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Doherty Memorial High School[1] Location 299 Highland Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2193[1]
United StatesInformation Type Public School district Worcester Public Schools[1] CEEB Code 222492 Principal Sally Maloney[1] Faculty 95.0 (on FTE basis)[2] Grades 9 to 12 Enrollment 1,577[2] (2005-06) Student to teacher ratio 16.6[2] Mascot Highlanders[1] Nickname Home of the Highlanders[1] Website www.doherty.worcesterschools.org Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.
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Doherty Memorial High School
The school has about 1,600 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district.[2] The school's principal is Sally Maloney.[1] The schools serves the west side of Worcester.
Competitive teams
Doherty Memorial High School has varsity teams in math and these sports: track, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, football, cross country, soccer,field hockey,basketball, cheerleading and tennis.
Notable Alumni
- Sam Seder, Comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host[3]
- Dan O'Connor, Alan Day and Jake Massucco are alumni that have started an American hardcore punk band, Four Year Strong.
- Jimmy Demers, Singer, Songwriter and Concord Music Group Recording Artist. Jimmy was the voice of Coca Cola's "Always Coca Cola" World-Wide Campaign throughout the 1990s.
- Donnie Demers, Songwriter, musician and recipient of 1983 "Donnie Demers Day" in the city of Worcester, MA.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Doherty High School". Worcester Public Schools. http://www.wpsweb.com/doherty. Retrieved January 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Doherty Memorial High". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=251323002209&ID=251323002209. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ Richard Duckett. (2004, April 22). Worcester natives' film gathering steam :[1 Edition]. Telegram & Gazette,p. Ent4.
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Coordinates: 42°16′13.16″N 71°49′14.89″W / 42.2703222°N 71.8208028°W
Categories:- High schools in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Public high schools in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts school stubs
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