Hamden High School

Hamden High School is a four-year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It is part of the Hamden Public School System and is the only public high school within the town of Hamden.

Hamden High School
Address
2040 Dixwell Avenue

Hamden
,
Connecticut
06514

United States
Coordinates41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W
Information
TypePublic secondary school
MottoTo Everyone There Openeth A Way
Established1935
PrincipalNadine Gannon
Teaching staff110.60 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12[1]
Enrollment1,454 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.15[1]
Color(s)Green and gold   
NicknameGreen Dragons
Websitewww.hamden.org/page.cfm?p=2272
Hamden High School
Coordinates41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1935
ArchitectFoote, Roy W.; DeMaio, Salvatore
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.94001378[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1994

The school was built in 1935 and is still in operation today, although it has gone through numerous renovations. Most recent was the removal of previous additions along with part of the original building, and the addition of 3 additional wings, all of which are attached to the original front wing to form a square. One of its most notable features is a golden cupola atop a clock tower, at the front of the building. Below the clock tower sits a small circular window, with two draping plaster banners on the sides seeming to form the letter 'M,' and giving the building the nickname "the MOM building."

As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had roughly 2,500 students. While most students come from the Hamden Middle School, many others come from private and magnet schools in the surrounding area.

Campus

Hamden High School's historic main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1994.[2] The school's lobby is decorated with murals showing scenes from Hamden's history. The murals, which form a frieze around the upper perimeter of the lobby walls, were painted by Hamden artist Salvatore DeMaio, a Hamden artist who was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1930, and were completed in 1936.[3]

Arts

Hamden High School is home to an arts department which includes courses in music, theatre and the visual arts. The visual arts department offers classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, photography and creating art with computers.

Athletics

Hamden High School competes in the CIAC of Connecticut, within the Southern Connecticut Conference, and class LL. Sports offered are:

Fall:

  • Badminton (Women)
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross-Country
  • Field-Hockey (Women)
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swimming (Women)
  • Volleyball (Women)

Winter:

  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice Hockey
  • Indoor Track & Field
  • Swimming (Men)

Spring:

  • Baseball (Men)
  • Golf (Men)
  • Lacrosse
  • Softball (Women)
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hamden High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. DeMatteo, Anne (2011-05-24). "Hamden High School marks 75th anniversary, plaque dedicated". New Haven Register.
  4. "Rich Diana Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Ed Ellis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  6. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MonaRo21.htm
  7. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MyerBo21.htm
  8. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SagnTo20.htm
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