| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
New Haven County, CT |
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| Total Students |
1800 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
132 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 192 students | | Grade 10 - 573 students | | Grade 11 - 509 students | | Grade 12 - 526 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
9% |
13% |
| % Black |
28% |
16% |
| % White |
59% |
67% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
14% |
19% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
7% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Hamden School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
12 |
6 |
| Number of Students Managed |
6,260 students |
2,969 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$105,969,000 |
$38,028,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$103,622,000 |
$36,375,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$16,928 |
$12,808 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$16,553 |
$12,252 |
| District Graduation Rates |
84% |
79% |
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- 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 major renovations, the most recent renovation being the addition of 3 additional wings (B-wing, C-wing, D-wing) all of which are attached to the other to form a square along with the A-wing. 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.'
- As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had roughly 2,500 students. While most students come from the Hamden Middle School, many others come from private and magnet schools in the surrounding area.
- Mission statement
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In partnership with the students, parents and community of Hamden, our mission as educators is to develop well-educated, responsible and productive global citizens through a program of studies that will enable them to grow as individuals, to value differences, and to adapt to a changing world. - Administration
- Principal: Gary Highsmith
- Assistant Principals: Joseph DiBacco, Clydette Messiah Ph.D., Dana Mulligan, Laura Rodriguez, Edward Singleton Jr.
- Each assistant principal is in charge of a "house" organized by the students' last names.
- Campus
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Hamden High School's historic main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1994.
- Hamden High has four main wings. These are the A, B, C, and D wings. Each wing is sometimes called by a nickname. A is the "Dixwell Side", B is the "Parkway Side", D is the "Chili's Side", and C is the "Backyard" and is the only side with four accessible floors. The C wing has an auditorium and gym on its first floor. A public pool is in the C-Wing basement. On the second floor is the Cafe and School Store. The library is located on the first floor A-Wing with the Career Center located just above it. The school restaurant is located on the first floor D-wing. In the middle of HHS, there is a courtyard, which students usually use as a thru-way. The A wing is generally for the social sciences and humanities, B wing for English and Science classes, C wing for lecture halls, chemistry, physics and some miscellaneous offices, and D wing for math, foreign languages and technical studies. The school's culinary arts program is located in the D wing. The first floor's B and C wings are noted as being the HQ for the HHS Art classes.
- Daily schedule
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First period starts at 7:31am while school ends at 2:00pm. Lunch is held beginning at period 4 and ends after period 8. Each lunch wave is a period long, which makes for 5 lunch periods throughout the school day. Eight periods are held each day. Students are required to take a minimum of 5.5 credits per year. 4 minutes are given to pass between each period. etc. Extracurricular activities are held after the final bell commences at 2:00pm.
- Athletics
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Hamden High School competes in the CIAC of Connecticut, within the Southern Connecticut Conference, and class LL. They also compete within the inner city school system.
- Hamden High School maintains a long-standing football rivalry with Notre Dame High School. Hamden's Green Dragons and Notre Dame's Green Knights have met in the "Green Bowl" on Thanksgiving Day for 58 consecutive years.
- Sports Offered
- Fall:
- Badminton (Women)
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Field-Hockey
- Football
- Soccer
- Swimming (Women)
- Volleyball (Women)
- Winter:
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track & Field
- Swimming (Men)
- Spring:
- Baseball
- Golf (Men)
- Lacrosse
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Notable alumni
- Daniel Altman, journalist and author
- Scott Burrell, former professional basketball and minor league baseball player
- Lawrence DeNardis, member of the U.S. House of Representatives and president of the University of New Haven
- Richard Diana, former professional football player for the Miami Dolphins
- James J. Greco, chief executive officer of Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.
- Linda Greenhouse, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist of The New York Times
- Anttaj Hawthorne, professional football player
- Frederick W. Kagan, architect of the Iraq War troop surge of 2007
- Jonathan Quick, professional hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
- External links
- Hamden High's homepage
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| About This Zip Code (06514) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
24,874 people |
3,282,160 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
35% |
35% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$46,699
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$52,927 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.3 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
51 years old |
48 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
63% / 37% |
62% / 38% |
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