Daniel Hand High School is a public secondary school in Madison, CT. It is consistently ranked as one of the best 500
high schools in
America. Most recently, it was ranked 231 by Newsweek Magazine. Hand's
sports teams (the tigers) are well known and respected. Each year the teams are competitive and are expected to at least make it to states, if not win. The show choir and other musical groups are also very successful and have been featured on various news channels. The town of madison is
pretty affluent which is the main reason for the exceptional students that attend here. Former students of Daniel Hand include Streeter Seidell of College
Humor and Ryan Fodor, the former quarterback of the Yale Bulldogs. Hand's SAT scores are always exceptional and contribute to the 97% graduation rate. Each year, over 90% of students choose to continue their education at the
post secondary levels.
"Hey, you see that kid over there?"
"The one who just hit a homerun and is going to
MIT next year?
Yeah, why?"
"Right now he goes to Daniel Hand High School."