Daniel Hand High School

Daniel Hand High School
Location
Madison, Connecticut United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	PRIDE- Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm
Superintendent	Thomas Scarice
Principal	Anthony Salutari
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,276
Student to teacher ratio	11:1
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC)
Mascot	Tiger
Rival	Guilford High School (Connecticut)
Website	http://www.danielhand.org/

Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, US serving grades 9-12.

The Daniel Hand High School expects students to be competent in communication, understand use of technology, and develop critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity.^[1]

Special Academic and Community Offerings

DHHS offers several advanced and non-traditional educational programs.^[2]

Athletics

Daniel Hand is a member of the [[Southern

• Gymnastics, which recently won their 12th State Championship.
• Boys' Ice Hockey, DII Champions in 2006 and 2014
• Field Hockey, 2014 State Champions
• Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse, 2015 Class M Finalists

Courses offered at DHHS

• Advanced Placement Courses
  • AP English (Language & Literature)
  • AP Calculus (AB, BC)
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science (A)
  • AP Physics (B, C)
  • AP US History
  • AP Macroeconomics
  • AP French
  • AP Biology
  • AP European History/Western Civilization
  • AP Spanish
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Statistics
• University Of Connecticut Cooperative Program
  • AP English
  • AP European History/Western Civilization
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Physics
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Human Development and Family Studies

Other

• A Better Chance (A.B.C. Program) - part of the national ABC program for highly motivated, academically able students from disadvantaged educational areas.
• Magnet School Programs - Daniel Hand High School students may participate in partial day programs at the Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School in New Haven. High School in the Community offers a full-time program for a selective group of students.
• Tech Prep Program - a nationally recognized program that enables students to receive community college credit.
• Wesleyan University High School Scholars Program - a cooperative Honors Program for qualified students (at Wesleyan).
• Yale-New Haven Area High School Program - qualified students may register for undergraduate courses at Yale University.

Notable alumni

• Joe Trapani, basketball player^[3]
• Streeter Seidell, 2001 graduate. Standup comedian and writer for Saturday Night Live.

References

External links

• Daniel Hand High School Website
• DHHS Music Programs Website

Coordinates: 41°17′36″N 72°37′12″W / 41.2934°N 72.6199°W / 41.2934; -72.6199