Hamden High School

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Hamden High School
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Location
Hamden High School
2040 Dixwell Avenue

Hamden
,
Connecticut
06514

United States
Coordinates 41°22′03″N72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°W / 41.3675; -72.9214
Information
Type Public secondary school
MottoTo Everyone There Openeth A Way
Established1935(90 years ago) (1935)
CEEB code 070260
PrincipalEric Jackson
Teaching staff124.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12 [1]
Enrollment1,661 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.40 [1]
ColorsGreen and gold
  
Athletics conference Southern Connecticut Conference
Nickname Green Dragons
Website www.hamden.org/hhs
Hamden High School
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Coordinates 41°22′03″N72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°W / 41.3675; -72.9214
Area25.66 acres (10.38 ha) [2]
Built1935
ArchitectFoote, Roy W.; DeMaio, Salvatore
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 94001378 [3]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1994

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.

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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. [3] 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. [4]

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:

Winter:

Spring:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hamden High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ . Hamden GIS https://hamden.mapxpress.net/ags_map/temp_pdf/2527-017-00-0000-propcard.pdf . Retrieved March 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ↑ DeMatteo, Anne (May 24, 2011). "Hamden High School marks 75th anniversary, plaque dedicated". New Haven Register.
  5. ↑ "Rich Diana Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ed Ellis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Notable Alumni". Hamden.org .
  8. ↑ "Ron Monaco Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  9. ↑ "Bobby Myers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  10. ↑ "Tony Sagnella Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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