Daniel Hand High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Madison, Connecticut, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in Madison Public Schools.

History

Businessman Daniel Hand, a native of Madison, funded construction of a high school for the city in 1884 at the price of $15,000 and relinquished property ownership to the local government. Under the name of Hand Academy, it served the city until 1921, when the building was torn down and a schoolhouse for all grades was built. That school lasted forty years until Madison Public Schools constructed a purpose-built high school in 1961 and named it Daniel Hand High School.

Athletics

Daniel Hand athletic team's mascot are the Tigers and compete in the Southern Connecticut Conference.

• denotes a co-championship

Performing arts

DHHS has a competitive mixed-gender show choir, "VIBE", and previously fielded the all-female "Aura". VIBE has won regional-level championships before, and is regarded as one of the most consistently successful choirs in New England. The program has also hosted an annual competition, the Connecticut Classic, which has drawn choirs from as far as Mississippi and California.

Notable alumni