South Hadley High School Explained

South Hadley High School
Streetaddress:153 Newton Street
City:South Hadley, Massachusetts
Zipcode:01075
Country:United States
Superintendent:Mark McLaughlin (acting)
Principal:Elizabeth Wood
Staff:45.69 (FTE)
Ratio:12.15
Grades:9–12
Teamname:Tigers
Colors: Orange & black
Founded:1870
Enrollment:555 (2017–18)[1]
Newspaper:Spotlight
Yearbook:Gateway
Free Label 1:TV Program
Free 1:Tiger Times

South Hadley High School is a secondary school in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, for students in grades 9–12. The school has a student population of just over 500. The school's name is frequently referred to as "SHHS".

Phoebe Prince bullying incident

See main article: Suicide of Phoebe Prince.

Having moved in 2009 to South Hadley from Ireland, Phoebe Prince was taunted and bullied for several weeks by at least two groups of students at South Hadley High School, following disputes with two girls in late December 2009.[2] On January 14, 2010, three students engaged in persistent taunting and harassment of Prince. Prince subsequently died by suicide by hanging herself in the family apartment. After her death, many crude comments about her were posted on her Facebook memorial page, most of which were removed.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Other parents subsequently stated that bullying of their children had been completely ignored by the school administration. Massachusetts state lawmakers sped up efforts to pass anti-bullying legislation as a result.[7] [8] [9] [10]

On March 29, 2010, two male and four female teenagers from South Hadley High School were indicted as adults on felony charges stemming from the incident, ranging from statutory rape, criminal harassment, stalking, juvenile delinquency, to assault with a deadly weapon.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

The district attorney directly contradicted claims by the school superintendent that school officials had been unaware of the bullying:

In May 2011, the case was resolved, after agreements to plead guilty to lesser charges. Five of the defendants were placed on probation, with several also sentenced to community service.[18] The charges against a male student were dropped at the request of the Prince family.[19] Prince's mother settled with the town of South Hadley in October 2010, in which she agreed not to sue or reveal details of the settlement.[20]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Hadley High. National Center for Education Statistics. January 4, 2020.
  2. News: Cullen. Keven. Actions not taken by peers could have saved young girl's life. March 6, 2014. Boston.com. May 5, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306202634/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/05/05/actions_not_taken_by_peers_could_have_saved_phoebe_princes_life/. March 6, 2014. live.
  3. News: Phoebe Prince's Suicide : Cause of death revealed. Today24News. July 23, 2010. July 26, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725002312/http://today24news.com/offbeat/phoebe-princes-suicide-cause-of-death-revealed-232219. July 25, 2010. live.
  4. News: E. Constantine. Sandra. Bullying details outlined. June 15, 2016. The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts). April 10, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052649/http://www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-26%2F1270885548194120.xml&coll=1#continue. March 4, 2016. live.
  5. Nate Walsh, Court documents detail bullying of Phoebe Prince Web site: Court documents detail bullying of Phoebe Prince . 2010-04-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100726153459/http://www.wggb.com/Global/story.asp?S=12285134 . 2010-07-26 . Note: additional information appears in the video posted on this news webpage, with glimpses of the actual court documents. The audio commentary for this video is incorrect about Longe throwing a bottle, as the video shot of the court document clearly shows it saying this was an empty can of "Monster Drink"
  6. News: Eckholm . Erik . Zezima . Katie . 2010-04-09 . Documents Detail a Girl's Final Days of Bullying . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-07-15 . 0362-4331.
  7. News: The untouchable Mean Girls . Kevin . Cullen . The Boston Globe . Boston.com . January 24, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414044259/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/24/the_untouchable_mean_girls/ . April 14, 2010 . live .
  8. News: Teen's suicide prompts a look at bullying . The Boston Globe . Boston.com . January 24, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . Kathy . McCabe . https://web.archive.org/web/20100404023739/http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2010/01/24/teens_suicide_prompts_a_look_at_bullying/ . April 4, 2010 . live .
  9. Web site: Sandra . Constantine . The Republican . In wake of Phoebe Prince's apparent suicide, hundreds pack South Hadley meeting to discuss bullying in schools . January 27, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100208162551/http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/hundreds_pack_south_hadley_mee.html . February 8, 2010 . live .
  10. News: James . Vaznis . Beacon Hill lawmakers see urgent need for antibullying bill . The Boston Globe . Boston.com . January 26, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100201081221/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/01/26/beacon_hill_lawmakers_see_urgent_need_for_antibullying_bill/ . February 1, 2010 . live .
  11. Web site: Six teenagers, three juveniles charged in 'unrelenting' bullying of Phoebe Prince . Necn.com . 2010-03-29 . 2014-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170416044627/http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/_NECN__Six_Teenagers__Three_Juveniles_Charged_in__unrelenting__Bullying_of_Phoebe_Prince_NECN-252149401.html . April 16, 2017 . live .
  12. Web site: Campbell . Matthew . Teens Charged in Bullying Still At School . CBS 3 Springfield . https://web.archive.org/web/20100405104420/http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/89483202.html . April 5, 2010 . March 29, 2010.
  13. News: Campbell . Matthew . Teens Charged in Bullying Still At School . CBS 3 Springfield - News and Weather for Western Massachusetts | Local News . CBS 3 Springfield . March 30, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100405104420/http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/89483202.html . April 5, 2010 .
  14. Stephanie Reitz, 3 girls in Mass. bullying case plead not guilty http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/08/3_girls_face_arraignment_in_mass_bullying_case/
  15. News: James Vaznis . 9 charged in death of South Hadley teen, who took life after bullying . The Boston Globe . Boston.com . March 29, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401100559/http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/holding_for_pho.html . April 1, 2010 . live .
  16. Web site: Northwestern D.A. announces indictments issued in bullying death . WGGB News . March 29, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716110807/http://www.wggb.com/story/12220616/northwestern-da-announces-indictments-issued-in-bullying-death?redirected=true . July 16, 2011 .
  17. News: CNN Wire Staff . Prosecutor: 9 teens charged in bullying that led to girl's suicide . CNN.com . March 29, 2010 . March 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401100328/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/29/massachusetts.bullying.suicide/?hpt=T1 . April 1, 2010 . live .
  18. News: Schworm . Peter . 2011-05-06 . 'Blind eye to bullying' over, DA says . Boston.com . 2022-07-15.
  19. The Trials of Phoebe Prince ABC Documentary January 13, 2012
  20. Web site: South Hadley paid Phoebe Prince family $225,000 to avoid lawsuit over bullying. boston.com. June 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195441/http://www.boston.com/2011/12/27/phoebe/APyWM7t9jv6S0kaMUPZSaO/story.html. March 4, 2016. live.
  21. Web site: Arthur Easterbrook Whittemore. Mass.gov. en. 2019-12-26.
  22. Web site: South Hadley alum Don Abbey offers more than just moral support for Tigers. masslive.com. February 3, 2018.

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