Stoughton High School
| Stoughton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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232 Pearl Street , 02072 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°7′49″N 71°6′31″W / 42.13028°N 71.10861°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1923 |
| School district | Stoughton Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Joseph Baeta[1] |
| Principal | Juliet Miller |
| Teaching staff | 102.50 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,073 (2022–23)[3] |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.47[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Athletics | Division I |
| Athletics conference | Hockomock League |
| Sports | Cheerleading, Football, Marching Band, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Color Guard, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Softball, Golf, Soccer, Field Hockey, Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track and Field. |
| Mascot | Black Knight |
| Rival | Canton High School, Oliver Ames High School |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Newspaper | The Knight |
| Yearbook | The Stotonian |
| Website | shs |
Stoughton High School (SHS) is a public high school the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and is a part of Stoughton Public Schools. It has around an average of 300 students per grade level.[4] It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The principal is Juliette Miller. SHS is known for their award-winning marching band and color guard, known as the Marching Black Knights.[5]
History
[edit]Originally built in 1923, Stoughton High School had multiple additions before being completely rebuilt. (https://compass.vertexeng.com/projects/stoughton-high-school/)
The Stoughton High School Building Committee voted on Thursday, November 12, 2015 to recommend to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the Town construct option C2A, to build a new Stoughton High School. The preliminary cost analysis for the total project is estimated to be $126,137,847. The projected state reimbursement is estimated at $54,598,291. The Town’s protected share of the cost is estimated to be $71,539,557.[6]
Sports
[edit]The Stoughton High School mascot is the Black Knights and the colors are orange and black.
Fall sports at Stoughton High School include football, marching band, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, field hockey, and cheerleading. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, indoor track and field, ice hockey, wrestling, and cheerleading. Spring sports include lacrosse, softball, baseball, track and field, and tennis.[7]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Darin Jordan, former NFL player
- Ryan LaCasse, former NFL player[8][9]
- Robert Lanza, scientist[10]
- Ed McGuinness, comic book artist[11]
- Lori McKenna American folk singer/songwriter
- Gerard O'Neill, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and editor of The Boston Globe[12]
- Kenny Wormald, professional dancer and star of the 2011 film Footloose, graduated in 2002[13]
- Paula J. Olsiewski, American biochemist
- Fred Richard, American Olympian
References
[edit]- ^ "Administration | Stoughton Public Schools". www.stoughtonschools.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
- ^ a b c "Stoughton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Enrollment Data (2023-24) - Stoughton High (02850505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "SHS Marching Black Knights". Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "High School Building Project | Stoughton Public Schools". www.stoughtonschools.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "2024 Spring Sports Starting Dates & Locations at Stoughton High". www.stoughtonschools.org. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Camping season". Boston.com. May 9, 2006.
- ^ Gorman, Tim (April 28, 2006). "Late Bloomer: Ryan LaCasse burst onto scene late in his senior season. The NFL is next". CBS Sports.
- ^ "SNYDER'S STOUGHTON: Send in the clones" Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "About". The Artwork of Ed McGuinness. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Katharine Q. Seelye (August 23, 2019). "Gerard O'Neill, Boston Globe Investigative Reporter, Dies at 76". The New York Times.
- ^ Rodman, Sarah (October 9, 2011)
External links
[edit]- Stoughton High School website
- Stoughton High School Bands website
- Stoughton High School Overview at USNews
