Algonquin Regional High School

Coordinates: 42°19′33″N 71°36′48″W / 42.32583°N 71.61333°W / 42.32583; -71.61333

Algonquin Regional High School
Location
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79 Bartlett Street Northborough, Massachusetts 01532 United States
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1959
School district	Northborough-Southborough Regional School District
Principal	Sean Bevan
Faculty	115
Teaching staff	114.76 (FTE)[4]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,471 (2017–18)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	12.82[4]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics	MIAA Division I
Athletics conference	Midland-Wachusett League
Mascot	TBD[1]
Newspaper	The Harbinger
Budget	$23,199,404 total $15,859 per pupil (2016)[3]
Website	nsboro.k12.ma.us/arhs

Algonquin Regional High School

Algonquin Regional High School is a public high school located in Northborough, Massachusetts, United States. The school serves the students of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District (NSRSD) comprising both Northborough and neighboring Southborough. The school's mascot is the tomahawk, but known by many as the "T-Hawk." On April 28, 2021, the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee voted, 9-0, to retire the Tomahawk as its mascot.^[5] A study group will be assembled to determine a new mascot. The school's colors are maroon and gold. Algonquin Regional's Superintendent is Greg Martineau and its principal is Sean Bevan.

Academics[]

Algonquin Regional offers its students a multitude of courses within various disciplines such as Mathematics, Science, Applied Arts & Technology, Fine & Performing Arts, Health & Fitness, Foreign Languages (including Spanish, French, and Latin), and Instructional Support. College Preparatory courses are graded on a 4.0 scale, Honors courses are graded on a 4.5 scale, and Advanced Placement courses are graded on a 5.0 scale.

The following Advanced Placement Courses are offered:^[6] AP Microeconomics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, AP Studio Art, AP Music Theory, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History, AP Latin, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Computer Science

Athletics[]

The Tomahawks saw considerable athletic success during the early 2000's, winning seven state titles between 2004 and 2012. The Boys' Soccer team won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005, and Boys' Baseball followed up with another title for the third straight year in 2006. The Girls' Tennis and Soccer teams both earned state titles in 2009, and the Girls' Gymnastics added two more titles, again back-to-back in 2011 and 2012.

Algonquin maintains a strong cross-town rivalry with Westborough High School, in which both teams compete in an annual Thanksgiving Day Football Game.^[7]

Soccer[]

The Algonquin Boys' Varsity Soccer team captured two straight MIAA Division I State titles in 2004 and 2005, the first state titles for the entire school. In 2006, they returned to the state final to play St. John's Preparatory School, but lost 4–1.

The Algonquin girls' soccer team's upset of nationally-ranked Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in the 2009 Massachusetts State Final made local headlines and was even recognized by ESPN.^[8][9] Twice, the girls came close to another state title, first in 2015 when the team played in the title game but lost to Needham 3–1, as well as in 2019, where they lost in the semifinal to Westfield 1–0 in overtime.

Tennis[]

In 2009 the Girls' Varsity Tennis team had an undefeated season and eventually won the state title. That same year, the Boys' tennis team won the Central Massachusetts Division Title but lost to Longmeadow in the state semi-final. In 2010, the Girls' team received a #1 seeding in the state tournament.^[10]

Gymnastics[]

Girls' Varsity Gymnastics became State Champions in 2011 after an undefeated season, being named both League and Sectional Champions, then repeated the same feat in 2012.

Lacrosse[]

The Boys' lacrosse program won the Central Massachusetts District in 2007 and then again in back-to-back years in 2011 and 2012, however they just fell short of the State Title both times, losing to Eastern Mass champions Medfield High School and Concord-Carlisle High School, respectively. The Girls' program recently became Central Massachusetts Champions and became the first team in Massachusetts girls lacrosse history to represent Central Massachusetts in the State Final Game; they lost to Eastern Mass powerhouse Westwood High School.

Rugby[]

The Girls' Rugby team has won the MYRO State championship every year from 2011 to 2015.^{[11] [12] [13][14]}

Ice Hockey[]

After upsetting the heavily favored Shrewsbury Colonials 3–2 in a shootout, the boys ice hockey team won the 2015–2016 Division III Central Massachusetts championship, beating Groton-Dunstable 2–1 in a shootout. They then beat Westfield 6–2 in the state semi-final before falling to Hanover 5–1 at the TD Garden in the State Championship game.

Volleyball[]

The 2017 Boys Volleyball team completed an undefeated season, but failed to secure any tournament title.

The Harbinger[]

The Harbinger is the official student newspaper of Algonquin Regional. It covers campus-wide events and athletic results in addition to controversial topics within the school. The publication regularly receives honors at the New England Scholastic Press Association conference. The Harbinger won a Gold Crown Award at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in March 2018.

Sachem[]

Sachem is the literary and art magazine of Algonquin. It is published once a year and is entirely student-run. All poems, stories, artwork, and photography are contributed voluntarily by students. In the 2010-2011 school year it won the Gold Circle Award from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, a prestigious award for literary magazines.

Music at Algonquin[]

The Algonquin Music department consists of Chamber choir, , , as well as , , Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. There are also two student-run a cappella ensembles for students who take music classes- one co-ed (Algonqapella) and one women-only (Ladies First) along with an additional third group for students who do not need to participate in music classes (Soulfege). Extra-curricular activities include and , two music groups that aim to benefit the community through student music performances in which all profits contribute to various charities.

Notable alumni[]

• Mark "The Bird" Fidrych — former MLB pitcher; 1976 American League Rookie of the Year
• Ryan Gallant — professional skateboarder
• Dorian McMenemy— Olympic swimmer for the Dominican Republic
• Jon Radoff — internet entrepreneur and author
• Nathaniel Raymond — human rights investigator and anti-torture advocate
• Mike Sherman — former head coach of the Green Bay Packers;

Renovation[]

In 2003, a $3 million renovation and expansion plan was approved by the district and renovations began that year. Due to failures associated with the general contractor, Eastern Contractors Inc., and need for dismissal of the contractor from the project, delays in completion of the renovation project occurred. In 2005, the regional district fired the contractor from the project. The renovations and expansion efforts were completed as a result of efforts by school district representatives in 2008, with the grand opening taking place on September 4 of that year.^{[citation needed]}

Building[]

The school's hallways are labeled by letters and numbers (denoting the floor). Currently, letters go from A-H. Building architect, Alicia Conte, designed the only rotunda in the Massachusetts public High School system as the site for the buildings main entrance. The rotunda holds the main office and school store. The building is divided into the Upper School (Hallways A, B, C, E, and F) and the Lower School (Hallways D, G, and H). The Entrance to the Lower School is on the second floor (H200 Hallway) and this is where the buses drop off students.

References[]

External links[]

• Algonquin Regional High School website
• Northborough-Southborough Regional School District
• Algonquin Regional High School PTO