Lyme-Old Lyme High School is a public high school in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school operated by Lyme-Old Lyme Schools. The school has a wide range of award-winning groups and athletics programs, including at least 38 clubs. Several clubs including the robotics team and mock trial team compete nationally. In addition, the school ranks number 8 in Connecticut for academics according to U.S. News & World Report, with 67% of student taking one or more APs during their high school career as of 2025.Lyme-Old Lyme High School. 2025. Usnewscom. [accessed 2025 Sep 10]. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/connecticut/districts/regional-school-district-18/lyme-old-lyme-high-school-4527.
History A successful 2009 referendum cleared the way for a 15,000-square foot expansion of the school that wrapped up in 2013.
Athletics LOLHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats and compete in the Shoreline Conference. The school fields a co-op football team with Valley Regional High School, nicknamed the Warriors.
+State ChampionshipsSports (Girls)Years Girls Soccer 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Girls Basketball 1997, 2009 Girls Gymnastics 2006Girls Tennis 2021, 2022, 2023Girls Track/Field 2024, 2025 + State ChampionshipsSports (Boys)Years Boys Soccer 1969CIAC BOYS SOCCER TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS. [accessed 2025 Sep 10]. https://www.casciac.org/pdfs/champions_boyssoccer.pdf. Boys Basketball 2024Boys Football (class s) 2014Boys Hockey Cooperative Team2025 + State ChampionshipsSports (Co-ed)Years Crew 2024,2025
Performing arts Lyme-Old Lyme puts on a fall play and spring musical each year.
FIRST Robotics program See team website
Lyme-Old Lyme High School's FIRST Robotics Competition Team 236, "The Techno-Ticks", won the Championship Chairman's Award in 2009.
Notable faculty Jim Calhoun, basketball coach Jan Merrill, cross country coach
Notable alumni
Bob Beckel, political consultant, commentator, writer Liam Corrigan, US gold medalist rower
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