Chicopee Comprehensive High School
| Chicopee Comprehensive High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′34″N 72°35′32″W / 42.17611°N 72.59222°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Chicopee Public Schools |
| Faculty | 98.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,321[1] (2005–06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.4[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Colt |
| Website | CCHS website |
Chicopee Comprehensive High School (CCHS) is a public high school educating children in grades 9 to 12, which is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States. Its official school colors are blue and gold. The school's mascot is the "colt".
Sports
In December 2 of 2006, CCHS football team won the Div.2A Super Bowl title.In the Spring of 2009, the CCHS outdoor Track and Field team took third place at the Western Massachusetts level, and sent 5 athletes to the All-State competition. In 2010 Chicopee Comp's Boys volleyball team won the state championship.
Baseball coach Dan Dulchinos retired at the end of the 2012 season after a tenure of 50 years; he began when CCHS opened in 1962. His teams had over 600 wins, including four Western Massachusetts Championships.[2] He is an inaugural member of the Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame.[3]
Traditions
- Spirit Week
- Sword Game
Notable alumni
- Evelyn C. Leeper, twelve-time Hugo Award nominee for Best Fan Writer.[4]
- Victoria Principal, actress[5] [attended, but did not graduate from, CCHS][6]
- Rick Purcell, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, 2010
- Sean D. Sears, bronze medal winner of "International Rock Paper Scissors" competition held in China at the same time as the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Chicopee Comprehensive HS". National Center for Education Statistics. "Students: 1,321 (2005–2006)"
- ^ http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/dan_dulchinos_legendary_chicop.html
- ^ http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/01/wm_baseball_hall_of_famer_dan.html
- ^ http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000595/
- ^ Victoria Principal#Early life
- ^ "Chicopee man takes home bronze in rock, paper, scissors competition", The Republican (August 25, 2008).
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