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Drury High School

Coordinates: 42°40′12.64″N 73°05′47.10″W / 42.6701778°N 73.0964167°W / 42.6701778; -73.0964167
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Drury High School
1865 school building
Address
Map
1130 South Church Street


United States
Information
TypePublic
Open enrollment[1]
Established1843; 181 years ago (1843)
StatusOpen
School districtNorth Adams Public Schools
SuperintendentBarbara Malkas
PrincipalStephanie Kopala
Staff49.93 (FTE)[2]
Grades7–12
Age12 to 18
Enrollment493 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio9.87[2]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)  Blue   white and   pink.
AthleticsFootball, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, soccer, softball, track, and co-op sports
MascotBlue Devil
NewspaperDevil's Disciple
YearbookNathanite
Websitedrury.napsk12.org

Drury High School is a public school in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Part of the North Adams Public School District, it serves students in grades 7–12 from North Adams and the towns of Clarksburg, Florida, and Monroe.

Current standing

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Drury currently serves grades 7–12.

As of 2014, it had a student body of 459 students. As of 2024 it had a student body of roughly 570 students.

Drury competes primarily within Berkshire County, though a small portion of its non-league independent schedule includes similar-size schools from the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and nearby Vermont.

One of two high schools in North Adams, Massachusetts (Charles H. McCann Technical High School).

Their traditional rival is Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire.[citation needed] However, in the present day, many consider the rival to be McCann Technical High School.

History

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Nathan Drury High School was founded in 1843 by a grant of $3,000 left in the will of Nathan Drury, a wealthy farmer of the Town of Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts. In 1851, it became a free public high school. In 1867, the original school building was torn down. The school moved to 24 Church Street, and a new school was built at that location and remained until 1975, after which the building was repurposed into an elementary school, now remaining in service as of 2024 as Colegrove Park Elementary. The newest building of Nathan Drury High School, known as Drury High School, was built at 1130 Church St., North Adams, in 1975.

The school colors evolved over time, as did the mascot in 1898. The school colors were yellow and white, whereas today they are royal blue, white and pink.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Error Page" (PDF). www.doe.mass.edu.
  2. ^ a b c "Drury High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2020-21 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  4. ^ D'Angelo, Bob (April 3, 2021). "Who was William Evans, the police officer killed in US Capitol incident?". KIRO 7. Archived from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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42°40′12.64″N 73°05′47.10″W / 42.6701778°N 73.0964167°W / 42.6701778; -73.0964167