Newburyport High School
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| Newburyport High School | |
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241 High Street , 01950 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°48′47″N 70°53′10″W / 42.81306°N 70.88611°W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1831 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Newburyport Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 221510 |
| Principal | Andrew Wulf [1] |
| Staff | 66.71 (FTE)[3] |
| Faculty | ~100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 759 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.38[3] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Old Gold |
| Song | "Alma Mater" |
| Athletics conference | Cape Ann League |
| Mascot | Clipper Ship |
| Team name | Newburyport Clippers |
| Rival | Amesbury High School |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Publication | Record Magazine |
| Newspaper | Masthead |
| Yearbook | En-Aitch-Ess (NHS) |
| Building designer | Edwin S. Dodge |
| Website | newburyport.k12.ma.us/high |
Newburyport High School (NHS) is a public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States and is part of the Newburyport Public School System. It was established in 1831 and is one of the oldest public schools in the United States of America.
History
In 1868, the Latin and English High School (1831), later called the Brown High School (1851); the Putnam Free School (1838);[4] and the Female High School (1843) merged to form the Consolidated High and Putnam School. In 1889, the name changed to Newburyport High School.[5]
The current building, designed by architect Edwin Dodge, occupies the previous Mount Rural on High Street. The school has been renovated a number of times, with the most recent renovations completed around 2003. Today it is a grandiose building with a particularly grand entrance, retaining many of the Federalist architectural motifs it was built with. The hill it stands on continues to descend to the river, and the slope supports a residential area of colonial and nineteenth century buildings in good repair.
The school colors are "crimson and olde gold" as stated in the student handbook, The Clipper's Compass. The school emblem is a clipper ship and its official song is "All Hail to Our Alma Mater." The school has a student government for each class and it maintains a three-season athletic program, as well as an award-winning drama program.
Concerning accreditation the handbook says: "Newburyport High School is an accredited member of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and has met the evaluation requirements of the Commission on Public Secondary Schools."
The current site of Newburyport High School was purchased from Alice Atkinson in 1935, and the deed recorded at the Southern Essex County Registry of Deeds as Book 3030, Page 279 in March 1935. Newburyport High School is one of the oldest public high schools in the United States.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Newburyport High School competes in the Cape Ann League in several interscholastic sports.
- Fall sports
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Winter sports
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track
- Ski Racing
- Track
- Swim Team
- Spring sports
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
Notable alumni
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- Kate Bolick, author
- Harry Curtis, former MLB player (New York Giants)
- Georgia Dabritz, former artistic gymnast, Utah Red Rocks team member.
- Angelo Dagres, former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)
- Joe Keery, actor
- John Phillips Marquand, Pulitzer Prize winning author
- Chet Nourse, former MLB player (Boston Red Sox)
References
- ^ agetchell@newburyportnews.com, Amanda Getchell. "Veteran Salem educator named new NHS principal". The Daily News of Newburyport.
- ^ "Massachusetts Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education - 2017-18 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
- ^ a b c "Newburyport High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ George Adams (1853). "Education in Massachusetts: Incorporated Academies". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Printed by Damrell and Moore.
- ^ Sixty-Fifth Edition of The Clipper Compass: A Student Handbook for 2005–2006
