719:, July 1977. Accessed January 2, 2019. "In 1920, Commercial High-School was built opposite Hillhouse on what was now called Tower Parkway, and commercial courses were removed from the Hillhouse curriculum.... In 1949, the Board of Education reorganized the high schools in New Haven; and Hillhouse and Commercial each became comprehensive high schools with curricula covering all areas. The following year, Hillhouse was rededicated as James Hillhouse High School and Commercial was renamed Wilbur L. Cross High School."
974:, June 18, 2015. Accessed January 2, 2019. "Wilbur L. Cross alumnus and retired Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Lubbie Harper Jr. urged 2015 graduates of his alma mater to keep moving forward, even during times of uncertainty.... Harper, who graduated from Wilbur Cross in 1961, said it was an honor to serve as keynote speaker for the commencement, calling it a 'memorable' occasion, a moment that brought him 'full-circle.'"
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team won its division and advanced to the final 16 of the state championship in 2007. The boys' indoor track team finished second in
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823:, November 21, 2012. Accessed January 2, 2019.
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