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29-720: The NVL is a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC). It is the oldest high school athletic conference in Connecticut, claiming a continuous history that dates back to at least 1930. Prior to the 2007–08 school year the NVL member schools' athletic directors agreed to split the league into two divisions : the Brass and the Copper. The goal of the new structure

58-473: A 200-acre (0.81 km ) complex on Oak Avenue. About 100 seminarians undergo two to four years of training for the priesthood there, including religious formation and classical humanities. Transportation within Cheshire is largely by car. Interstate 691 skirts the northern edge of the town. Interstate 84 passes through the northwest part of the town. The main north–south artery is Connecticut Route 10 ,

87-519: A difficult passage that is busy, sometimes congested, and includes many stoplights. There are two east–west routes: Route 42 and Route 68 / Route 70 . Route 10 is by far the busiest road in Cheshire, with the worst Route 10 traffic occurring between Routes 68/70 and Route 42 every weekday during the morning commute, evening commute, and after the high school gets out at 2 pm. West Main Street and Main Street, Route 68/70 between Route 10 and Waterbury Road,

116-724: A historic home, is located in town. Roaring Brook Falls along the Quinnipiac Trail in the southwest corner of town is Connecticut's tallest single drop waterfall, and is owned by the Cheshire Land Trust. Community parks and recreational facilities in town include: Cheshire, a part of Cheshire Public Schools , is home to one public high school, Cheshire High School , and one public middle school, Dodd Middle School. There are four public elementary schools: Chapman, Doolittle, Highland, and Norton Elementary. There are also several private and alternative schools in

145-420: A large collection of memorabilia, novelties and ephemera such as lunch boxes and Pez dispensers bearing the likenesses of characters from television, cartoons and comics. The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, a popular non-motorized recreational trail, runs through Cheshire along its route between Suffield, Connecticut , to the north and New Haven, Connecticut , to the south. The Hitchcock-Phillips House,

174-409: A mother and her two daughters were murdered, leaving the father of the family as the sole survivor. The incident and subsequent trial were covered extensively within local and state media and became culturally significant in Connecticut, having "upended notions of suburban security, delayed the abolition of Connecticut’s death penalty, and became the subject of TV shows, documentaries and books." As of

203-476: A narrow plurality over John Kerry . Bush had lost the town in his 2000 bid. In 2006 Cheshire voters gave strong support to Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell , independent U.S. Senate candidate Joe Lieberman and local Democratic House candidate Chris Murphy , who defeated incumbent Nancy Johnson . In the 2008 presidential election, the town's voters supported Democrat Barack Obama with 8,177 votes over Republican John McCain with 6,839 votes. Voting tallies for

232-638: Is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut , United States . At the time of the 2020 census , the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region . The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. Cheshire, Connecticut was first settled in 1694 as part of Wallingford, Connecticut . It was then known as New Cheshire Parish. After many attempts in securing their independence from Wallingford, New Cheshire Parish

261-419: Is adjacent to Cheshire. Cheshire shares borders with Southington on the north and northeast, Meriden on the northeast, Wallingford on the east, Hamden on the south, Bethany for a short distance on the southwest, Prospect on the west, Waterbury on the northwest, and Wolcott on the northwest Cheshire's voters have split tickets frequently in recent statewide elections. In 2004, President Bush won

290-504: Is the next busiest road in town. The intersection of Route 10 and Route 68/70 is the busiest intersection in town. The second busiest intersection is the Cheshire High School and Route 10 intersection right before school starts and right after school ends. The 229 line of Connecticut Transit New Haven which runs from Waterbury to New Haven travels through Cheshire on Routes 70 and 10. A commuter express bus also runs from

319-3761: The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference ( CIAC ) is the governing body for secondary school athletics and other interscholastic competition in the state of Connecticut . Sports offered [ edit ] Fall [ edit ] Cross Country Boys Football Girls Field Hockey Soccer Girls Swimming Girls Volleyball E-Sports (Partnership with PlayVS) Winter [ edit ] Basketball Boys Ice hockey Indoor Track Boys Swimming Wrestling Cheerleading Spring [ edit ] Boys Baseball Girls Softball Golf Lacrosse Tennis Outdoor Track Boys Volleyball Boys Rugby Union E-Sports (Partnership with PlayVS) Conferences [ edit ] Berkshire League Capitol Region Athletic League Central Connecticut Conference Connecticut Technical Conference Eastern Connecticut Conference Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Naugatuck Valley League North Central Connecticut Conference Shoreline Conference Southern Connecticut Conference South West Conference See also [ edit ] List of high schools in Connecticut NFHS References [ edit ] ^ "About CIAC | CIAC" . ^ "Connecticut Esports Leagues" . PlayVS . Retrieved September 8, 2024 . The CIAC Story . Retrieved 2006-04-30. "Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Handbook 2005-2006." CAS-CIAC. 2005. Connecticut Association of Schools - Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. External links [ edit ] Official website v t e National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming v t e Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Berkshire League Capitol Region Athletic League Central Connecticut Conference Connecticut Technical Conference Eastern Connecticut Conference Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Naugatuck Valley League North Central Connecticut Conference Shoreline Conference Southern Connecticut Conference South West Conference Authority control databases [REDACTED] International VIAF National United States Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Connecticut_Association_of_Schools&oldid=1259889965 " Categories : Sports in Connecticut Education in Connecticut High school sports associations in

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348-535: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.4 km ), of which 33.1 square miles (85.6 km ) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km ), or 0.89%, is water. Cheshire is situated in the midst of several major cities of Connecticut. It lies 14 miles (23 km) north of New Haven , 25 miles (40 km) south of the capital Hartford , 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Bridgeport , and Waterbury

377-524: The census of 2020, there were 28,733 people, 10,169 households, and 7,562 families residing in the town. The population density was 860 inhabitants per square mile (330/km ). There were 10,401 housing units at an average density of 291.4 per square mile (112.5/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 81.07% White , 4.40% African American , 0.07% Native American , 6.24% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 2.70% from other races , and 5.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.33% of

406-420: The 2016 presidential election are as follows: Hillary Clinton (D) 7,572, Donald Trump (R) 7,105, Gary Johnson (L) 538, and Jill Stein (G) 189. Cheshire voted for Republican majorities to its Board of Selectmen every election from 1915 to 1971, and then to its Town Council every year from 1973 to 2001, when voters elected a Democratic majority (6–3) for the first time. In 2003, a Republican majority (5–4)

435-528: The 2020-21 academic year. Thus, Sacred Heart is no longer a member of the Naugatuck Valley League. The Naugatuck Valley League football divisions are as follows. The Naugatuck Valley League divisions in sports other than football are as follows. The NVL offers varsity sports in three seasons : fall, winter, and spring. Fall sports Winter sports Spring sports Connecticut Association of Schools From Misplaced Pages,

464-596: The Brass, and Woodland moved from the Copper to the Brass. Crosby and Wilby both shifted from the Brass to the Copper, creating an essentially "city division", with the five Waterbury schools, along with Naugatuck and Torrington. During the winter of 2009, the existing 12 member schools of the NVL voted in favor of admitting two new schools into the league: Derby High School, moving over from the SCC (Southern Connecticut Conference), and St. Paul Catholic High School of Bristol , which would have been forced to play independently upon

493-591: The United States Sports organizations established in 1921 1921 establishments in Connecticut Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles lacking reliable references from December 2008 All articles lacking reliable references Cheshire, CT Cheshire ( / ˈ tʃ ɛ ʃ ər / CHEH -shurr ), formerly known as New Cheshire Parish ,

522-630: The commuter lot near Interstate 84 to Hartford. Cheshire is home to two large state prison facilities located in the northern section of town. The larger of these facilities is the Cheshire Correctional Institution , which opened in 1913. In 1982, the Manson Youth Institution opened adjacent to the CCI. These prisons explain the city's skewed male/female ratios . The larger of these prisons is located across

551-541: The disbanding of the Northwest Conference. Both schools began league play in the fall of 2010. On February 22, 2013, the Naugatuck Valley League approved the admittance of Oxford High School into their conference from the SWC (South West Conference.) With the move, the NVL announced on November 22, 2013, that the format of two divisions (Brass and Copper) would be realigned into three (Brass, Copper, and Iron) for

580-1090: The 💕 American educational governing body [REDACTED] This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources:   "Connecticut Association of Schools"  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( December 2008 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Connecticut Association of Schools [REDACTED] Abbreviation CIAC Formation 1921 Legal status Association Purpose Athletic/Educational Headquarters 30 Realty Dr. Cheshire, CT 06410 Region served Connecticut Membership 1,100+ schools Official language English Executive Director Glenn Lungarini Affiliations National Federation of State High School Associations Staff 18 Website casciac.org Remarks (203) 250-1111 The Connecticut Association of Schools and

609-411: The median household income was $ 120,546 and the per capita income was $ 52,013. About 1.6% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The central area of the town is a census-designated place identified as Cheshire Village . As of the 2020 census, Cheshire Village had a population of 6,499. According to

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638-537: The other for all other sports. St. Paul Catholic (which fields a co-operative team with Lewis Mills High School and Goodwin Technical High School in football) was simply added to the pre-existing Copper football division, while Derby (which fields a co-op team with Emmett O'Brien Technical High School in football) was added to the old Brass. In each of the other NVL sports, the divisions were more drastically realigned. Both St. Paul and Derby were added to

667-422: The population. The largest ethnic groups in the town are Italian Americans and Irish Americans. There were 10,169 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.64% were non-families. 21.39% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who

696-420: The start of the 2014–15 school year:   In boys' and girls' basketball, 20 games are played, two against each team within the same division, one each against non-division teams, and two non-league games. In 2015 Waterbury Career Academy High School joined the NVL bringing it to a membership of 16 schools. In February 2021, Sacred Heart High School announced that it would cease operations following

725-589: The town, including Cheshire Academy (originally the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut), which was founded in Cheshire in 1794 and currently educates students in the Upper School (grades 9–12/Post-Graduate Year). St. Bridgets is a Catholic school in Cheshire for grades preschool to 8th grade. Humiston is an alternative high school in Cheshire. The Legion of Christ , a Roman Catholic congregation , runs their novitiate and college of humanities on

754-443: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males. In 2019,

783-538: Was elected. A Democratic majority (5–4) was elected in 2005, then reelected (5–4) in 2007. In the 2009 local elections, Cheshire voters ousted the Democratic majority on the Town Council and elected 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat, though due to local minority representation rules, only 7 Republicans were seated. The Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum , located in the northern section of Cheshire, holds

812-581: Was granted secession and was later incorporated as a town in May 1780 as Cheshire . The name is a transfer from Cheshire , in England. Prospect, Connecticut , was formerly part of Cheshire before 1829, and was then known as Columbia Parish. Cheshire has a Cold War -era fallout shelter constructed in 1966, located underneath the local AT&T tower. During a July 23, 2007 home invasion in Cheshire ( see Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion murders ),

841-412: Was to create more competition within the league and enhance each sport's postseason tournament . The names "Brass" and "Copper" were chosen because of Waterbury's history of being centers of brass and copper production. The addition of Derby High School and St. Paul Catholic High School in 2009 resulted in the first realignment of the league resulted in two sets of divisions—one set for football and

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