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Drury High School
Drury High School in c. 1906
Drury High School is a school located in North Adams, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of North Adams, Florida, Clarksburg, Monroe, Readsboro, Vermont, and Stamford, Vermont.
History
1843 - School built with $3000 grant given by the late Nathan Drury, the school's namesake
1851 - Became a free, public high school
1867 - First building torn down and replaced with a new one
1916 - Second building yet replaced with much bigger one (it is currently still in this location today)
1976 - New school building built on South Church Street; old building made into Silvio O. Conte Middle School
2001 - School renovated to have new classrooms and updated electronic technology
Current standing
Drury currently serves grades 8-12.
It has a student body of approximately 625 students.
The school's mascot is currently the Blue Devil.
The school colors are blue and white.
Drury competes primarily within Berkshire County, though a small portion of its non-league independent schedule includes similar-size schools from the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and nearby Vermont.
One of two high schools in North Adams, Massachusetts (Charles H. McCann Technical High School)
Most traditional rival is Hoosac Valley High School of Cheshire.
External links
Coordinates: 42°40′12.64″N 73°05′47.10″W / 42.6701778°N 73.096417°W
Categories:- Massachusetts school stubs
- Educational institutions established in 1843
- Buildings and structures in North Adams, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts
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