Cheshire High School


Cheshire High School is a comprehensive public high school serving approximately 1,538 students; it is the sole comprehensive high school of Cheshire Public Schools.
Located at 525 South Main Street in Cheshire, Connecticut, Cheshire High School is 15 miles north of New Haven and south of Hartford. It is the town's sole public high school.
As of 2016, Cheshire High School has approximately 1,538 students, 104 faculty members, six guidance counselors, three assistant principals, and one principal. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
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Renovations

The last renovations to Cheshire High School were completed during the summer of 2000. Prior to this, the school was last renovated in 1971. Designed by DeCarlo & Doll, Inc. and built by Trataros Construction, Inc., the renovations added of space at a cost of over eight million dollars.
The renovation brought to the school a new two-story wing of about, containing:
A new band room was also built in the rear of the building. Additionally, 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 south side of the building.
In 2011, the Technology Department received a $73,000 grant to improve its video studio. Cheshire High School offers multiple media-based classes which use the studio, including video production and news media production. Graduates had been excelling at media colleges for years prior to the renovation and now are doing so to a greater extent.

Athletics

Cheshire High School participates in the Southern Connecticut Conference.

Baseball

The Rams baseball team won the class LL state championship in 2018.

Softball

The Rams softball team won their first class LL state championship in 2016 during their first ever unbeaten season finishing 27-0.

List of Championship Wins

SportClassYear
BaseballL1984
BaseballLL1992, 1993, 2018
Cross country M1969
Cross country L1994, 1996
Field hockeyM1978, 1981
Field hockeyL1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2011
FootballL1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
FootballLL1996, 1997, 2009
Golf I1999
Golf Spring-I2023
Ice Hockey III2006
Ice Hockey II2009, 2011, 2024
Ice Hockey I1978
Lacrosse I2002
Lacrosse M2023
Lacrosse L2010, 2024
Soccer L2022
Soccer LL1988
Soccer LL2003, 2005
SoftballLL2016
Swimming M1977, 1978, 1982
Swimming L1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006
Swimming LL1992
Swimming Open1992
Swimming M1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995
Swimming L1978, 1979, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2017, 2018
Swimming LL2004, 2009, 2019
Swimming Open1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2019
Tennis L1995, 1996, 1997, 2002
Tennis LL1998
Tennis Open 2024
Track and field L1999, 2000
Volleyball L2011, 2012
Volleyball M1974, 1976, 1977
Volleyball L1997, 1998
Volleyball LL2007, 2013

Arts

The Ram Band marched in parades such as the 43rd Presidential Inaugural Parade, the 1999 Tournament of Roses Parade, and the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
YearAchievements
19992nd Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20022nd Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20042nd Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20051st place USSBA Group 5-Open
20061st Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20073rd Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20082nd Place USSBA Group 5-Open
20091st USSBA Northern States Group 3-Open
20145th US Bands Group 4-Open
20165th US Bands Group 5-Open
20175th US Bands Group 5-Open

Cheshire's Winter Percussion Ensemble won first place two years in a row at MAC Championships. They also won USSBA National Championships in the AAA category in 2011.

Notable alumni