Lyme-Old Lyme High School
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| Lyme-Old Lyme High School | |
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| Location | |
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69 Lyme Street , Connecticut 06371 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′07″N 72°19′30″W / 41.3187°N 72.3250°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| School district | Lyme-Old Lyme Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070600 |
| Principal | James Wygonik |
| Teaching staff | 40.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 392 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.61[1] |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Shoreline Conference |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Osprey |
| Yearbook | Lymen |
| Feeder schools | Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School |
| Website | lolhs |
Lyme-Old Lyme High School is a public high school in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school operated by Lyme-Old Lyme Schools. The school has a wide range of award-winning groups and athletics programs, including at least 38 clubs.[2] Several clubs including the robotics team[3] and mock trial team[4] compete nationally. In addition, the school ranks number 8 in Connecticut for academics according to U.S. News & World Report, with 67% of student taking one or more APs during their high school career as of 2025.[5]
A successful 2009 referendum cleared the way for a 15,000-square foot expansion of the school that wrapped up in 2013.[6]
Athletics
LOLHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats and compete in the Shoreline Conference.[7] The school fields a co-op football team with Valley Regional High School, nicknamed the Warriors.[8]
| Sports (Girls) | Years |
|---|---|
| Girls Soccer[9][10] | 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Girls Basketball[11] | 1997, 2009 |
| Girls Gymnastics[11] | 2006 |
| Girls Tennis[11] | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Girls Track/Field | 2024, 2025[12] |
| Sports (Boys) | Years |
|---|---|
| Boys Soccer | 1969[13] |
| Boys Basketball | 2024[14] |
| Boys Football (class s) | 2014[15] |
| Boys Hockey Cooperative Team | 2025[12] |
| Sports (Co-ed) | Years |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2024,2025[12] |
Performing arts
Lyme-Old Lyme puts on a fall play and spring musical each year.
FIRST Robotics program
Lyme-Old Lyme High School's FIRST Robotics Competition Team 236, "The Techno-Ticks", won the Championship Chairman's Award in 2009.[16]
Notable faculty
- Jim Calhoun, basketball coach[17]
- Jan Merrill, cross country coach[18]
