Stoughton High School

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Stoughton High School
Address
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232 Pearl Street

Stoughton
,
(Norfolk County)
,
Massachusetts
02072

United States
Coordinates42°7′49″N 71°6′31″W / 42.13028°N 71.10861°W / 42.13028; -71.10861Coordinates: 42°7′49″N 71°6′31″W / 42.13028°N 71.10861°W / 42.13028; -71.10861
Information
TypePublic
School districtStoughton Public Schools
SuperintendentJohn Marcus[1]
PrincipalJuliet Miller
Teaching staff98.85 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,099 (2017–18)[3]
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio11.12[3]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Orange and Black   
AthleticsDivision I
Athletics conferenceHockomock League
SportsCheerleading, 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.
MascotBlack Knight
RivalCanton High School Oliver Ames High School
AccreditationNEASC
NewspaperThe Knight
YearbookThe Stotonian
Websiteshs.stoughtonschools.org

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 an average of 300 students per grade level.[citation needed] It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton Mssachusetts. The principal is Juliette Miller. SHS is known for their award-winning marching band and color guard, known as the Marching Black Knights.[4]

History[]

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.[5]

Sports[]

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.[citation needed]

Notable alumni[]

  • Darin Jordan, former NFL player
  • Ryan LaCasse, former NFL player[6][7]
  • Robert Lanza, scientist[8]
  • Ed McGuinness, comic book artist[9]
  • Lori McKenna American folk singer/songwriter
  • Gerard O'Neill, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and editor of The Boston Globe[10]
  • Kenny Wormald, professional dancer and star of the 2011 film Footloose, graduated in 2002[11]
  • Paula J. Olsiewski, </ref> American biochemist who is a Contributing Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.[1] She was a Program Director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, where she created and directed the Foundation’s programs in the Microbiology of the Built Environment, the Chemistry of Indoor Environments and Civic Initiatives. She directed the Biosecurity program[2][3][4] until its conclusion in 2011 and the Synthetic Biology program until its conclusion in 2014. <Wikipedia> Graduated from Stoughton High School (MA) in 1971.</ref> Wikipedia

References[]

  1. ^ "Administration | Stoughton Public Schools". www.stoughtonschools.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Stoughton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "SHS Marching Black Knights". Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "High School Building Project | Stoughton Public Schools". www.stoughtonschools.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  6. ^ "Camping season". Boston.com. May 9, 2006.
  7. ^ Gorman, Tim (April 28, 2006). "Late Bloomer: Ryan LaCasse burst onto scene late in his senior season. The NFL is next". CBS Sports.
  8. ^ "SNYDER'S STOUGHTON: Send in the clones" Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "About". The Artwork of Ed McGuinness. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  10. ^ Katharine Q. Seelye (August 23, 2019). "Gerard O'Neill, Boston Globe Investigative Reporter, Dies at 76". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Rodman, Sarah (October 9, 2011)

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