Watertown High School (Massachusetts)
| Watertown High School | |
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50 Columbia Street , MA 02472 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Watertown Public Schools |
| Principal | Joel Giacobozzi[1] |
| Teaching staff | 69.6 (2018–19)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2][3] |
| Enrollment | 659 (2018–19)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.5∶1 (2018–19)[2] |
| Color(s) | Black Red |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Website | whs |
| Last updated: May 10, 2019 | |
Watertown High School (WHS) is the local high school, built in 1925, for Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.[6] The school is home to the Watertown Raiders,[7] who are best known for their varsity field hockey and boys' basketball programs. Watertown's colors are black and red. The school newspaper is the Raider Times.[8] On May 8, 1930, ex-President Calvin Coolidge was received at the school as town celebrated its 300th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, a national radio program was broadcast from the high school marking the momentous anniversary.[9]
Sports[]
Watertown High has brought home several sports championships, as well as the state championships of 2007, 2009 and 2018 for boys' basketball.[citation needed] Watertown has had many state, Middlesex, and Division II championships from girls field hockey.[citation needed] Girls field hockey won the state tournament against Oakmont Regional High School in 2009; the final score was 1–0.[citation needed] They also beat Auburn in 2010 (1-0) and Oakmont again in 2011 (3-2).[citation needed] Watertown boys' hockey won the Division III State Championship in 2015.[10] On October 21, 2015, the girls' field hockey team set a new high school national record by winning their 154th consecutive game.[11]
Notable alumni[]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2019) |
- Eliza Dushku, actress and model
- Hrach Gregorian, political consultant, educator, and writer
- Michael Jingozian, the vice chairman of the Libertarian Party of the United States, founder and CEO, AngelVision, video producer
- Mark Roopenian, NFL player
- George Yankowski, former Major League Baseball player for Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox
References[]
- ^ "Staff Directory". Watertown High School. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Teacher Data (2018–19) – Watertown High (03140505)". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Watertown High School (251218002005)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "2017–18 SAT Performance Statewide Report". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Enrollment Data (2017-18) - Watertown High (03140505)". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "New Watertown High School is Modern in Every Detail," Boston Globe, November 14, 1925
- ^ Esmet. "Welcome to Watertown Public Schools". Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ Raider Times https://raidertimes.com/. Retrieved December 19, 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "Watertown to Radio Tercentenary Program: Nation-Wide Hookup Tomorrow with Ex-President Coolidge Patricipating in Exercises," Boston Globe, May 7, 1930, p. 11.
- ^ "Home - Wicked Local - Boston, MA". Wicked Local Barnstable. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Watertown High School Field Hockey Breaks National Record". Retrieved October 28, 2015.
Coordinates: 42°22′12.0″N 71°10′41.5″W / 42.370000°N 71.178194°W
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