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Ipswich High School (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°41′19″N 70°51′6″W / 42.68861°N 70.85167°W / 42.68861; -70.85167
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Ipswich High School
Ipswich High School
Address
Map
134 High Street

,
01938

United States
Coordinates42°41′19″N 70°51′6″W / 42.68861°N 70.85167°W / 42.68861; -70.85167
Information
TypePublic
Coeducational
Open enrollment[1]
Established1642
StatusOpen
School districtIpswich School District
PrincipalJonathan "Skinny Mitch" Mitchell [2]
Staff49.79 (FTE)[3]
Grades912
Enrollment502 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio10.08[3]
Hours in school day7:45am-2:21pm (1:17pm on Thursdays)
Campus sizeMedium
Color(s)orange, white, and black    
Athletics conferenceCape Ann League
SportsFootball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, Lacrosse, Golf, Field Hockey, Basketball, Track and Field, Tennis, Softball
MascotTiger
Team nameIpswich Tigers
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Tiger Transcript [5]
Communities servedIpswich, Massachusetts
Websiteipswichschools.org

Ipswich High School is a four-year public high school in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 500 students (as of 2024).[6] It is the only high school in the town of Ipswich. Ipswich High School shares a building with Ipswich Middle School.

Athletics

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Ipswich High School is a member of the Cape Ann League and is a Division II competitor in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Sports teams are known as the Tigers, and school colors are orange, white, and black.

Ipswich offers sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports are cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, and volleyball. Winter sports are basketball, gymnastics (co-op at Gloucester), ice hockey (co-op at Rockport), indoor track, swim, and wrestling (co-op at Georgetown). In the spring, baseball, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and track and field are played.[7][8]

Clubs and activities

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Ipswich High School offers many clubs and activities for all students to participate in. These allow students to take advantage of leadership opportunities, explore their interests, and make their community a better place. Any clubs or activities that do not currently exist at Ipswich High School can be started with approval from the principal, Mr. Mitchell.[9]

The current clubs and activities at IHS are as follows: Art Club, Athletics, the Chameleon (a Student Published Literary Magazine), Close-Up, Coding Club, GSA, Environmental Club, Intramural Volleyball, Interact Club, Math League, Model UN, Music Programs, NHS, Pure Pals, Robotics, Ski Club, Tiger Transcript, World Language Club, Ipswich Youth Volunteers, Debate Club, Yearbook and Yoga Club.

Graduation requirements

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In order to graduate from Ipswich High School, a total of 115 credits must be earned, with a minimum of 30 credits per year.[10] This includes the successful completion of the following categories (2017–2018):

Course Length Credits
English Four years 20
Social Studies Four years 20
Math Four years 20
Science Three years 15
Foreign Languages Two years 10
Physical Education/Wellness Every year* 2.5/year
Health/Wellness 2.5

*Juniors and Seniors may choose to replace this with participation in a sport.

References

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  1. ^ "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). www.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ^ ICAM Ipswich (2024-06-04). Ipswich High School Graduation 2024. Event occurs at 9:40. Retrieved 2024-06-24 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b c "Ipswich High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "2017-18 SAT Performance Statewide Report". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
  5. ^ https://tigertranscript.com
  6. ^ "Enrollment Data (2023-24) - Ipswich High (01440505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ^ "Registration". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ipswich Athletics". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "I.H.S. Student Clubs and Activities 2019-2020" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Programs of Studies, 2019-2020" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2020.