Sutton High School (Massachusetts) Explained

Sutton High School
Location:383 Boston Road
City:Sutton
State:Massachusetts
Zipcode:01590
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.1446°N -71.7711°W
Type:Public
Established:1835
District:Sutton School District
Superintendent:Theodore F. Friend
Principal:Edward A. McCarthy
Teaching Staff:30.66 (FTE)
Ratio:12.04
Grades:912
Enrollment:369 (2022–23)[1]
Newspaper:The Movement
Yearbook:Exitus
Colors: Kelly green and white
Nickname:Sammies (boys) and Suzies (girls)

Sutton High School is a public high school located in Sutton, Massachusetts.[2] The school shares its location with Sutton Middle School on a nearly 64-acre campus.

History

According to A History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, written by William Addison Benedict and Hiram Averill Tracy in 1878, Reverend George Anson Willard established Sutton High School in 1835.[3]

Between 2011 and 2015, major renovations took place to the existing school building by the Boston-based architecture firm Flansburgh Architects.[4]

The yearbook of Sutton High is known as the Exitus, and is known to have been published as far back as 1938.[5] The school's student newspaper is known as The Movement.

Athletics

Sutton High School athletic teams are known as the Sammies (boys) and Suzies (girls).[6] The teams compete in District V of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), specifically within the Dual Valley Conference (DVC). Competitors include: Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, Douglas High School, Hopedale Junior Senior High School, Nipmuc Regional High School, and Whitinsville Christian School.[7]

The school offers: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[8]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sutton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 23, 2024.
  2. Web site: Contact Information - Sutton High School (02900510). profiles.doe.mass.edu. 2 December 2023.
  3. Book: Benedict . William Addison . Tracy . Hiram Averill . 1878 . History of the town of Sutton, Massachusetts, from 1704 to 1876 . Worcester, Massachusetts . Sanford and Company . 257 .
  4. Web site: Sutton Middle School & High School | Flansburgh Architects. www.flansburgh.com. 2 December 2023.
  5. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/4240686 Family Search
  6. Web site: Athletics / Home. 2 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Dual Valley Conference. www.dualvalleyconference.org. 2 December 2023.
  8. Web site: School Details. www.arbiterlive.com. 2 December 2023.