Tantasqua Regional High School Explained
| Tantasqua Regional High School |
| Established: | 1953 |
| Principal: | Peter Dufresne[1] |
| Address: | 319 Brookfield Rd |
| Zipcode: | 01518 |
| Country: | United States |
| Colors: | Green and gold |
| Students: | 677 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Teaching Staff: | 72.54 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 9.33 |
| Grades: | 912 |
| Mascot: | Warrior |
| Yearbook: | Tantasquan |
| Publication: | Passages |
| Type: | Public
Open enrollment[3] |
| Sat: | 573 verbal
607 math
1180 total (2017–2018)[4] |
| Budget: | $24,578,121 total
$13,480 per pupil
(2016)[5] |
| Newspaper: | The Tomahawk |
| Picture Caption: | Route-148 entrance to Tantasqua Regional High School, listing the five towns in the region |
Tantasqua Regional High School is located in Fiskdale, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, and Wales. The school colors are green and gold and the school song is "Hail, Tantasqua", set to the music of "Men of Harlech."
History
Tantasqua Regional High School was founded in 1953, and an initial addition to the building was approved in 1962.[6] A 1995 plan for renovation was rejected,[7] but a new building was completed in 2002.
Format
Tantasqua is divided into an academic division and a technical division.[8]
Athletics
TRHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Warriors.[9] The baseball team won the 1977 Massachusetts Division 2 state championship, and the boys basketball team won the 2007 Division 2 state championship.[10] [11]
Performing arts
Tantasqua has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "ENCORE!" and the all-female "Radiance".[12] The program also hosts an annual competition.[13]
Notable alumni
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: STAFF DIRECTORY . tantasqua.org . 28 August 2024.
- Web site: Tantasqua Regional High. National Center for Education Statistics. September 9, 2024.
- Web site: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Error Page. www.doe.mass.edu.
- Web site: 2017-18 SAT Performance. Profiles.doe.mass.edu. September 20, 2018. December 8, 2018.
- Web site: Per Pupil Expenditures, All Funds . Profiles.doe.mass.edu . 2017-09-07 . 2018-07-23.
- News: 5 Towns Weigh School Addition . September 22, 2020 . The Boston Globe . Newspapers.com . May 16, 1962.
- News: Taxpayers in the dark . September 22, 2020 . The Boston Globe . Newspapers.com . June 25, 2000.
- Web site: Central MA’s #16 School: Tantasqua Regional High School . Go Local Worcester . September 22, 2020 . February 15, 2012.
- Web site: Demers . Phil . These Massachusetts schools still have Native American themed nicknames, mascots, or logos . MassLive . September 22, 2020 . May 19, 2019.
- News: Drury loses to Tantasqua 9-8 in state contest . September 22, 2020 . The Berkshire Eagle . Newspapers.com . June 20, 1977.
- Web site: Wilson . Jim . PERFECTION! . Worcester Telegram . September 22, 2020 . March 18, 2007.
- Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Tantasqua Regional High School . Show Choir Community . September 22, 2020.
- Web site: McCready . Brian . For Daniel Hand's VIBE Show Choir, The Hits Just Keep On Coming . Patch . September 22, 2020 . February 18, 2019.
- Web site: Country singer Crouse set for Tantasqua . Worcester Telegram . September 22, 2020 . June 6, 2014.
