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Cheshire High School

525 South Main St., Cheshire, CT, 06410-3198 -

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Definition of Terms

Cheshire High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

New Haven County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1273 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

97 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 34 students

Grade 10 - 427 students

Grade 11 - 391 students

Grade 12 - 421 students

This School

(CT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CT) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	13%
% Black	2%	16%
% White	91%	67%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Cheshire School District

This School's Agency

(CT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	6
Number of Students Managed	5,179 students	2,969 students
District Total Revenue	$58,977,000	$38,028,000
District Expenditure	$56,864,000	$36,375,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,388	$12,808
District Expenditure / Student	$10,980	$12,252
District Graduation Rates	96%	79%

Cheshire referendum questions pass (The Record-Journal)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 04:31:25 am
CHESHIRE - Seven referendum questions passed Tuesday, approving about $5.5 million in new appropriations. Projects included repaving work throughout town, bridge repair on Country Club Road, locker room improvements at Cheshire High School and replacement of items at the Mixville Pump Station.
List of polling places for Tues. election (New Haven Register)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 08:45:57 am
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for municipal elections in area towns:
Republicans Win Big In Tuesday's Elections (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:50:45 am
The Republican Party picks up several seats across the state in Tuesdays municipal elections.
Powder taken out of Cheshire's puff (The Record-Journal)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:31:17 am
CHESHIRE - Cheshire High School senior Erin Lima is extremely disappointed there will be no powder puff football game this year. For the previous 13 years Cheshire's senior girls played their counterparts at Southington High School.
Cheshire High School (NBC Connecticut)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 11:09:42 am
Students "team up" to help other students with disabilities

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Cheshire High School is located on Route 10 (South Main Street) across from Bartlem Park in Cheshire, Connecticut. It is fifteen miles (24�km) north of New Haven and twenty-five miles south of Hartford. It is the town's sole public high school.
Program of Study
Advanced Placement courses
Cheshire High School offers advanced placement courses in several subjects, including: statistics, calculus, physics, biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, studio art, music theory, United States history, European history, Latin, German, French, Spanish, and English. 170 students took 254 AP exams, and 87 percent scored three points or more (out of a possible five). A score of three or higher on AP exams are often transferable for college credit.
Current Statistics
As of 2006, Cheshire High School has 1,671 students, 106 faculty members (most with at least a Master's Degree), seven guidance counselors, three assistant principals, and one principal. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Class of 2006
406 students were graduated in June 2006. The students were surveyed, and 83% planned to go to a four-year college, 10% to a two-year college, and 3% straight into the workforce. 1% each went into the military, a vocational or proprietary school, were undecided, or had other plans. There were nine National Merit Commended Scholars, and one National Merit Scholar.
Renovations
The last renovations to Cheshire High School were completed during the summer of 2000. Designed by DeCarlo & Doll, Inc. and built by Trataros Construction, Inc., the renovations added 73,400 square feet of space at a cost of over eight million dollars , containing:
Thirteen classrooms, which now primarily house math and foreign language classes.
Two computer labs.
A common area (which primarily serves as a cafeteria).
Administrative and guidance offices.
A new band room was also made in the rear of the building. In addition, three science classrooms were renovated, faculty parking lots were created, and landscaping work was done in the front of school, around the new wing. As this new addition faced the main road, it became the new facade and main entrance to the school. Previously, the main entrance was tucked away at the side of the building.
Prior to this, the school was last renovated in 1971.
Extracurricular Programs
Athletics
On October 15, 2007 the CHS girls swim team set a national record for the longest winning streak in dual meets. Their victory over Branford was their 235th straight victory. The CHS girls swimmers have not lost since 1986 (in dual-meets).
Arts
The Marching Ram Band has won several competitions since its creation. It is noted as one of the top marching bands in the country having been United States Scholastic Bands Association All-States Champion numerous times (2001, 2002, 2005, and 2006), as well as being the top band in its class in New England since 1998. The Colorguard won first place in 2006 with their show Belisimo
Famous alumni
Brad Ausmus, major league baseball player.
Sunil Gulati, Economics Professor, Columbia University; President of the United States Soccer Federation
Brian Leetch, professional hockey player
Anjul Nigam, actor
Ron Palillo, actor
External links
Cheshire High School website
Cheshire High School Student Handbook (2006)
Cheshire Athletics
Cheshire Lacrosse
Cheshire Football
Images of the 2000 addition

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About This Zip Code (06410)

School Zip (06410)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

28,570 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

55%

35%

Population Average Age

38 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$80,494

$52,927

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.9 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

40 years old

48 years old

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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (06410)

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% Owning / % Renting

87% / 13%

62% / 38%

Nearby Schools:

1. Humiston School - 18 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
2. Cheshire Correctional Center - 27 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
3. Manson Youth Institution High School - 508 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
4. Webster Correctional Institute High School - 7 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
5. Mark T. Sheehan High School - 762 students - 3.7 mi. away - view location

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