James Hillhouse High School

James Hillhouse High School
Address
480 Sherman Parkway New Haven, Connecticut United States
Coordinates	41°19′19″N 72°56′23″W / 41.3220°N 72.9397°W / 41.3220; -72.9397Coordinates: 41°19′19″N 72°56′23″W / 41.3220°N 72.9397°W / 41.3220; -72.9397
Information
Founded	1859
School district	New Haven Public Schools
Principal	Glen Worthy
Enrollment	980 (2013–14)
Team name	Academics
Website	hillhousecampus.org

James Hillhouse Comprehensive High School is the oldest public high school in New Haven, Connecticut. It is a part of New Haven Public Schools.

Established in 1859 as New Haven High School, Hillhouse High School is New Haven's oldest public high school. Originally located on Orange Street, it adopted its nickname, "The Academics," in acknowledgment of its close association with Yale University.

In 1863, the school was moved to a building at Orange and Wall Streets, which was replaced in 1871 by a new school.

The school is named in honor of James Hillhouse of New Haven, who represented Connecticut in the U.S. Congress in the early years of the United States' existence as a nation, serving as both a Representative and a Senator.

For many years, Hillhouse served not only New Haven but also suburban towns around the city that did not have high schools of their own. Its peak enrollment was nearly 5,000 students, when the school had to conduct double sessions to accommodate the large enrollment.

The school includes grades 9 through 12 and enrolls about 979 students.

Hillhouse became involved in athletic competition as early as 1866, when some boys formed a club to play a sport that is described as having "resembled rugby and soccer." By 1884, students were participating in several sports, including modern football, which had been invented by Walter Camp of New Haven. Team competition in baseball, tennis, ice hockey, indoor polo and yacht racing also had been established around this time. Basketball was introduced around the beginning of the 20th century.

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