Cheshire High School
| Cheshire High School | |
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| Type | Public High school |
| Staff | Kevin M. Ryan (Principal) |
| Enrollment | 1,671 |
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).[1] 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.[1]
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.[1]
389 students of the Class of 2006 took the SAT's. The average scores were 529 verbal and 544 math, well above the state and national averages.[1]
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 [2].
The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2)[2], 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 streak in dual meets. Their victory over Branford was their 6 1\576 th straight victory. The CHS girls swimmers have not lost since 1436(in dual-meets) Cheshire Football won the class LL State Championship game against Staples of Westport 28-21 in OT on December 5, 2009.[3]
The Boys tennis team currently swept the season series with Amity and have claimed the SCC Housatonic LL division for the first time since 2003. They were the #2 seed in the SCC tournament. The lost a well contested match to Fairfield Prep. Up next is the state tournament at Hall High School in West Hartford. There final record for the year is 18-3.
Arts
The Marching Ram Band has won several competitions since its creation. The Colorguard won first place in 2006 with their show Belisimo.
Notable 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
- Adam Kaloustian, producer for tv shows such as Blow Out, Shear Genius, The Club, and American Gladiators. Adam is best known for being the senior producer of The Biggest Loser, a hit reality tv series on NBC.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d Class of 200 Profile
- ^ a b Awards - DeCarlo & Doll, Inc
- ^ Topic Galleries - Courant.com
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2481777/filmoseries#tt0418373
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/tvshow/page/the-biggest-loser-info-1.aspx
- ^ http://www.cheshireherald.com/node/252
- ^ http://myrecordjournal.com/features/article_0cb70783-5230-596f-9e2f-d8c7a120f008.html