Cheshire High School

Cheshire High School
Motto The mission of the Cheshire High School learning community is the enhancement of student understanding.
Type Public
Principal Jeff F. Solan (Principal)
Students 1,671
Grades 9–12
Location 525 South Main Street,
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Colors Red and White
Mascot Rams
Website Cheshire High School

Cheshire High School is located on Route 10 (South Main Street) across from Bartlem Park 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.

Academics

Advanced Placement courses

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

Current Statistics

As of 2014, Cheshire High School has approximately 1,600 students, 129 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.[1]

Renovations

The last renovations to Cheshire High School were completed during the summer of 2000. (Previous 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.[2]

The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2),[2] containing:

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 even more.

Athletics

Cheshire Football won the class LL state championship game against Staples of Westport 28–21 in OT 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.[3]

Arts

The Marching Ram Band has won many competitions and championships, including the 2007 Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, and many USSBA[4][5] and MAC Championship[6] 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.

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."[7][8]

Notable Alumni

A baseball player standing at first base with his glove, wearing a red jersey with the word "Astros" in front
Brad Ausmus

References

  1. ↑ Class of 200 Profile
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Awards – DeCarlo & Doll, Inc
  3. ↑ "Topic Galleries". Courant. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ "US Scholastic Band Association: 2010".
  5. ↑ "US Scholastic Band Association:".
  6. ↑ "Fall 2009 Scores". Musical Arts Conference.
  7. ↑ "Winter 2008 Scores".
  8. ↑ "Winter 2009 Scores".
  9. ↑ "Brad Ausmus Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

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