About CHS
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
People are invested at Cheshire High School.
It is evident in the way students approach their learning, the way teachers support their classrooms, the way families partner with the school, and the way our community celebrates and invests in the success of every student.
The result is a school where learning extends beyond earning credits or preparing for graduation. Students discover new interests, develop lasting friendships, assume leadership roles, and find opportunities to contribute in ways that matter. They are encouraged to ask questions, solve meaningful problems, engage in complex thinking, collaborate with others, and take pride in work that reflects their best thinking.
That same spirit shapes the adults who make up our school community. Teachers, counselors, support staff, coaches, advisors, and administrators work together to create an environment where students are known, challenged, and supported. Families and community partners strengthen that work through their involvement, encouragement, and shared commitment to our students’ success.
The Cheshire High School experience is defined not only by strong academics, outstanding arts programs, competitive athletics, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, but by the people who bring those opportunities to life.
Whether you are joining Cheshire High School for the first time or have been part of this community for many years, we are proud of what we accomplish together and excited for the opportunities that lie ahead.
Kevin Hanlon, Principal
Kristin Pelz, Dr. Maureen Reed, Daniel Tartarelli, Assistant Principals
Administration Numbers
Main Office Phone 203.250.2511
Main Office Fax 203.250.2563
Attendance 203.250.2514
Assistant Principal 203.250.2570
Assistant Principal Fax 203.250.2516
School Counseling Numbers
School Counseling 203.250.2556
School Counseling Fax 203.250.2573
Career Office 203.250.2551
Other Numbers
Related Services 203.250.2542
Athletics 203.250.2552
Health Office 203.250.2532
Health Office Fax 203.250.2572
Cheshire High School is located in Cheshire, Connecticut, fifteen miles north of New Haven and twenty-five miles south of Hartford. Cheshire High School is a comprehensive high school serving approximately 1,300 students and their families. As a comprehensive high school, Cheshire High School offers a range of programs to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of the students. Cheshire High School and the Cheshire community are committed to working together to prepare students to become lifelong learners and to develop the skills and attributes necessary to support all of their future goals. 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. This understanding is pursued to enable all students to become complex adult thinkers, workers, community contributors.
