- Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)
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Dartmouth High School 
The front of Dartmouth High School Address 555 Bakerville Road
South Coast (Massachusetts)
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Bristol County, 02748
United StatesCoordinates 41°35′39.32″N 70°58′39.80″W / 41.5942556°N 70.977722°WCoordinates: 41°35′39.32″N 70°58′39.80″W / 41.5942556°N 70.977722°W Information School type Public high school Established 1800s Status Open School district Dartmouth Public School District Superintendent Dr. Stephen Russell Principal Tyler Osborne Gagne Vice principal Andrew Dupras, Loretta Patterson Faculty 78.5 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 9-12 Age range 14-20 Enrollment 1,264 (as of 2007/08)[1] Grade 9 288 Grade 10 313 Grade 11 325 Grade 12 338 Student to teacher ratio 16.1[1] Language English School Colour(s) Green and White Song Glory to Dartmouth Athletics conference Old Colony League, Division 1 Mascot Indians Nickname Big Green Team name Dartmouth Indians Rival Bishop Stang High School Newspaper The Spectrum Communities served Town of Dartmouth Website School website Dartmouth High School is a four-year public high school located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.[2]
As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1.[1]
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History
The school began to grow when it was moved to Slocum Road, in what is now the town hall, a spot it occupied, both full-time and part-time, until 1981. In 1955 a new school was built next door, on the corner of Hawthorne Street, with the building being expanded twice, in 1965 and 1981. The school gained national attention in 1993 when it was the scene of student violence when a student was murdered in a classroom, despite the school having no history of similar behavior. Karter Reed, Gator Collet, both 16, and Nigel Thomas, 15 were charged with first degree murder.[3] In 2001, a third, modern high school was built on former Native American burial grounds three miles to the south, with the former building becoming the middle school. Notable alumni of Dartmouth High School include Jordan Todman, running back for the NFL's San Diego Chargers
Music Department
The Dartmouth High School Marching Band was a Division 5 winner of both USSBA and NESBA in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Additionally, they have many other titles in NESBA, MICCA and formerly in EMBA. The group has also performed at the 1996 Tournament of Roses Parade, as well as several other festivals and Magic Music Days at the Walt Disney World Resort. Notably, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the band won first place at the USSBA National Felacio Championships in Annapolis, beating 16 other bands. In addition to the band, the percussion and colorguard have performed in the Winter Percussion season, where the Dartmouth High Winter Percussion won the Winter Guard International Percussion Scholastic World Championships in 1998, 1999, 2008 and 2009.[4][5][6]
Sources
- ^ a b c d Dartmouth High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 20, 2010.
- ^ School web site
- ^ Model School Tries to Cope With Killing in a Classroom, 14 April 1993 accessed 1 December 2007
- ^ 1998, Winter Guard International. Accessed December 1, 2007.
- ^ 1999, Winter Guard International. Accessed December 1, 2007.
- ^ 2008, Winter Guard International. Accessed April 19, 2008.
External links
Old Colony League Current Members Barnstable High School • Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School • Dartmouth High School • Taunton High SchoolFormer Members Attleboro High SchoolCategories:- Schools in Bristol County, Massachusetts
- Dartmouth, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts
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