Directions to Staples High School
70 North Avenue, Westport, CT
STAPLES FIELDHOUSE: Turn into the high school complex, stay to the left of the school. Fieldhouse is straight ahead once you are on the left side of school.
Using I-95
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 18 - Westport / Sherwood Island. Turn left at stop sign at the end of the ramp onto the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 18 - Westport / Sherwood Island. Bear to your right and the exit ramp will merge with the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
Using the Merritt Parkway (Route 15)
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 42 - Westport. Turn left at the light at the end of the ramp onto Weston Road, heading south. The road forks almost immediately after the light. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 42 - Westport. Turn right at the light at the end of the ramp onto Weston Road, heading south. You'll pass under the Merritt. Go straight through the light just after passing under the Merritt. The road forks almost immediately after the light. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using Route 136
From the New York direction: Follow Route 136 into Westport and over the Saugatuck River Bridge. Go straight at the light at North Compo Road. Continue on Greens Farms Road (which parallels I-95) until the second stop sign and turn left onto Hillspoint Road. Go straight at the next stop sign. In a short distance, at a light, turn right onto the Post Road. Notice the road is divided. Continue down the Post Road until the second cut through in the central island, the first cut through is for the other direction. Turn left into the second cut through. At the stop sign go straight across the other side of the Post Road onto Long Lots Road which immediately heads off to the right behind Bertucci's restaurant. At the first stop sign, turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Follow Route 136 into Westport. Continue until you reach the stop sign at the intersection of North Avenue and Easton Road. Coleytown Elementary School and a pay phone will be diagonally across the intersection to your right. Take a left onto North Avenue. Continue on North Avenue (you will pass over the Merritt Parkway) until the first stop sign. Go straight at the stop continuing on North Avenue. Staples High School will be on your left in about 3/4 mile. Fields are behind the school.
Using Routes 7 & 33
From the North: Follow Route 7 or Route 33 (Ridgefield Road) south into Wilton. Route 7 and 33 meet at Wilton Center. Keep heading southward on 7/33 until the road forks at a light in South Wilton. Go straight/left at the light onto Route 33 (Westport Road). In other words, don't bear right. You don't want to take Route 7 into Norwalk. Follow 33 south into Westport (it becomes Wilton Road), continuing until you go underneath the Merritt Parkway. There's a light almost immediately after passing under the Merritt, take a left. The Red Barn restaurant is at this intersection. Just after the commuter parking lot, take a left onto the entrance ramp. Go down the Merritt Parkway one exit and get off at Exit 42 - Westport. At the light at the end of the ramp make a left onto Weston Road, heading south. The road forks almost immediately. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using Route 57
From the North: Follow 57 south into Westport, continuing until you go underneath the Merritt Parkway. Go straight at the light just after passing under the Merritt. Almost immediately after the light the road forks. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using the Post Road (Route 1)
From the New York direction: Follow the Post Road through the center of Westport, heading towards Fairfield. Go straight at the light at the intersection of Compo Road. Go straight at the next two lights at shopping centers. Go straight at the next light at the intersection with Roseville Road and Hillspoint Road. Notice the road is now divided. Continue down the Post Road until the second cut through in the central island, the first cut through is for the other direction. Turn left into this second cut through. At the stop sign go straight across the other side of the Post Road onto Long Lots Road which immediately heads off to the right behind Bertucci's restaurant. Continue on Long Lots until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Follow Post Road into Westport heading towards Norwalk. Go straight at the light at the intersection with Bulkley Avenue. You'll pass a Super Stop & Shop on your left. Go straight at the next light at the intersection with Maple Avenue, Blockbuster will be on your right. At the next light turn right onto Turkey Hill Road North. Continue until road ends at T-intersection. Turn left onto Long Lots Road. At next stop (almost immediately) turn right onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
70 North Avenue, Westport, CT
STAPLES FIELDHOUSE: Turn into the high school complex, stay to the left of the school. Fieldhouse is straight ahead once you are on the left side of school.
Using I-95
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 18 - Westport / Sherwood Island. Turn left at stop sign at the end of the ramp onto the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 18 - Westport / Sherwood Island. Bear to your right and the exit ramp will merge with the Sherwood Island Connector, heading north. Follow the Connector until it ends at a T-intersection with the Post Road (Route 1), this will be at the second light. Turn left onto the Post Road. Almost immediately (just after Bertucci's restaurant), take a right onto Long Lots Road. Follow until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
Using the Merritt Parkway (Route 15)
From the New York direction: Get off at Exit 42 - Westport. Turn left at the light at the end of the ramp onto Weston Road, heading south. The road forks almost immediately after the light. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Get off at Exit 42 - Westport. Turn right at the light at the end of the ramp onto Weston Road, heading south. You'll pass under the Merritt. Go straight through the light just after passing under the Merritt. The road forks almost immediately after the light. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using Route 136
From the New York direction: Follow Route 136 into Westport and over the Saugatuck River Bridge. Go straight at the light at North Compo Road. Continue on Greens Farms Road (which parallels I-95) until the second stop sign and turn left onto Hillspoint Road. Go straight at the next stop sign. In a short distance, at a light, turn right onto the Post Road. Notice the road is divided. Continue down the Post Road until the second cut through in the central island, the first cut through is for the other direction. Turn left into the second cut through. At the stop sign go straight across the other side of the Post Road onto Long Lots Road which immediately heads off to the right behind Bertucci's restaurant. At the first stop sign, turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Follow Route 136 into Westport. Continue until you reach the stop sign at the intersection of North Avenue and Easton Road. Coleytown Elementary School and a pay phone will be diagonally across the intersection to your right. Take a left onto North Avenue. Continue on North Avenue (you will pass over the Merritt Parkway) until the first stop sign. Go straight at the stop continuing on North Avenue. Staples High School will be on your left in about 3/4 mile. Fields are behind the school.
Using Routes 7 & 33
From the North: Follow Route 7 or Route 33 (Ridgefield Road) south into Wilton. Route 7 and 33 meet at Wilton Center. Keep heading southward on 7/33 until the road forks at a light in South Wilton. Go straight/left at the light onto Route 33 (Westport Road). In other words, don't bear right. You don't want to take Route 7 into Norwalk. Follow 33 south into Westport (it becomes Wilton Road), continuing until you go underneath the Merritt Parkway. There's a light almost immediately after passing under the Merritt, take a left. The Red Barn restaurant is at this intersection. Just after the commuter parking lot, take a left onto the entrance ramp. Go down the Merritt Parkway one exit and get off at Exit 42 - Westport. At the light at the end of the ramp make a left onto Weston Road, heading south. The road forks almost immediately. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using Route 57
From the North: Follow 57 south into Westport, continuing until you go underneath the Merritt Parkway. Go straight at the light just after passing under the Merritt. Almost immediately after the light the road forks. This is a strange intersection. Do NOT bear right, slow down and look to move left towards the four-way stop sign. You may have to "alternate" with oncoming cars. Go straight at the stop sign continuing on Weston Road. Follow until road ends in a T-intersection. Turn left at the stop sign onto Cross Highway. Continue on Cross until the first stop sign. Turn right onto North Avenue and head south for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your left. Fields are behind the school.
Using the Post Road (Route 1)
From the New York direction: Follow the Post Road through the center of Westport, heading towards Fairfield. Go straight at the light at the intersection of Compo Road. Go straight at the next two lights at shopping centers. Go straight at the next light at the intersection with Roseville Road and Hillspoint Road. Notice the road is now divided. Continue down the Post Road until the second cut through in the central island, the first cut through is for the other direction. Turn left into this second cut through. At the stop sign go straight across the other side of the Post Road onto Long Lots Road which immediately heads off to the right behind Bertucci's restaurant. Continue on Long Lots until first stop sign. Turn left onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.
From the New Haven direction: Follow Post Road into Westport heading towards Norwalk. Go straight at the light at the intersection with Bulkley Avenue. You'll pass a Super Stop & Shop on your left. Go straight at the next light at the intersection with Maple Avenue, Blockbuster will be on your right. At the next light turn right onto Turkey Hill Road North. Continue until road ends at T-intersection. Turn left onto Long Lots Road. At next stop (almost immediately) turn right onto North Avenue and proceed north for approximately 3/4 mile. Staples High School will be on your right. Fields are behind the school.