Hamden High School Explained

Hamden High School
Motto:To Everyone There Openeth A Way
Type:Public secondary school
Grades:9-12
Principal:Eric Jackson
Colors:Green and gold
Nickname:Green Dragons
Address:2040 Dixwell Avenue
State:Connecticut
Zipcode:06514
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.3675°N -72.9214°W
Ceeb:070260
Enrollment:1,693 (2021-22)[1]
Teaching Staff:121.70
Ratio:13.91
Module:
Hamden High School
Embed:yes
Coordinates:41.3675°N -72.9214°W
Built:1935
Architect:Foote, Roy W.; DeMaio, Salvatore
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:December 12, 1994
Area:[2]
Refnum:94001378

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.

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."

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. 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:

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Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hamden High School . nces.ed.gov . US Department of Education . May 22, 2023 . EN.
  2. Web site: https://hamden.mapxpress.net/ags_map/temp_pdf/2527-017-00-0000-propcard.pdf . Hamden GIS . 15 March 2021.
  3. News: Hamden High School marks 75th anniversary, plaque dedicated. New Haven Register. DeMatteo . Anne. 2011-05-24.
  4. Web site: Rich Diana Stats . Pro Football Reference . 17 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Pro Football Reference. Ed Ellis. 2015-09-28.
  6. Web site: Notable Alumni. Hamden.org.
  7. Web site: Ron Monaco Stats. .
  8. Web site: Bobby Myers Stats. .
  9. Web site: Tony Sagnella Stats. .

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