Braintree High School
| Braintree High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Affiliation | Braintree Public Schools |
| Faculty | 116 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 128 Town Street, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | The Wamps |
| SAT Average | 504, 519, 526 (R,W,M) |
| Website | Braintree High School |
Braintree High School is a secondary school located in Braintree, Massachusetts, within Norfolk County. The school is part of the Braintree Public Schools department and is located to the north side of Sunset Lake at 128 Town Street.
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[edit] General
As of 2011, the Headmaster is David Swanton. Braintree's school colors are blue and white and their school and athletic teams claim the nickname of "The Wamps." It is held by the school that the name is derived from the Massachusetts Indian Nation Chief Sachem known as Wampatuck, whose name means "White Deer." BHS is getting a new sports complex in 2011. The complex will include a Junior Olympic sized Pool and a ice hockey rink. Braintree High School's website is Braintree High School Website
[edit] Enrollment and budget
The school district operates six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, with a total enrollment of just over 5,000 students. The School Department’s budget is $43,159,023 in FY2008.[1]
[edit] Academic achievements
89% of Braintree High School graduates pursue post-secondary studies. Students at all grade levels score well above state and national averages on all measures of standardized testing, including the MCAS and the SAT. Braintree High School offers eighteen Advanced Placement (AP) courses; more than ⅓ of the senior class is enrolled in at least one AP course.[1]
[edit] Athletics
Braintree High is a member of the Bay State Conference, a league in Massachusetts Division I athletics. The current athletics director at BHS is Mike Denise. They have traditional rivalries with Milton High and Weymouth High. Recently the Boys' Gymnastics squad has consistently repeated as champions of the BSC while the Cheerleading squad competes on the national stage. There have been several other state champions produced by BHS in the past several years, most notably in girls' athletics. The Lady Wamps Basketball team won the state title for the 2005-06 season while the Soccer team won both in 2005 and again in 2006.
[edit] Notable alumni
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This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability or notability policies. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources cited within this article showing they are notable and alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (March 2011) |
Joseph Sullivan, first mayor of the town of Braintree
Jim Calhoun, University of Connecticut Men's Basketball Coach
Chris Doherty, lead singer of the band Gang Green
Butch Stearns WFXT-TV (Fox-25) Sports Anchor Sun-Thursday
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BHS website
- BHS profile provided by greatschools.net
- BHS Athletics
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Coordinates: 42°12′13″N 71°01′09″W / 42.203694°N 71.019208°W
