Hamden High School

Hamden High School
Hamden High School
Address
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	2040 Dixwell Avenue; Hamden, Connecticut 06514; United States
Coordinates	41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°WCoordinates: 41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°W
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Motto	To Everyone There Openeth A Way
Established	1935
Principal	Nadine Gannon
Teaching staff	110.60 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,454 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	13.15
Color(s)	Green and gold
Nickname	Green Dragons
Website	www.hamden.org/page.cfm?p=2272
	Hamden High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°W
Area	25.66 acres (10.38 ha)
Built	1935
Architect	Foote, Roy W.; DeMaio, Salvatore
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	94001378
Added to NRHP	December 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.

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."

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.

Campus[]

Hamden High School's historic main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1994.^[2] 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:

Badminton (Women)
Cheerleading
Cross-Country
Field-Hockey (Women)
Football
Soccer
Swimming (Women)
Volleyball (Women)

Winter:

Basketball
Cheerleading
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
Indoor Track & Field
Swimming (Men)

Spring:

Baseball (Men)
Golf (Men)
Lacrosse
Softball (Women)
Tennis
Track & Field

Notable alumni[]

Scott Burrell, professional basketball and minor league baseball player
Joe Castiglione, long time radio announcer for the Boston Red Sox.
Lawrence DeNardis, U.S. House of Representatives and president of the University of New Haven
Rich Diana, football player for the Miami Dolphins^[5]
Ed Ellis, professional football player^[6]
Paul Fusco, puppeteer, voice-over artist, and character actor. He is best known as the puppeteer and voice of the title character on the sitcom ALF.
James J. Greco, CEO and President of Sbarro
Linda Greenhouse, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist of The New York Times
Anttaj Hawthorne, professional football player
Jen Hudak, professional freestyle skier
Frederick W. Kagan, architect of the Iraq War troop surge of 2007
Ron Monaco, professional football player^[7]
Bobby Myers, professional football player^[8]
Jonathan Quick, professional hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
Anthony Sagnella, professional football player^[9]
Lori Verderame, fine art and antiques appraiser

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hamden High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ (PDF). Hamden GIS https://hamden.mapxpress.net/ags_map/temp_pdf/2527-017-00-0000-propcard.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ DeMatteo, Anne (2011-05-24). "Hamden High School marks 75th anniversary, plaque dedicated". New Haven Register.
^ "Rich Diana Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
^ "Ed Ellis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MonaRo21.htm
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MyerBo21.htm
^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SagnTo20.htm

External links[]

Hamden High's homepage

[nces-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hamden High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[nris-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[3] (PDF). Hamden GIS https://hamden.mapxpress.net/ags_map/temp_pdf/2527-017-00-0000-propcard.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] DeMatteo, Anne (2011-05-24). "Hamden High School marks 75th anniversary, plaque dedicated". New Haven Register.

[5] "Rich Diana Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[6] "Ed Ellis". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

[7] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MonaRo21.htm

[8] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MyerBo21.htm

[9] ttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SagnTo20.htm

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