Lyme-Old Lyme High School

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Lyme-Old Lyme High School
Location
Lyme-Old Lyme High School
69 Lyme Street

,
Connecticut
06371

United States
Coordinates 41°19′07″N72°19′30″W / 41.3187°N 72.3250°W / 41.3187; -72.3250
Information
School type Public, High school
School districtLyme-Old Lyme Public Schools
CEEB code 070600
PrincipalJames Wygonik
Teaching staff40.80 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment392 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio9.61 [1]
Hours in school day6
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Athletics conference Shoreline Conference
Team nameWildcats
NewspaperThe Osprey
YearbookLymen
Feeder schoolsLyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Website lolhs.region18.org

Lyme-Old Lyme High School is a public high school in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school operated by Lyme-Old Lyme Schools. The school has a wide range of award-winning groups and athletics programs, including at least 38 clubs. [2] Several clubs including the robotics team [3] and mock trial team [4] compete nationally. In addition, the school ranks number 8 in Connecticut for academics according to US News and World Reports, with 67% of student taking one or more APs during their high school career [5] .

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History

A successful 2009 referendum cleared the way for a 15,000-square foot expansion of the school that wrapped up in 2013. [6]

Athletics

LOLHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats and compete in the Shoreline Conference. [7] The school fields a co-op football team with Valley Regional High School, nicknamed the Warriors. [8]

State Championships
Sports (Girls)Years
Girls Soccer [9] [10] 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Girls Basketball [11] 1997, 2009
Girls Gymnastics [11] 2006
Girls Tennis [11] 2021, 2022, 2023
Girls Track/Field2024, 2025 [12]
State Championships
Sports (Boys)Years
Boys Soccer1969 [13]
Boys Basketball2024 [14]
Boys Football (class s)2014 [15]
Boys Hockey Cooperative Team2025 [12]
State Championships
Sports (Co-ed)Years
Crew2024,2025 [12]

Performing arts

Lyme-Old Lyme puts on a fall play and spring musical each year.

FIRST Robotics program

See team website

Lyme-Old Lyme High School's FIRST Robotics Competition Team 236, "The Techno-Ticks", won the Championship Chairman's Award in 2009. [16]

Notable faculty

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lyme-Old Lyme High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. "Home - Lyme-Old Lyme High School". lolhs.region18.org. September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  3. "Techno-Ticks - Team 236". The Blue Alliance. March 14, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. "Lyme-Old Lyme HS Mock Trial Team Wins State Championship for Second Year in Succession UPDATED". lymeline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  5. Lyme-Old Lyme High School. 2025. Usnewscom. [accessed 2025 Sep 10]. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/regional-school-district-18/lyme-old-lyme-high-school-4527. ‌
  6. Keedle, Jayne (April 2, 2013). "A Tour of The New Lyme-Old Lyme High School". Patch. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. Phillips, Dave (March 6, 2020). "Using leads Old Lyme to Shoreline title over Morgan". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. "Team Details". www.arbiterlive.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  9. Fulkerson, Vickie (September 14, 2019). "Old Lyme still going strong after four straight state titles". The Day. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. "2009 in local sports". The Day. January 1, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 Jensen, Tim (November 26, 2018). "Winter Team State Championship History: East Lyme, Old Lyme". Patch. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 "Athletics - Region 18 Lyme-Old Lyme". www.region18.org. September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  13. CIAC BOYS SOCCER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. [accessed 2025 Sep 10]. https://www.casciac.org/pdfs/champions_boyssoccer.pdf.
  14. Carpenter, Bryant. "Old Lyme's strong 4th quarter propels Wildcats to first CIAC championship over Coventry". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  15. Zanor, Jimmy. "Valley Regional/Old Lyme stuns Ansonia, wins 1st title with epic rally". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 1, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  16. "Tribute to the Lyme-Old Lyme FIRST Robotics Team" (PDF). Congressional Record. April 30, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. Hine, Tommy (April 5, 2004). "Calhoun Takes Charge From The Start". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  18. Jensen, Tim; src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/assets/layout/badges/verified-patch-staff.svg"/>, Patch Staff<img alt="Verified Patch Staff Badge" class="styles_Badge__PNwMX" (April 18, 2023). "Waterford Olympian, Running Record-Setter Named 2023 Gold Key Honoree". Waterford, CT Patch. Retrieved September 16, 2025.