Hamden High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It is part of the Hamden Public School System and is the only public high school within the town of Hamden.
The school was built in 1935 and is still in operation today, although it has gone through major renovations, the most recent renovation being the addition of 3 additional wings (B-wing, C-wing, D-wing) all of which are attached to the other to form a square along with the A-wing. One of its most notable features is a golden cupola atop a clock tower, at the front of the building. Below the clock tower sits a small circular window, with two draping plaster banners on the sides seeming to form the letter 'M,' and giving the building the nickname 'the MOM building.'
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had roughly 2,000 students. While most students come from the Hamden Middle School, many others come from private and magnet schools in the surrounding area.
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