Hamden High School
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "To Everyone There Openeth A Way." |
| Established | 1935 |
| Principal | Nadine Gannon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Green Dragon |
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| Location | 2040 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°WCoordinates: 41°22′03″N 72°55′17″W / 41.3675°N 72.9214°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Foote, Roy W.; DeMaio, Salvatore |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 94001378 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1994 |
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Hamden High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It is part of the Hamden Public School System and is the only public high school within the town of Hamden.
The school was built in 1935 and is still in operation today, although it has gone through numerous renovations. Most recent was the removal of previous additions along with part of the original building, and the addition of 3 additional wings, all of which are attached to the original front wing to form a square. One of its most notable features is a golden cupola atop a clock tower, at the front of the building. Below the clock tower sits a small circular window, with two draping plaster banners on the sides seeming to form the letter 'M,' and giving the building the nickname "the MOM building."
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had roughly 2,500 students. While most students come from the Hamden Middle School, many others come from private and magnet schools in the surrounding area.
Each assistant principal is in charge of a "house" organized by the students' last names, with the exception of freshmen, who are together in one house led by the same administrator.
Hamden High School's historic main building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 1994.
Hamden High has four main wings: A, B, C, and D. Each is sometimes called by a nickname. A is the "Dixwell Side," B is the "Parkway Side," D is the "Chili's Side," and C is the "Backyard" and is the only side with four accessible floors. The C wing has an auditorium and gym on its first floor and a public pool in its basement. On the second floor is the cafe and school store. The library is located on the first floor of A wing with the Career Center located just above it. The school restaurant is located on the first floor of D wing. In the middle of HHS is a courtyard, which students usually use as a thru-way. A wing is generally used for the social sciences and humanities, B wing for English and science classes, C wing for lecture halls, chemistry, physics, and miscellaneous offices, and D wing for math, foreign languages, and technical studies. The culinary arts program is located in the D wing. The first floors of B and C wings are the headquarters of HHS's art classes, the B wing primarily for visual arts such as ceramics and graphic design, and the C wing for the performing arts: acting, concert band, orchestra, and choir.
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