Spaulding High School (New Hampshire) Explained

Spaulding High School
Location:130 Wakefield Street
Rochester, New Hampshire
Country:United States
District:Rochester School Department
Faculty:106.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Ratio:13.07
Enrollment:1,385 (2017-18)[2]
Type:Public
Us Nces School Id:330594000394
Grades:9 to 12
Rival:Dover High School
Nickname:Red Raiders
Colors:Scarlet and white [3]
Established:1939

Spaulding High School is a public co-educational high school in Rochester, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the city of Rochester School Department and is located at 130 Wakefield Street. Spaulding High School was built in 1939, and the addition of the Richard W. Creteau Center was completed in 1990.[4] Along with the addition in 1990, the original building was extensively renovated.

The school has a student population of more than 1,500 students in grades 9–12. Students are offered a broad curriculum, with a strong focus on high academic standards in all areas. Academics are complemented by a full range of extracurricular activities including drama, sports, music, and vocational clubs and planned social events.

Spaulding is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.

Spaulding's mascot is the Red Raider. In 2015 the mascot came under public scrutiny for being an offensive portrayal of Native Americans, and in 2020 the Rochester-based group Allies United for Change urged the high school to change the mascot.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spaulding High School . . March 27, 2020 . Total Students: 1,385 (2017-18).
  2. Web site: Spaulding High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 27, 2020.
  3. Web site: Spaulding High School. 2024-04-08. New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. en-US.
  4. Web site: About Spaulding: History. Rochester School Department. April 18, 2012.
  5. News: Rochester woman asks Spaulding to change mascot. Andrews. Caitlin. Foster's Daily Democrat . October 26, 2015. March 21, 2019.