Daniel Hand High School
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | PRIDE- Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Enthusiasm |
| Superintendent | Thomas Scarice |
| Principal | Anthony Salutari |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,276 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Rivals | Guilford High School, Xavier High School, Cheshire High School |
| Website | http://www.danielhand.org/ |
Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, US serving grades 9-12.
The Daniel Hand High School expects students to be competent in communication, understand use of technology, and develop critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity.[1]
Special Academic and Community Offerings
DHHS offers several advanced and non-traditional educational programs.[2]
Athletics
Daniel Hand is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, mostly at the Class L level of play. Most athletics are played at the High School/Polson Middle School complex; Football is played at Strong Field at the Surf Club, and boys' and girls' Ice Hockey is played at Northford Ice Pavilion. The Tigers' most successful sports include:
- Football, 11 time State Champions
- Gymnastics, which recently won their 12th State Championship.
- Boys' Ice Hockey, DII Champions in 2006 and 2014
- Field Hockey, 2014 State Champions
- Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse, 2015 Class M Finalists
Rivals include Thanksgiving foe Guilford High School (Connecticut), Branford High School (Connecticut), Cheshire High School, New Canaan High School, and Xavier High School (Connecticut).
Courses offered at DHHS
- Advanced Placement Courses
- AP English (Language & Literature)
- AP Calculus (AB, BC)
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics (B, C)
- AP US History
- AP Macroeconomics
- AP French
- AP Biology
- AP European History/Western Civilization
- AP Spanish
- AP Psychology
- AP Statistics
- University Of Connecticut Cooperative Program
- AP English
- AP European History/Western Civilization
- AP Calculus
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics
- Spanish
- French
- Discrete Mathematics
- Human Development and Family Studies
Other
- A Better Chance (A.B.C. Program) - part of the national ABC program for highly motivated, academically able students from disadvantaged educational areas.
- Magnet School Programs - Daniel Hand High School students may participate in partial day programs at the Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School in New Haven. High School in the Community offers a full-time program for a selective group of students.
- Tech Prep Program - a nationally recognized program that enables students to receive community college credit.
- Wesleyan University High School Scholars Program - a cooperative Honors Program for qualified students (at Wesleyan).
- Yale-New Haven Area High School Program - qualified students may register for undergraduate courses at Yale University.
Notable alumni
- Joe Trapani, basketball player[3]
- Streeter Seidell, 2001 graduate. Standup comedian and writer for Saturday Night Live.