Cheshire High School is located on Route 10 (South Main Street) across from Bartlem Park in Cheshire, Connecticut. It is fifteen miles north of New Haven and twenty-five miles south of Hartford. It is the town's sole public high school. State school is an expression used in the United Kingdom and other countries apart from the United States to distinguish schools provided by the government from public schools which are in fact private institutions. ... Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Summary and Mission Statement

This mission statement appears on Cheshire High School's web site:

Cheshire High School is a comprehensive high school serving approximately 1,600 students and their families. As a comprehensive high school, CHS offers a range of programs to meet the academic and personal needs of the students. CHS and the community are committed to working together to prepare students to become productive adults. The mission of the Cheshire High School learning community is the enhancement of student understanding. For understanding to be achieved, teachers will guide students to shape information into knowledge and knowledge into understanding.^[1] Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ...

However, an alternate mission statement appears in the Student Handbook:

The mission of the Cheshire High School learning community is the enhancement of student understanding. For understanding to be achieved, teachers will guide students to shape information into knowledge and knowledge into understanding. Though rewarding in itself, we believe that understanding is pursued to enable all students to become complex adult thinkers, learners, workers, and community contributors. In a rapidly changing democratic society and global community, teachers must prepare students to be active, self-directed, inquisitive learners and researchers. Instruction should provide students with the opportunity to tackle authentic problems; to use their skills appropriately within and across disciplines; to learn to work alone, cooperatively, and collaboratively in realistic settings; to communicate effectively; and to participate in varied assessments. Through these experiences all students will become willing and productive thinkers with a passion for learning. The Cheshire High community of students, faculty, and parents will strive to provide a safe and nurturing academic and social environment where individual students may reach their potential. We believe that each member of the CHS community should strive for high ethical conduct and respect the worth, talents, and unique abilities of other individuals. Through the fulfillment of this mission statement, all Cheshire High School students will secure a better understanding of the mathematical, technological, physical, and biological worlds; the worlds of the arts and literature; the social world; and the world of self.^[2]

Program of Study

School year

The school year is divided into two semesters (although many classes, particularly in the core subjects, are full-year courses). Each semester is 180 days long. Each school day is scheduled by blocks, with six out of the eight total periods meeting each day; in a four-day-long cycle, each period meets thrice. Each school day runs from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM.^[3]

Graduation Requirements

Currently, Cheshire High School requires students to complete twenty-two credits to graduate The twenty-two credits are further broken down by subject: four must be in English; three each in mathematics, science, and social studies (Civics and United States History are required courses); two credits each in fine or vocational arts, and physical education and health; and five other "free" credits.^[3] Students must also pass all sections of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions. ... Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917 Physical education (PE) is the interdisciplinary study of all areas of science relating to the transmission of physical knowledge and skills to an individual or a group, the application of these skills, and their results. ... The Connecticut Academic Performance Test, or simply the CAPT, is a state-mandated standardized test administered by the Connecticut State Board of Education that all Connecticut students must take. ...

Advanced Placement courses

Cheshire High School offers advanced placement courses in several subjects, including: statistics, calculus, physics, biology, chemistry, environmental science, computer science, studio art, music theory, United States history, European history, Latin, German, French, Spanish, and English. 170 students took 254 AP exams, and 87 percent scored three points or more (out of a possible five).^[3] A score of three or higher on AP exams are often transferable for college credit. Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ... A graph of a Normal bell curve showing statistics used in educational assessment and comparing various grading methods. ... Calculus (from Latin, pebble or little stone) is a major area in mathematics where infinitesimal data yields global information. ... Physics (Greek: (phúsis), nature and (phusiké), knowledge of nature) is the branch of science concerned with the fundamental laws of the Universe. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Chemistry - the study of atoms, made of nuclei (conglomeration of center particles) and electrons (outer particles), and the structures they form. ... Environmental science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on pollution and degradation of the environment related to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... Studio art, when considered as an academic discipline, is the making of visual art (such as painting, drawing or sculpture), contrasted to the study of art history, for instance. ... Music Theory is a field of study that investigates the nature or mechanics of music. ... Pre-Colonial America For details, see the main Pre-Colonial America article. ... This article discusses the history of the continent of Europe. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics...

Current Statistics

As of 2006, Cheshire High School has 1,671 students, 106 faculty members (most with at least a Master's Degree), seven guidance counselors, three assistant principals, and one principal. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.^[3] “M.S.” redirects here. ...

Class of 2006

406 students were graduated in June 2006. The students were surveyed, and 83% planned to go to a four-year college, 10% to a two-year college, and 3% straight into the workforce. 1% each went into the military, a vocational or proprietary school, were undecided, or had other plans. There were nine National Merit Commended Scholars, and one National Merit Scholar.^[3] June 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Extraordinary renditions. ...

389 students of the Class of 2006 took the SAT's. The average scores were 529 verbal and 544 math, well above the state and national averages.^[3] The SAT (pronounced S-A-T) Reasoning Test, formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, is a type of standardized test frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States to aid in the selection of incoming students. ...

Renovations

The last renovations to Cheshire High School were completed during the summer of 2000. Designed by DeCarlo & Doll, Inc. and built by Trataros Construction, Inc., the renovations added 73,400 square feet of space at a cost of over eight million dollars ^[4]. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot (unit of length) long. ...

The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about 51,000 square feet^[4], containing:

• Thirteen classrooms, which now primarily house math and foreign language classes.
• Two computer labs.
• A common area (which primarily serves as a cafeteria).
• Administrative and guidance offices.

A new band room was also made in the rear of the building. In addition, three science classrooms were renovated, faculty parking lots were created, and landscaping work was done in the front of school, around the new wing. As this new addition faced the main road, it became the new facade and main entrance to the school. Previously, the main entrance was tucked away at the side of the building. One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... West facade of the Notre-Dame de Strasbourg Cathedral A facade (or façade) (Pronounced fa-sa-de) is generally the exterior of a building — especially the front, but also sometimes the sides and rear. ...

Prior to this, the school was last renovated in 1971. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

Famous alumni

• Brad Ausmus, major league baseball player.
• Jeffrey Mahmood, professional dancer, and inspiration to thousands of young dancers
• Brian Leetch, professional hockey player

Bradley David Ausmus (born April 14, 1969, in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American 3-time Gold Glove Award winning catcher in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros. ... Brian Leetch (born March 3, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA) is a professional ice hockey defenseman in the NHL, though he is currently an unsigned unrestricted free agent. ...

References

1. ^ CHS Mission Statement
2. ^ Student Handbook
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Class of 200 Profile
4. ^ ^{a b} http://www.decarloanddoll.com/awards1.htm

External Links

• Cheshire High School website
• Cheshire High School Student Handbook (2006)
• Cheshire Athletics
• Cheshire Lacrosse
• Cheshire Football
• Images of the 2000 addition