Ware Junior Senior High School Explained

Ware Junior Senior High School
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Address:	237 West Street
City:	Ware
State:	Massachusetts
Zipcode:	01082
Country:	United States
Type:	Public secondary school
District:	Ware School District
Principal:	Scott Slattery
Grades:	7–12
Colors:	Green and white

Ware Junior Senior High School (WJSHS) is a public school serving grades 7–12 for the Ware School District in Ware, Massachusetts.

History

The old Ware High School building was erected in 1893 and is part of the Church Street Historic District.

Athletics

The Ware Indians are part of the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference. School colors are green and white. It has a baseball team, a football team, and a cheerleading squad. In 2009, the school's football team won the Division 4 Western Massachusetts Super Bowl.^[1]

The now-defunct Holyoke Hurricanes played their Independent Women's Football League home games at the school in 2008 and 2009.

Notable alumni

• Tracy Brown-May, member of the Nevada Assembly
• Karen S. Lynch, businesswoman and president of CVS Health
• Billy Jo Robidoux, Major League Baseball player^[2]

See also

• List of secondary school sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: In Hard Times, Ware Hasn't Lost Its Cheerleaders. www.wbur.org.
2. Web site: Ware's Billy Jo Robidoux part of Western Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame class. Garry. Brown. January 22, 2017. masslive.com.