Mohawk Trail Regional High School

Mohawk Trail Regional High School
Location
Route 112 Buckland, MA
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1967
School district	Mohawk Trail Regional School District
Superintendent	Michael Buoniconti
Principal	Lynn Dole
Asst. Principal	Joey Kotright-Clark
Grades	7 - 12
Color(s)	Warrior Blue & Indian Gold
Nickname	Warriors
Rival	Frontier
Information	413 625-9811
Website	School website

Mohawk Trail Regional High School is located on Route 112 in Buckland, Massachusetts, United States. The public school currently serves nine towns, grades 7-12.

History

Mohawk opened as a regional middle and high school in September 1967, at a construction cost of $2,705,000.^[1] Previously, middle school and high school students from western Franklin County, Massachusetts had attended smaller schools, including Sanderson Academy in Ashfield, Charlemont High School in Charlemont, Arms Academy in Shelburne, and Crittenden Junior High School in Buckland. The building was renovated in the late 1990s, including the construction of a new Middle School wing.

Musicals

These are some of the musicals that have been produced over the years.

• Fiorello!
• I Want My Mummy
• West Side Story
• Beauty and the Beast
• Annie Get Your Gun
• Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Oklahoma!
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• Seussical: The Musical

Drama

Recently, there have been dramatic plays put on by the Mohawk Arts and Education Council:

• Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
• Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco
• The Zoo Story by Edward Albee
• Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

W.I.P.: The Literary Magazine

The W.I.P., or Work In Progress, is a literary magazine featuring the works of high school students. The W.I.P. is published annually.

Athletics

Mohawk offers a variety of sports in all three seasons. Fall sports include soccer, cross-country running, football, volleyball, and field hockey. Winter sports include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, basketball, and indoor track. Spring sports include track and field, tennis, baseball, and softball.

There are several acres of fields used alternatively for different sports and several miles of running trails in the woods. In addition, Mohawk is home to four tennis courts, a rubber outdoor track, and regulation gym.

Administration

Lynn Dole, the current principal, recently signed a three-year contract after the departure of six-year principal Brian Beck, who left Mohawk to become the principal of Athol High School. Joey Kotwright-Clark has been working as vice-principal since the 2009-2010 school year after the departure of Robert Thibault, who chose to work closer to his own home.

References

1. ^ News » Mohawk turning 40 from The Greenfield Recorder

External links

• Official Site
• Mohawk Drama Website

Coordinates: 42°38′38.62″N 72°45′15.16″W / 42.6440611°N 72.7542111°W / 42.6440611; -72.7542111