Taunton High School

Taunton High School is located within a large, three-floor, interconnected, multi-block complex in the eastern section of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a four-year urban public high school with an estimated average student enrollment of 2,500. It offers many student-oriented services, specialty academic programs, extracurricular clubs, various afterschool programs and a wide array of scholastic sports.

The building complex contains a public middle school (Parker) and the city Superintendent of Schools offices. The school is set into four different "houses" in which different classes are held, along with a headmaster’s office in each, and the principal’s office in the middle.

History

The current location of Taunton High School, on the grounds of an estate bequeathed to the city, is on Williams Street. The facility was constructed in the 1970s.Fact|date=August 2007

Prior to Taunton High School's current location, it was located on Washington Street next to Morton Hospital.Fact|date=August 2007

Notable alumni

* Eric DeCosta - director of college scouting for the Baltimore Ravens
* Nicholas Silvia - CEO of AIG and former head of Enron

THS departments

"(as of 2004/2005)"

*Bilingual
*Business Technology
*English
*Family and Consumer Science
*Foreign Language
*Industrial Technology
*Junior ROTC
*Mathematics
*Performing Arts
*Physical Education
*Science
*Social Studies
*Special Education
*Visual Arts
*Hisory

THS athletics

"(as of 2004/2005)"

Fall sports

*Football
*Cheerleading
*Boys/Girls Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Golf
*Boys/Girls Soccer
*Girls Volleyball

Winter sports

*Boys/Girls Basketball
*Cheerleading
*Ice Hockey
*Boys/Girls Indoor Track & Field
*Boys/Girls Swimming
*Wrestling

Spring sports

*Baseball
*Boys/Girls Outdoor Track & Field
*Softball
*Boys/Girls Tennis
*Boys Volleyball

THS clubs & organizations

"(as of 2004/2005)"

*Academic Challenge
*Art Club
*Asian Club
*Astronomy Club
*Brazilian Club
*Cape Verdean Club
*Comic Book Club
*Communications Club
*Debate Club
*D.E.C.A.
*Drama Club
*Fellowship of Christian Students
*Flag Twirlers
*French Club
*Future Theorists' Club
*Gay Straight Alliance
*Hip-Hop Club
*Hispanic Club
*Interschool Diversity Networking Group
*Journal
*Key Club
*Latin Club
*Math Team
*Matthew's Outing Club
*National Honor Society
*Peer Assistant Leaders
*Peer Mediation
*Portuguese Club
*Students Against Destructive Decisions
*Spanish Club
*Student Council
*Tiger Book Club
*Traveling Classroom
*dictionary club

See also

*Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School
*Coyle and Cassidy High School
*Greater Taunton Area

External links

* [http://www.bristol.mass.edu/ Bristol Community College's Official Home Page]
* [http://www.bptech.org/ Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School's Official Home Page]
* [http://www.ci.taunton.ma.us/ City of Taunton's Official Home Page]
* [http://www.coylecassidy.com/ Coyle and Cassidy High School's Official Home Page]
* [http://www.tauntonschools.org:16080/ths/ Taunton High School's Official Home Page]
* [http://www.tauntonschools.org/ Taunton Public Schools' Home Page]