Hamden High School

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Hamden High School

Hamden High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school was built in 1935 and is still in operation today. 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.'

In 2001, the school had roughly 1980 students. While most of the students come from the Hamden Middle School, many students come from private and magnet schools in the surrounding area. Hamden High's mascot is the Green Dragon, the school colors are green and gold, and the school motto is "To Everyone There Openeth A Way."

[edit] Layout

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. 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, and some miscellaneous offices, and D wing for math and foreign languages. The first floor's B and C wings are noted as being the HQ for the HHS Art classes.

[edit] Athletics

Hamden High School competes in the CIAC of Connecticut. They also compete within the inner city school system. Sports at Hamden include baseball, lacrosse, field hockey, softball, basketball, ice hockey, track & field, cross country and swimming, soccer and girls gymnastics.