Daniel Hand High School
Public school in Madison, Connecticut, United States
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Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in Madison Public Schools.
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286 Green Hill Road , Connecticut 06443 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°17′36″N 72°37′12″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | PRIDE - Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm |
| Established | 1884 |
| School district | Madison Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Craig Cooke |
| CEEB code | 070370 |
| Principal | Anthony Salutari |
| Teaching staff | 79.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 776 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.76[1] |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Fight song | On Wisconsin |
| Athletics conference | Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rival | Guilford |
| Feeder schools | Polson Middle School |
| Website | www |
History
Businessman Daniel Hand, a native of Madison, funded construction of a high school for the city in 1884 at the price of $15,000 and relinquished property ownership to the local government. Under the name of Hand Academy, it served the city until 1921, when the building was torn down and a schoolhouse for all grades was built. That school lasted forty years until Madison Public Schools constructed a purpose-built high school in 1961 and named it Daniel Hand High School.[2]
Athletics
Daniel Hand athletic team's mascot are the Tigers and compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference.[3]
| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 2021 |
| Basketball (boys)[4] | 2022 |
| Basketball (girls)[5] | 1999, 2017 |
| Cross country (boys)[6] | 2007, 2008 |
| Field hockey[7] | 2014, 2017, 2023 |
| Football[8] | 1976, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2023 |
| Golf (boys)[9] | 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Gymnastics[10] | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Hockey (boys)[11] | 2006, 2014 |
| Lacrosse (boys)[12] | 2024 |
| Soccer (boys)[13] | 1993, 1995, 1997*, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Softball[14] | 2001 |
| Swimming and diving (girls)[15] | 2018 |
| Tennis (boys)[16] | 1980, 1981, 2013*, 2014, 2018 |
| Tennis (girls)[17] | 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019 |
| Track and field (outdoor, boys)[18] | 2010, 2017#, 2024 |
| Track and field (outdoor, girls) | 2010 |
| Wrestling[19] | 1978, 1982, 1983, 1995, 2012 |
* denotes a co-championship
# denotes state open championship
Performing arts
DHHS has a competitive mixed-gender show choir, "VIBE", and previously fielded the all-female "Aura".[20] VIBE has won regional-level championships before,[21] and is regarded as one of the most consistently successful choirs in New England.[22] The program has also hosted an annual competition, the Connecticut Classic, which has drawn choirs from as far as Mississippi and California.[23]
Notable alumni
- Jack Driscoll, NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles[24]
- Chris Flanagan, broadcaster in the Washington, DC television market
- Joe Trapani, basketball player[25]
- Streeter Seidell, head writer for Saturday Night Live and formerly CollegeHumor[26]
- Madison Hamburg, director of the documentary Murder on Middle Beach