Daniel Hand High School
Address
Map
286 Green Hill Rd

Madison
,
Connecticut
06443

United States
Coordinates41°17′36″N 72°37′12″W / 41.2934°N 72.6199°W / 41.2934; -72.6199
Information
TypePublic
MottoPRIDE - Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm
Established1884 (140 years ago) (1884)
School districtMadison Public Schools
SuperintendentCraig Cooke
CEEB code070370
PrincipalAnthony Salutari
Faculty78.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students954 (2020-2021)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.12[1]
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Fight songOn Wisconsin
Athletics conferenceSouthern Connecticut Conference (SCC)
MascotTiger
RivalGuilford
Feeder schoolsPolson Middle School
Websitewww.madison.k12.ct.us/daniel-hand-high-school

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.

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 teams are nicknamed the Tigers and compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference.[3]

State Championships
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#
Hockey (boys)[11] 2006, 2014
Soccer (boys)[12] 1993, 1995, 1997*, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Softball[13] 2001
Swimming and diving (girls)[14] 2018
Tennis (boys)[15] 1980, 1981, 2013*, 2014, 2018
Tennis (girls)[16] 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
Track and field (outdoor, boys)[17] 2010, 2017
Track and field (oudoor, girls) 2010
Wrestling[18] 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".[19] VIBE has won regional-level championships before,[20] and is regarded as one of the most consistently successful choirs in New England.[21] The program has also hosted an annual competition, the Connecticut Classic, which has drawn choirs from as far as Mississippi and California.[22]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Daniel Hand High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Number 27: Hand Academy" (PDF). Charlotte L. Evarts Memorial Archives, Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Morelli, Joe (November 7, 2019). "Guilford blanks Hand to capture SCC title". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Boys Basketball". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Girls Basketball". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cross Country". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Field Hockey". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Football". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "Golf". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Girls Gymnastics". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Boys Ice Hockey". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Boys Soccer". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "Softball". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Girls Swimming and Diving". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  15. ^ "Boys Tennis". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Girls Tennis". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Outdoor Track". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Wrestling". Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Daniel Hand High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  20. ^ McCready, Brian (March 8, 2019). "Daniel Hand's VIBE Theme Stranger Things Wins Grand Championship". Patch. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  21. ^ Freidmann, Megan (January 10, 2019). "High school show choir to give 'Stranger Things' performance". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Clinton High show choir wins grand championship at Alabama competition". WJTV. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  23. ^ Amore, Dom (April 25, 2020). "Eagles nab Hand-Madison lineman Jack Driscoll in NFL Draft's 4th round". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  24. ^ Joe Trapani Boston College athletic profile Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Nyberg, Ann (21 November 2017). "Local writer brings comedic work to television". WTNH. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019. Streeter Seidell grew up in Madison, went to Daniel Hand High School and became a comedy writer.

External links

Southern Connecticut Conference
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