Stoughton High School Explained

Stoughton High School
Streetaddress:232 Pearl Street
City:Stoughton
State:Massachusetts
County:(Norfolk County)
Zipcode:02072
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.1303°N -71.1086°W
District:Stoughton Public Schools
Superintendent:John Marcus[1]
Principal:Juliet Miller
Average Class Size:20
Sat:545 verbal
546 math
1091 total (2017-2018)[2]
Type:Public
Grades:912
Campus:Suburban
Athletics:Division I
Accreditation:NEASC
Rival:Canton High School, Oliver Ames High School
Mascot:Black Knight
Sports:Cheerleading, Football, Marching Band, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Color Guard, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Softball, Golf, Soccer, Field Hockey, Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track and Field.
Yearbook:The Stotonian
Newspaper:The Knight
Teaching Staff:98.85 (FTE)
Ratio:11.12
Enrollment:1,099 (2017–18)[3]

Stoughton High School (SHS) is a public high school the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and is a part of Stoughton Public Schools. It has around an average of 300 students per grade level.[4] It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The principal is Juliette Miller. SHS is known for their award-winning marching band and color guard, known as the Marching Black Knights.[5]

History

Originally built in 1923, Stoughton High School had multiple additions before being completely rebuilt. (https://compass.vertexeng.com/projects/stoughton-high-school/)

The Stoughton High School Building Committee voted on Thursday, November 12, 2015 to recommend to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the Town construct option C2A, to build a new Stoughton High School. The preliminary cost analysis for the total project is estimated to be $126,137,847. The projected state reimbursement is estimated at $54,598,291. The Town’s protected share of the cost is estimated to be $71,539,557.[6]

Sports

The Stoughton High School mascot is the Black Knights and the colors are orange and black.

Fall sports at Stoughton High School include football, marching band, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, field hockey, and cheerleading. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, indoor track and field, ice hockey, wrestling, and cheerleading. Spring sports include lacrosse, softball, baseball, track and field, and tennis.[7]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration Stoughton Public Schools . www.stoughtonschools.org . 30 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report.
  3. Web site: Stoughton High. National Center for Education Statistics. January 4, 2020.
  4. Web site: Enrollment Data (2023-24) - Stoughton High (02850505) . profiles.doe.mass.edu . 17 June 2024.
  5. Web site: SHS Marching Black Knights. August 5, 2013.
  6. Web site: High School Building Project Stoughton Public Schools. www.stoughtonschools.org. 2016-03-04.
  7. Web site: 2024 Spring Sports Starting Dates & Locations at Stoughton High . www.stoughtonschools.org . 17 June 2024 . en.
  8. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extras/draft_diary/ "Camping season"
  9. Gorman, Tim (April 28, 2006). "Late Bloomer: Ryan LaCasse burst onto scene late in his senior season. The NFL is next". CBS Sports.
  10. http://stoughton.wickedlocal.com/x145180017/SNYDER-S-STOUGHTON-Send-in-the-clones "SNYDER'S STOUGHTON: Send in the clones"
  11. http://edmcg.com/artwork-ed-mcguinness "About"
  12. News: Gerard O'Neill, Boston Globe Investigative Reporter, Dies at 76. Katharine Q. Seelye. The New York Times. August 23, 2019.
  13. Rodman, Sarah (October 9, 2011)