Tantasqua Regional High School

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name = Tantasqua Regional High School


image_size = 125px
established = 1954
principal = Steven B. Bliss
city = Fiskdale
state = Massachusetts
country = USA
students =
faculty =
mascot = Warrior
website= [http://www.tantasqua.org/THS/index.htm www.tantasqua.org/THS] |

Tantasqua Regional High School is a public high school in south-central Massachusetts, that serves the towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales.

Overview

Tantasqua Regional High School is located in Fiskdale, Massachusetts. The school is divided into two divisions, an Academic Division, and a Technical Division, which offers vocational training in Carpentry, Computer Aided Design/ Drafting, Computer Technology, Culinary Arts, Electrical Health Sciences and Manufacturing. Currently there are approximately 1300 students enrolled in the school in both divisions. The school colors are green and gold and the school song is Men of Harlech.

History

Tantasqua Regional High School was founded in 1954. A new high school was completed in 2002. The school derives its name from Tantiusques ("tan-tas-qua"), a Nipmuck word meaning "to a black deposit between two hills¹.

Athletics

Tantasqua has varsity teams in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track, Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Tennis, Lacrosse, and Volleyball.
In 2007, the Boys Basketball team captured the MIAA Division II State Championship. The following season they made it to the MIAA D-2 State Finals again, only to lose in a rematch with Catholic Memorial.

Marching Band

In 2007, Direction of the Tantasqua Warrior Marching Band was taken over by Music Director Lucy Colwell. Mrs. Colwell serves as Marching Band Director in addition to her duties as director of the Tantasqua Junior High School band program. In 2008, Colwell brought in Massachusetts drill designer and creative consultant Nicholas McKenzie to assist with the marching band program in an attempt to bring the band "to the next level." Under this joint leadership, the group has evolved from a "park-and-play" band to a true "corps-style" field show marching band.

The band's 2008 show includes musical selections from Cirque du Soleil's production 'La Nouba'.

Drum Major for the 2008 Season is Molly Porter, and Color Guard Captain is Courtney Little.

Clubs and Activities

*Band
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Choraleers
*Chorus
*Color Guard
*Fitness Club
*Football
*GSA
*Jazz Band
*Karate
*Marching Band
*Math Team
*Mountain Biking Club
*National Honor Society
*"Passages" Literary Magazine
*Recycling Club
*Show Choir
*Ski Club
*Student Council
*"The Tomahawk" School Newspaper
*Thomas Jefferson Forum
*Video Gamming Club
*Vocal Jazz
*Yearbook

Media

There is currently one school newspaper at Tantasqua, "The Tomahawk", and an online magazine titled "The Tantasqua Voice", which is produced by students in journalism class. Students in media class periodically air programs on the local cable access channel. Published once a year is the literary and creative arts magazine, "Passages". In addition to these publications is the yearbook, "Tantasquan."

ee also

*List of high schools in Massachusetts

References

1. [http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/368_tantiusques.cfm ^Tantiusques - Trustees of Reservation website]

External links

* [http://www.tantasqua.org/THS/index.htm Tantasqua Regional High School website]
* [http://www.tantasqua.org/THS/tech/ Tantasqua Technical Division website]
* [http://www.tantasquavoice.com The Tantasqua Voice]
* [http://www.TantasquaBand.info Tantasqua High School Marching Band Website]