Mark T. Sheehan High School

Mark T. Sheehan High School
Address
Map
142 Hope Hill Rd

Wallingford
,
New Haven County
,
Connecticut
06492

United States
Coordinates41°29′08″N 72°50′09″W / 41.48550031880082°N 72.83595429724399°W / 41.48550031880082; -72.83595429724399
Information
School typePublic High School
Established1971 (53 years ago) (1971)
Sister schoolLyman Hall High School
School districtWallingford Public Schools
CategoryHigh school
CEEB code070813
PrincipalEnzo Zocco
Teaching staff63.10 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment724 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.47[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gold
  
AthleticsFootball, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, ice hockey, field hockey lacrosse, track and field, cross country, soccer, tennis
MascotTitans
Websitewww.wallingford.k12.ct.us/our-schools/mark-t-sheehan-high-school

Mark T. Sheehan High School is a public high school located at 142 Hope Hill Road, Wallingford, Connecticut. It is part of the Wallingford Public School System, and one of two public high schools in Wallingford, Lyman Hall High School being the other. Its official colors are burgundy and gold. [2]

History

Sheehan is known for having started the tradition known as powderpuff. The first powderpuff game was played in Wallingford between Sheehan and Lyman Hall. The School is named after Dr. Mark T. Sheehan, a medical officer during World War I, he had also practiced medicine in Wallingford and was known to never deny service to anyone including patients who could not afford care. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mark T. Sheehan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mark T. Sheehan High School - Wallingford Public Schools". www.wallingford.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ^ "History of Our Schools - Wallingford Public Schools". www.wallingford.k12.ct.us. Retrieved 2022-10-11.