Wareham High School

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established = 1991
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affiliation = Wareham Public Schools
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head = Pat Clark
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students = 900
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grades = 9–12
address = 7 Viking Drive
city = Wareham
state = Massachusetts
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mascot = The Viking
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yearbook = "The Caper"
newspaper = "The Viking Times"
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rival = Bourne High School

Wareham High School is a public high school located in Wareham, Massachusetts. The school is a part of the Wareham Public School system, and serves roughly 900 students in grades 9-12. [ [http://www.warehamps.org/district/schools/whs/index.html Wareham High School ] ]
There are over 25 clubs and activities students can become involved in, and the school is best known for it's award-winning DECA organization.

Wareham High competes in the South Coast Conference for athletics. Their nickname is the "Vikings," and their colors are Blue, White, and Gold. Wareham competes with Bourne High School in their annual Thanksgiving Day football game.

A Johns Hopkins University study called Wareham High School a "dropout factory", on the grounds that less than 60% of each incoming class remained in the school by its fourth year; the Wareham school superintendent disputed this figure, arguing that the study's methodology was flawed and Wareham High School's graduation rate is 82.2% [ [http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS/711140372/1015/TOWN14 SouthCoastToday.com: Disputing study, Wareham High says it makes the grade ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.warehamps.org/district/schools/whs/index.html Wareham Public School System]
*http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS/711140372/1015/TOWN14