- Norfolk County Agricultural High School
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Norfolk County Agricultural High School Address 400 Main Street
Walpole, Massachusetts, 02081
USACoordinates 42°09′55″N 71°14′29″W / 42.165217°N 71.241403°WCoordinates: 42°09′55″N 71°14′29″W / 42.165217°N 71.241403°W Information School type secondary, agricultural Established 1917[1] CEEB Code 222172 Principal Mrs. Suzanne Green Staff 21 (as of 2007-08)[2] Teaching staff 44.8 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[3] Grades 9-12 Enrollment 459(as of 2007-08)[3] Student to teacher ratio 10.2 (as of 2007-08)[3] Campus size 365 acres (1.48 km2)[1] Color(s) Blue and Gold Athletics conference Mayflower League Team name Rams Newspaper 'Aggie Works' Website http://www.norfolkaggie.org/ Norfolk County Agricultural High School is a public high school in Walpole, Massachusetts, United States. The school offers specialty training to students who are interested in pursuing careers in Animal and Marine Science, Plant and Environmental Science, and Diesel and Mechanical Technology. The school is one of only 3 in Massachusetts to promote agriscience and agribusiness opportunities. NCAHS has a high retention rate and a low dropout rate (0% in the 2007-2008 school year).
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History
Campus
Curriculum
Students follow a comprehensive curriculum composed of academic and vocational courses. The school offers three program majors: Diesel and Mechanical Technology, Animal and Marine Science, and Plant and Environmental Science. Students choose a specific interest within one of the three program majors at the end of grade 10. Upperclassmen have the opportunity to acquire on-the-job training and demonstrate work readiness through the Cooperative Education Program. The school has exchange programs with Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.[4]
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities at Norfolk County Agricultural High School include agricultural mechanics club, animal science club, conservation club, equestrian drill team, FFA, floriculture club, horse club, kennel club, landscape club, math club, National Honor Society, newspaper, peer network, student council, Team Harmony, and veterinarian assistant club.
The school's athletic teams, known as the Norfolk Aggie Rams, compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Mayflower League. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, golf, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
References
- ^ a b Ferguson, Keith (2009-04-30). "Charm in a barn". Dedham Daily News Transcript. http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/news/x1669764525/Charm-in-a-barn. Retrieved 2010-05-05. "The 40-foot-by-100-foot barn was built in 1919, two years after the 365-acre Aggie was founded."
- ^ "District Detail for Norfolk County Agricultural". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?DistrictID=2508650. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Norfolk County Agr". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=250865001386. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ Laidler, John (2004-02-05). "Norfolk Agricultural, Tufts widen exchange programs". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/02/05/norfolk_agricultural_tufts_widen_exchange_programs/. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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Categories:- Agricultural schools
- Educational institutions established in 1917
- Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts
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