Daniel Hand High School
Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, US serving grades 9-12.
| Daniel Hand High School | |
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| Address | |
286 Green Hill Rd , Connecticut 06443 | |
| Coordinates | 41.2934°N 72.6199°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | PRIDE- Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm |
| School district | Madison Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Thomas Scarice |
| Principal | Anthony Salutari |
| Faculty | 85.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,068 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.56[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | On Wisconsin |
| Athletics conference | Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rival | Guilford High School (Connecticut) |
| Website | www |
The Daniel Hand High School expects students to be competent in communication, understand use of technology, and develop critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity.[2]
On April 8, 2020, a teen in Madison, Connecticut, was arrested for computer crime, conspiracy, and disturbing the peace following a Zoombombing incident involving online classes at Daniel Hand High School; police also identified another teen involved in the incident.
Special Academic and Community Offerings
DHHS offers several advanced and non-traditional educational programs.[3] These include Advanced Placement (AP) courses and University of Connecticut (UConn) Early College Experience courses (UConn ECE).
Notable alumni
- Joe Trapani, 2006 graduate- basketball player[4]
- Streeter Seidell, 2001 graduate- Head Writer for Saturday Night Live and formerly College Humor.[5]
- Jack Driscoll, 2015 graduate- football player for the Philadelphia Eagles.[6]
References
- "Daniel Hand High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- "Madison Public Schools: Daniel Hand High School". Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2011-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Joe Trapani Boston College athletic profile Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Nyberg, Ann (21 November 2017). "Local writer brings comedic work to television". WTNH.
Streeter Seidell grew up in Madison, went to Daniel Hand High School and became a comedy writer.
- Amore, Dom (April 25, 2020). "Eagles nab Hand-Madison lineman Jack Driscoll in NFL Draft's 4th round". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 26, 2020.