Daniel Hand High School

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Daniel Hand High School
Dhhs-paw-logo.jpeg
Address
286 Green Hill Rd

Madison
,
Connecticut 06443

United States
Coordinates41°17′36″N 72°37′12″W / 41.2934°N 72.6199°W / 41.2934; -72.6199Coordinates: 41°17′36″N 72°37′12″W / 41.2934°N 72.6199°W / 41.2934; -72.6199
Information
TypePublic
MottoPRIDE- Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm
Established1884; 137 years ago (1884)
School districtMadison Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Craig Cooke
PrincipalAnthony Salutari
Faculty85.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,068 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.56[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
Fight songOn Wisconsin
Athletics conferenceSouthern Connecticut Conference (SCC)
MascotTiger
RivalGuilford
Websitewww.danielhand.org

Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in Madison Public Schools.

History[]

Businessman Daniel Hand, a native of Madison, funded construction of a high school for the city in 1884 at the price of $15,000 and relinquished property ownership to the local government. Under the name of Hand Academy, it served the city until 1921, when the building was torn down and a schoolhouse for all grades was built. That school lasted forty years until Madison Public Schools constructed a purpose-built high school in 1961 and named it Daniel Hand High School.[2]

Athletics[]

Daniel Hand athletic teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference.[3]

State Championships
Sport Year(s)
Basketball (girls)[4] 1999, 2017
Cross country (boys)[5] 2007, 2008
Field hockey[6] 2014, 2017
Football[7] 1976, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018
Golf (boys)[8] 2012, 2013, 2019
Gymnastics[9] 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Hockey (boys)[10] 2006, 2014
Soccer (boys)[11] 1993, 1995, 1997*, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Softball[12] 2001
Swimming and diving (girls)[13] 2018
Tennis (boys)[14] 1980, 1981, 2013*, 2014, 2018
Tennis (girls)[15] 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
Track and field (outdoor, boys)[16] 2010, 2017
Track and field (oudoor, girls) 2010
Wrestling[17] 1978, 1982, 1983, 1995, 2012
  • denotes a co-championship

Performing arts[]

DHHS has a competitive mixed-gender show choir, "VIBE", and previously fielded the all-female "Aura".[18] VIBE has won regional-level championships before,[19] and is regarded as one of the most consistently successful choirs in New England.[20] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Connecticut Classic, which has drawn choirs from as far as Mississippi.[21]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Daniel Hand High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Number 27: Hand Academy" (PDF). Charlotte L. Evarts Memorial Archives, Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Morelli, Joe (November 7, 2019). "Guilford blanks Hand to capture SCC title". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Girls Basketball". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cross Country". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Field Hockey". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Football". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Golf". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Girls Gymnastics". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Boys Ice Hockey". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Boys Soccer". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Softball". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Girls Swimming and Diving". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Boys Tennis". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Girls Tennis". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Outdoor Track". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Wrestling". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Daniel Hand High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  19. ^ McCready, Brian (March 8, 2019). "Daniel Hand's VIBE Theme Stranger Things Wins Grand Championship". Patch. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  20. ^ Freidmann, Megan (January 10, 2019). "High school show choir to give 'Stranger Things' performance". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Clinton High show choir wins grand championship at Alabama competition". WJTV. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  22. ^ Amore, Dom (April 25, 2020). "Eagles nab Hand-Madison lineman Jack Driscoll in NFL Draft's 4th round". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  23. ^ Joe Trapani Boston College athletic profile Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Nyberg, Ann (21 November 2017). "Local writer brings comedic work to television". WTNH. Streeter Seidell grew up in Madison, went to Daniel Hand High School and became a comedy writer.

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