RHAM High School explained

RHAM High School
Streetaddress:	85 Wall Street
State:	Connecticut
Zipcode:	06248
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.6643°N -72.365°W
District:	Regional School District No. 8
Ceeb:	070323
Teaching Staff:	100.30
Ratio:	10.10
Team Name:	Raptors
Newspaper:	The RHAMbler
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	821 (2021-22)^[1]
Colors:	Navy blue, gold, and white

RHAM High School (Regional Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough)^[2] is a regional public high school located in Hebron, Connecticut that serves grades 9-12. As of 2024, it is ranked 31st in the state by U.S. News & World Report, with an overall score of 91.18/100.^[3]

Overview

RHAM's team name is the RHAM Raptors. There is a 1:12 teacher to student ratio.^[4]

Athletics

Soccer

• The girls' soccer team won the 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 Central Connecticut Conference titles,^{[5] [6]} and made it to the Connecticut semi-finals in their 2009 season.
• The boys' soccer team won the 2011, 2013, and 2014 Central Connecticut Conference titles.^{[7] [8]}

Wrestling

• Boys wrestling placed second in 2022 Class M Connecticut State Conference after a controversial half-point deduction penalty, losing to Avon High School.^[9]

Cross country

• Girls' Cross Country won the Class M State Championship title in 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2007, and 2016.^[10]

Track and Field

• Liam Calhoun won the 3200m at the Class MM Championships in 2023. Calhoun also holds many of the school records for track.

Volleyball

• Girls' volleyball won the Class L State Championship title in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022.^[10]

Baseball

• Baseball won the Class L State Championship in 2004 behind A.J. Pollock, who was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2009 MLB draft.

Golf

• Boys Golf won the Division II State Championship title in 2022.
• Boys Golf also won the Central Connecticut Conference title in 2023
• Holden Sullivan won the individual Division II State Championship title in 2023.

Notable alumni

• A.J. Pollock, MLB player^[11]
• Martin Sommer, ex-substitute teacher that was charged with public indecency (not to be confused with Martin Sommer)^{[12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for RHAM High School.
2. Web site: RHAM High School Webpage "About Us". https://web.archive.org/web/20070128062006/http://www.rhamhs.reg8.k12.ct.us/About/About.htm. dead. January 28, 2007.
3. Web site: Rham High School . U.S. News & World Report . U.S. News & World Report L.P..
4. http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/16082 Rham High School
5. http://centralconnecticutconference.org/content/blogsection/6/2236/ CCC Girls' Soccer Standings
6. http://centralconnecticutconference.org/content/blogcategory/247/1181/ CCC Girls' Soccer Standings
7. http://centralconnecticutconference.org/content/blogsection/6/2231/ CCC Boys' Soccer Standings
8. http://centralconnecticutconference.org/content/blogcategory/247/1176/ CCC Boys' Soccer Standings
9. https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/wrestling/article/rham-wrestling-team-denied-connecticut-state-17794119.php
10. http://content.ciacsports.com/tournamentcentral.shtml CIAC Tournament Central
11. News: Pleskoff. Bernie. Pollock's intangibles enhance his on-field value. April 2, 2016. MILB.com. April 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703075804/http://wap.mlb.com/ari/news/article/2013041444818096/?locale=es_CO. July 3, 2018. dead.
12. News: Wood . Alex . May 10, 2022 . "Ex-RHAM substitute teacher charged with public indecency" . 1 . Journal Inquirer . Nov 8, 2022.
13. News: Sobol . Evan . May 9, 2022 . "Hebron substitute teacher arrested for public indecency" . 1 . WFSB . Nov 8, 2022.