- North Attleborough High School
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North Attleborough High School Address 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, (Bristol County), 02760
United StatesInformation Established 1887 Principal Mr. Scott Holcomb Asst. Principal Mr. Edward Barrett,
Mr. Joseph BeasleyTeaching staff 74 Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,188 Average class size 297 Student to teacher ratio 16.1:1 Color(s) Red and White Team name Rocketeers Accreditation(s) New England Association of Schools and Colleges Newspaper True North Yearbook 'Northern Light' Website http://sharepoint.naschools.net/highschool/default.aspx North Attleborough High School is a public high school in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12 with over one thousand students enrolled.[1]
Contents
History
North Attleborough High School was located in the current Community School building until the fall of 1973 when it moved into its current location on Wilson W. Whitty Way.
Academics
Subjects required for graduation
- English - four years
- Mathematics - three years
- Science - three years
- History/Social Studies - four years
- Physical Education - one semester each year (three classes per week for underclassmen and two classes per week for upperclassmen)
- Health Education - two semesters
- Consumer Education - one semester
- Fine Arts/Practical Arts - one semester each or one year long course
- Computer Science - one semester or successful completion of a proficiency test (HTML/Powerpoint/Computer Applications)
Advanced Placement
- English
- U.S. History
- French
- Spanish
- Music Theory
- Calculus
- Biology
- Chemistry
Sports
The athletic teams compete in the Hockomock League. There is an annual North Attleborough vs Attleboro Thanksgiving Day football game.[2]
Varsity Sports in North Attleborough for the 2009-2010 academic school year are as follows:
- Fall
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Field Hockey
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball
- Winter
- Basketball
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track & Field
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Gymnastics
- Cheerleading
- Spring
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Track and Field
- Tennis
- Softball
- Football State Champions - 1973, 1974, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
- Football State Finalists - 1988, 1995
Clubs And organizations
- Anime Club
- Art Club
- Building Bridges/Gay-Straight Alliance
- Chess Club
- Creative Writing
- French National Honor Society
- Future Teachers' Club
- Literary Club
- Lab Leaders
- Math League
- Model Senate
- Model UN
- Music Department
- National Honor Society
- Peer Leaders
- Physical Education Leaders
- School Store
- S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
- S.C.A.R. (Student Coalition Against Racism)
- Science Club
- Science Fair
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Student Council
- Theater Company/International Thespian Society
- Teenage Republican Party
- Video Club
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
- Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (1902): Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1947–1949 and again from 1953-1955. He is noted for being the only Republican to serve as Speaker from 1931 until 1995.[3]
- John Robitaille (1966): Republican candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010.[4]
References
- ^ http://sharepoint.naschools.net/highschool/Teams/default.aspx
- ^ http://sharepoint.naschools.net/highschool/Teams/default.aspx
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.nahsalumni.org/results.cfm
External links
Coordinates: 41°58′55.95″N 71°18′35.55″W / 41.9822083°N 71.309875°W
Categories:- Public high schools in Massachusetts
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