Doherty Memorial High School
Doherty Memorial High School[2] | |
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Location | |
United States | |
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Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
Established | 1966 |
School district | Worcester Public Schools[2] |
CEEB code | 222492 |
Principal | Sally Mahoney[2] |
Faculty | 98.06 (on FTE basis)[3] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 1,529 (2018–19)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.59[3] |
Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
Mascot | Highlanders[2] |
Nickname | Home of the Highlanders[2] |
Website | worcesterschools |
Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.[4]
The school has about 2,000 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district.[3] The school's principal is Sally Mahoney.[2] The school serves the west side (Pleasant & Chandler Street, Tatnuck Square, Salisbury Street, Forest Grove, Newton Square, and June, Mill, Pleasant, and May Streets neighborhoods) of Worcester.
Competitive teams[]
Doherty Memorial High School has varsity teams in math and these sports: track, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, football, cross country, soccer, field hockey, basketball, cheerleading, tennis, and FIRST Robotics.
The Doherty football team won the Massachusetts Division 4 State Championship at Gillette Stadium in 2013, defeating Dennis-Yarmouth by a score of 28–26.[citation needed]
Notable alumni[]
- Donnie Demers, songwriter, musician
- Jimmy Demers, singer, songwriter
- Ned Eames (1978), former professional tennis player[5]
- Jeffrey Greene, real estate developer[6][7]
- Wadeline Jonathas (2016), Olympic gold medalist
- Mary Beth Leonard (1980), U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria[8][9][10]
- Keith Reed (1996), former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)[11]
- Edwin Rodríguez, boxer[12]
- Sam Seder (1984), comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host[13][14]
- Yawin Smallwood (2010), NFL player (2014 Tennessee Titans practice squad)
- Doug Stanhope (did not graduate), comedian
- Isaac Yiadom (2014), NFL player for the Denver Broncos[15]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Doherty High School". Worcester Public Schools. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Doherty Memorial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Kotsopoulos, Nick (March 16, 2019). "Politics and the City: Geography problem for new Doherty High". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Sacks, Pamela H. (May 18, 2007). "Serve & volley". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Kitchens, Susan (September 20, 2008). "The Reluctant Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Cohan, Peter (April 23, 2017). "Wall & Main: Multibillionaire Jeff Greene, Worcester native, sees economic trouble ahead". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Cristantiello, Ross (August 3, 2016). "Doherty High alumna Mary Beth Leonard gets new diplomatic post". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Nugent, Karen. "Doherty grad plays role for US in Africa." Telegram & Gazette, Mar 21 2011.
- ^ Murray, Thomas V. (November 10, 2014). "United States Ambassador to Visit Worcester Public Schools" (Press release). Worcester Educational Development Foundation.
- ^ Telegram & Gazette Staff (March 31, 2014). "Hometeam: Worcester Public Schools inducts 11 into Hall of Fame". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Barth, Bud (April 23, 2006). "Rodriguez has redemption on his mind". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Duckett, Richard. "Worcester natives' film gathering steam." Telegram & Gazette, Apr 22 2004.
- ^ "08.07 From Worcester to Hollywood". Thepulsemag.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Garven, Rich (April 25, 2018). "NFL Draft: Former Doherty High and Boston College star Isaac Yiadom awaits where he'll be selected". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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Coordinates: 42°16′13.16″N 71°49′14.89″W / 42.2703222°N 71.8208028°W
- High schools in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts