Cheshire High School

Cheshire High School
Address
525 South Main Street
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
United States
Coordinates 41°29′24″N 72°54′25″W / 41.490048°N 72.907022°W / 41.490048; -72.907022
Information
Type Public
Superintendent Jeff Solan
Principal Dr. Mary Gadd
Staff 104
Grades 9 to 12
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment 1,538
Student to teacher ratio 15:1
Color(s)          
Red and white
Mascot Ram
Newspaper The Rampage
Website Cheshire High School

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

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.[1] The school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.[2]

Academics

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.[3]

The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2),[3] 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 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.[4]

Arts

The Marching Ram Band has won many competitions and championships, including the 2007 Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida, and many USSBA[5][6] and MAC Championship[7] 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

Year Show Placement and score
2001 Heroic Journey
2002 First Flight
2003 Dance Portraits
2004 The Storm 2nd Place USSBA Group V Open
2005 Dimensions of Time 1st place USSBA Group V Open
2006 Snapshots 1st Place USSBA Group V Open
2007 Freda
2008 C2 Code 2nd Place USSBA Group V Open
2009 Bugging Out 1st USSBA Northern States Group III Open
2010 Ping 11th USSBA Group IV Open
2016 The Midas Touch 5th US Bands Group V Open

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."[8][9]

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. ↑ "How Does Cheshire High School Rank Among America's Best High Schools?". www.usnews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  2. ↑ Class of 200 Profile
  3. 1 2 Awards – DeCarlo & Doll, Inc Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Topic Galleries". Courant. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ "US Scholastic Band Association: 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-12-12.
  6. ↑ "US Scholastic Band Association:". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28.
  7. ↑ "Fall 2009 Scores". Musical Arts Conference.
  8. ↑ "Winter 2008 Scores". Archived from the original on 2009-04-14.
  9. ↑ "Winter 2009 Scores".
  10. ↑ "Brad Ausmus Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.


Coordinates: 41°29′58″N 72°54′04″W / 41.4995°N 72.9012°W / 41.4995; -72.9012

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