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The West Haven High School Class of 2023 graduated on Monday, June 12, 2023, on the turf at Ken Strong Stadium. This exceptional class has excelled academically and looks to send more than 300 students to college, a trade school, or join the Armed Forces next year.
“I could not be more proud of our students and the resilience they have shown over the last four years,” said WHHS Principal Dana Paredes. “They are not only academically gifted, but also excel in extracurricular activities, and service to their school and community. I can't wait to see what the future holds for them.”
Among the list of schools that our graduates will attend are Ivy League institutions Yale University and Princeton University, as well as Wesleyan University from the prestigious NESCAC. Headlining this year’s seniors are Valedictorian Vittoria Favia, who plans to attend Rutgers University in the fall, and Salutatorian Yaju Pradhan, who will attend Wesleyan.
As of today, the colleges, trade schools, and Armed Forces that our WHHS graduates plan to attend are the following:
| Albertus Magnus College | Bay Path University |
| Benedict College | Blinn College |
| Boston University | Canisius College |
| Central Connecticut State University | Clark University |
| Cortiva Institute | Dean College |
| Emmanuel College | Fordham University |
| Fullerton College | Gateway Community College |
| High Point University | Holyoke Community College |
| Housatonic Community College | Howard University |
| Lasell University | Lincoln Technical Institute |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Marist College |
| Mercy College | Morgan State University |
| North Carolina A&T | Northwestern University |
| Old Dominion University | Pace University |
| Pennsylvania State University | Porter & Chester Institute |
| Princeton University | Providence College |
| Quinnipiac University | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Rutgers University | Salve Regina University |
| Southern Connecticut State University | Springfield College |
| St. John’s University | Temple University |
| Three Rivers Community College | United States Army |
| United States Marine Corps | United States Navy |
| University of Bridgeport | University of Connecticut |
| University of Hartford | University of Indianapolis |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | University of Michigan |
| University of New England | University of New Haven |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | University of Rhode Island |
| University of Saint Joseph | University of Southern Maine |
| Villanova University | Wellesley College |
| Wesleyan University | Western Connecticut State University |
| Western New England University | Yale University |