Middle schools Joseph A. DePaolo John F. Kennedy High schools Southington High School Southington Alternative Education or Alta Parochial schools Southington Catholic (Pre-K–8) – formerly St. Thomas School (Pre-K–8) & Saint Dominic School (Pre-K–5) Central Christian Academy (Pre-K–12) Colleges New England Baptist College Transportation Buses On March 28, 2015, CTfastrak, Connecticut's first bus rapid transit corridor, opened. It provides a separated right-of-way between Hartford and New Britain; Express bus services travel between downtown Hartford and Waterbury, with service to Southington, with its free park-and-ride located at the corner of South Main and Mulberry streets. Following its creation, public transportation can now connect Southington residents to Waterbury station and the Metro-North Railroad, providing service to Bridgeport and ultimately Stamford and New York City. Highways Southington is home to several highways, including Interstate 84, also known as The Yankee Expressway, and Interstate 691. Parks and recreation Southington boasts a fair share of large parks and open land, each serving several outdoor activities, and as a whole, a vast array of them. Public Crescent Lake Panthorn Park Recreation Park Southington Dog Park Soltys Pond Southington Little League Fields Veterans Memorial Park Recreation Mount Southington Ski Resort Southington Country Club Hawks Landing Country Club North Ridge Golf Club (Formerly Pine Valley Golf Course) Metacomet Trail Ragged Mountain Southington Community YMCA Lake Compounce Notable people John Anderson (born 1965), SportsCenter anchor Jim Aparo (1932–2005), comic book artist for DC Comics Tom Cichowski (1944–2015), football player Vince Clements (born 1949), professional football player 1972–1973, NY Giants Jonathan Coachman (born 1972), "Sportscenter" anchor and former WWE authority figure Ann Dandrow (1936–2017), educator and politician Chris Denorfia (born 1980), baseball player Rob Dibble (born 1964), baseball player, talk show host Marcus H. Holcomb (1844–1932), Governor of Connecticut Lisa Robin Kelly (1970–2013), actress Ellen Olney Kirk (1842–1928), novelist Aaron Lipstadt born 1952, film director and producer Mansfield Merriman (1848–1925), civil engineer, educator, and writer Alwin Nikolais (1910–1993), choreographer Jesse Olney (1798–1872), geographer Carl Pavano (born 1976), baseball player Tom Poitras (born 1968), head soccer coach at the University of Hartford Delando Pratt (1823–1874), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Sal Romano (born 1993), baseball player Joel Root (1770–1847), author of a journal of a voyage around the world (1802–1806) while working as supercargo on the sealing ship Huron John H. Swift (1840–1911), member of the New York State Assembly Joseph Twichell (1838–1918), writer and minister Logan West (born 1994),