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James Hillhouse High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in New Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades 9–12. Formerly New Haven High School, it is the oldest public high school in New Haven, and is part of the New Haven Public Schools.
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480 Sherman Parkway , Connecticut 06511 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°19′19″N 72°56′23″W / 41.3220°N 72.9397°W |
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| Founded | 1859 |
| School district | New Haven Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 070495 |
| Principal | Mark Sweeting |
| Staff | 76.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,139 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.99[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Southern Connecticut Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Academics |
| Website | www |
History
editEstablished in 1859[2] as New Haven High School,[3] 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.[4]
In 1863, the school was moved to a building at Orange and Wall Streets, which was replaced in 1871 by a new school.[3]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Statistics
editThe school includes grades 9 through 12 and enrolls approximately 1,000 students.[7][8]
Athletics
editHillhouse 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.[4]
Hillhouse football teams have won 17 state championships, ranking the school third in the state for football championships. The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have a combined total 33 state championships. 24 for the boys and 9 for the girls. The boys’ and girls’ track teams also have more than 25 state championships between them. The Academics also have won state championships in baseball, swimming, ice hockey and tennis.[4]
In 1999, a grant was provided by the Connecticut Association of Schools to construct a fieldhouse for sports. Construction was finished in 2002, and it was named the New Haven Athletic Center, later to become the Floyd Little Athletic Center in 2011.[9] The 115,000-square-foot (10,700 m2) Athletic Center houses events for basketball, indoor track, and tennis. It has a capacity of 3,500 seats.[10]
In 2016, the school inaugurated a new football field, Bowen field.[11]
The school's official colors are blue and white and the mascot is a bulldog due to the school's early close association with Yale University. The school competes in the Hammonasset Division of the Southern Connecticut Conference and the sports offered are:
Fall
edit- Football
- Boys' Soccer (co-op with Hill Regional Career High School)
- Girls' Soccer (co-op with Wilbur Cross High School)
- Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball
Winter
edit- Boys' Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- Indoor Track
Spring
edit- Baseball
- Softball
- Golf
- Outdoor Track
The school is known for having one of the best Basketball teams in the state winning the state championship many years.[12][13][14]
Notable alumni
edit- Bob Barthelson, baseball pitcher[15]
- Albie Booth,[6] football player
- Ernest Borgnine, actor[5]
- Raymond C. Bowen, president of LaGuardia Community College
- Joseph Payne Brennan, author
- John C. Daniels, mayor of New Haven[6]
- Chad Dawson, boxer[16]
- Lou DeFilippo (1916–2000), professional football player and coach[17]
- Agnes G. Doody, professor of speech communication[18]
- Pete Falsey, basketball player[19]
- Harrison Fitch, basketball player[20]
- Robert Giaimo, U.S. congressman[6]
- Louis Harris, pollster[6]
- Harry Mortimer Hubbell, classical scholar
- John Huggins, political activist
- Levi Jackson, first African-American to be captain of the football team at Yale University[6]
- Joan R. Kemler, the first woman to serve as Connecticut state treasurer (1986–87)[21]
- Richard C. Lee, mayor of New Haven[6]
- Floyd Little, football player
- Paul McCracken, basketball player
- Kevin McKeown, mayor of Santa Monica, California
- Constance Baker Motley,[5] civil rights activist
- Maurice Podoloff, first president of the National Basketball Association[22]
- Judith Schiff, archivist
- Artie Shaw, clarinetist and big band leader
- Vincent Scully, architectural historian[6]
- William Starkweather, artist
- Raymond St. Jacques, actor
- Dick Tettelbach, baseball player
- George Weiss, MLB executive[23]
- Terrell Wilks, runner
- Zhan Tianyou, railroad executive
References
edit- ^ a b c "James Hillhouse High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Hillhouse High School website, accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ a b Pamela McLoughlin, "Hillhouse celebrates 150th anniversary", New Haven Register, November 20, 2008. Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c James E. Hillhouse High School Athletic History Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Hillhouse Athletic Hall of Fame website, accessed February 11, 2010; archived here.
- ^ a b c The 2010 New Haven Magnet School Catalog (New Haven Public Schools), page 31[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hillhouse High School Sesquicentennial All-Class Reunion Banquet Saturday, May 16". Hillhouse High School Sesquicentennial All-Class Reunion Banquet Saturday, May 16. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "About James Hillhouse High School". hillhousecampus.org. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ James Hillhouse Comprehensive High School Archived August 5, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, New Haven Public Schools website, accessed February 11, 2010
- ^ David Borges, "New Haven renames athletic center for hometown hero and NFL star Floyd Little", New Haven Register, September 15, 2011.
- ^ , "New Haven Athletic Center". Archived November 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Haven's Bowen Field has long history of problems". November 16, 2014.
- ^ "CIAC Champions List" (PDF).
- ^ "Hartford Courant Article". Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Max Prep Playoff Brackets".
- ^ Sam Rubin, Baseball in New Haven, page 59
- ^ Alex Pierpaoli, Interview: Bad Chad Dawson goes back to school Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Doghouse Boxing website, March 28, 2005
- ^ Bohdan Kalinsky, "DeFilippo, 83, Legendary Coach," Hartford Courant, March 8, 2000, p. C6.
- ^ Agnes Grace Doody, Class of 1948 Hillhouse High School, Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- ^ "Yale Faculty Bars Pete Falsey". The Buffalo Commercial. Feb 19, 1913.
- ^ Amore, Dom (February 14, 2021). "'Honey' Fitch, UConn's first Black basketball player, endured racism in 1930s to blaze the trail for future Huskies". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Death Notice: Joan R. Kemler". The Hartford Courant. August 14, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Hillhouse Athletic Hall of Fame: Past Inductees Archived January 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved February 11, 2010).
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "George Weiss Dies at 78; Guided Yankees and Mets". The New York Times. August 14, 1972.
