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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
Dr. Mary Gadd

Grades
  
9 to 12

Phone
  
+1 203-250-2511

District
  
Cheshire School District

Superintendent
  
Jeff Solan

Staff
  
104

Gender
  
Co-ed

Mascot
  
Rams

Highest grade
  
Twelfth grade

Cheshire High School

Address
  
525 S Main St, Cheshire, CT 06410, USA

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Cheshire High School is a comprehensive public high school serving approximately 1,538 students and their families. As a comprehensive high school, Cheshire High School offers a range of programs to meet the academic and personal needs of the students. The mission of the Cheshire High School learning community is the enhancement of student understanding. Cheshire High School is

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Located on 525, South Main Street in Cheshire, Connecticut, it is 15 miles (24 km) north of New Haven and 25 miles (40 km) south of Hartford. It is the town's sole public high school.

As of 2016, Cheshire High School has approximately 1,538 students, 104 faculty members, six guidance counselors, three assistant principals, and one principal. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.

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Advanced Placement courses

Cheshire High School offers Advanced Placement courses in subjects including biology, calculus, chemistry, English language, English literature, AP Human Geography, environmental science, European history, French, German, Latin, music theory, physics, psychology, Spanish, statistics, studio art, United States government, and United States history.

World Languages

Currently Chinese, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish are offered as world languages to take as electives. Chinese (Simplified) only has one course compared to the rest of the languages that offer upwards of three language levels worth of classes.

Renovations

The last renovations to Cheshire High School were completed during the summer of 2000. Prior to this, the school was last renovated in 1971. Designed by DeCarlo & Doll, Inc. and built by Trataros Construction, Inc., the renovations added 73,400 square feet (6,820 m2) of space at a cost of over eight million dollars.

The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2), 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 built in the rear of the building. Additionally, 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 south side of the building.

    In 2011, the Technology Department received a $73,000 grant to improve its video studio. Cheshire High School offers multiple media-based classes which use the studio, including video production and news media production. Graduates had been excelling at media colleges for years prior to the renovation and now are doing so to a greater extent.

    Athletics

    Cheshire Football won the class LL state championship game against Staples High School of Westport 28–21 in overtime on December 5, 2009. Cheshire's Men's Fencing Épée Squad won their first state championship in 2011 under senior captain Christopher Minardi, with sophomore Jon Rasimas, and freshmen Joe Noel and Michael Milici. They took home the silver medal in 2012 along with another state championship in 2013 under 2-year captain Jonathan Rasimas. In 2014 they won the bronze medal under co-captains Michael Milici and Joseph Noel.

    Arts

    The Marching Ram Band has won many competitions and championships, including the 2007 Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, and many USSBA and MAC Championship titles. The Ram Band also marched in prestigious parades such as the 43rd Presidential Inaugural Parade, the 1999 Tournament of Roses Parade, and the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band was scheduled to play for the Queen of England in London's 2012 New Year's Parade, but was unable to do so due to economic issues. The band has captured many USSBA and MAC titles including the 2005 New England and National Group 5 Open title with their show "Dimensions of Time" taken from an original composition by John Meeehan. They won the New England and National Championship for group 5 Open with their show "Snapshots". In 2007 the band received 3rd place at Championships in Group 5 Open with their show "Frida". In 2008 although the band was a Group 4 Open size, they were allowed to compete in 5 Open that year with their show "C2 Code" capturing second place at USSBA Championships. In 2009 the band went undefeated in 3 Open with their show "Bugging Out" and won the 3 Open Northern States championship.

    Below is a table of the band's shows and placements

    Cheshire's Winter Percussion Ensemble won first place two years in a row (2008–09) at MAC Championships with their shows "Circuitry" and "Bent, Warped, and Twisted." They also won USSBA National Championships in the AAA category in 2011 with their show "What-If."

    Notable Alumni

  • (1940-) Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. – Colonel, United States Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient.
  • (1949-2012) Ron Palillo – actor
  • (1949-) Paul Pasqualoni – Head Coach of the University of Connecticut football team.
  • (1956-) Legs McNeil – journalist; co-founder of PUNK Magazine
  • (1959-) Sunil Gulati – president of the United States Soccer Federation; economics faculty member at Columbia University
  • (1965-) Anjul Nigam – actor
  • (1968-) Brian Leetch – professional hockey player
  • (1969-) Brad AusmusMajor League Baseball All-Star catcher and manager
  • (1972-) Michael Chasen – CEO of SocialRadar and co-founder of Blackboard Inc.
  • (1980-) Adam Kaloustian – television producer
  • References

    Cheshire High School Wikipedia