New Fairfield High School is the only secondary school within New Fairfield, Connecticut. It enrolls approximately 1000 students annually. The current principal of New Fairfield High School is Mariana Coelho. The school was constructed in the 1970s with open classrooms that were retrofitted with walls in the 1980s. New Fairfield has 14 sports including fall, winter, and spring; all of which participate in the South West Conference. The sports range from cross country, football, and lacrosse; to soccer, volleyball, and field hockey. In 2014, the girls lacrosse team made it all the way to State Semifinals, losing to Wilton (who went on to become the state champions for 2014). Their overall record for the regular season was 7-3-0. In addition, there is a highly regarded band and choir that performs throughout the year. New Fairfield was ranked by Newsweek on its list of the top 2000 public high schools in the U.S.