,000 of the memorial cost was government subsidized. Principal contributions to the memorial included: During planning stages, the memorial's purpose was the subject of competing visions. Some were eager to keep it

1178-490: The same harbor. The visitor center operated by the National Park Service is free to the public and has a museum with exhibits about the Pearl Harbor attack, such as the ship's bell from Arizona . More than one million people visit the memorial each year. Access to the USS Arizona Memorial is by U.S. Navy boat, for which an online reservation is required (in-person reservations were discontinued in February 2021, due to

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1216-429: The school as part of a memorial ceremony for Pearl Harbor Day . Everett Hyland, an alumnus of the school who was wounded in the attack, donated the flag in 2007 on condition that it be raised each year on that date. At the first ceremony, in 2007, a small group of veterans attended, some of them speaking to the school's students about the event. "It's one thing to read a book that 2,400 people died," Doug MacLehose, head of

1254-452: The school begun in 1997, including replacing four boilers, new roofs and expanding the school cafeteria by 3,000 square feet (280 m ). Increasing enrollment in the city school system spurred the upgrades, and Westhill High School also received them. Stamford High School offers 24 varsity sports. These include football, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' cross country, cheerleading, volleyball, girls' swimming, and field hockey in

1292-463: The school's history department, told a newspaper reporter. "Talking to someone who was there or can remember is very powerful." USS Arizona Memorial The USS Arizona Memorial , at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu , Hawaii , marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS  Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and commemorates

1330-657: The structure. Critics initially called the design a "squashed milk carton". The architecture of the USS Arizona Memorial is explained by Preis as, "Wherein the structure sags in the center but stands strong and vigorous at the ends, expresses initial defeat and ultimate victory ... The overall effect is one of serenity. Overtones of sadness have been omitted, to permit the individual to contemplate his own personal responses ... his innermost feelings." The national memorial has three main parts: entry, assembly room, and shrine. The central assembly room features seven large open windows on either wall and ceiling, to commemorate

1368-515: The wreck by U.S. Navy divers. The USS Arizona Memorial was formally dedicated on May 30, 1962 ( Memorial Day ) by Texas Congressman and Chairman of Veteran Affairs Olin E. Teague and future- Governor John A. Burns . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. While the wreck of the Arizona was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989, the memorial does not share this status. Rather, it

1406-404: Was designed by Honolulu architect Alfred Preis , who was detained at Sand Island at the start of the war as an enemy of the country, because of his Austrian birth. The United States Navy specified the memorial be in the form of a bridge floating above the ship and accommodating 200 people. The 184-foot-long (56 m) structure has two peaks at each end connected by a sag in the center of

1444-478: Was removed and efforts began to erect a memorial at the remaining submerged hull. Robert Ripley , of Ripley's Believe It or Not! fame, visited Pearl Harbor in 1942. Six years later, in 1948, he did a radio broadcast from Pearl Harbor. Following that broadcast, with the help of his longtime friend Doug Storer, he got in contact with the Department of the Navy . He wrote letters to Rear Admiral J.J. Manning of

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