Summary
Ashland High School is a public high school in Ashland, Massachusetts.
| Ashland High School | |
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 View of Ashland High School in 2017. | |
| Location | |
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65 East Union Street , 01721 | |
| Coordinates | 42°15′52″N 71°26′41″W / 42.2645°N 71.4447°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Semper Superare " (Latin) ("Always Prevails") |
| Superintendent | Jim Adams |
| Dean | Erin Lachapelle Meaghan Sullivan |
| Principal | Claudia Bennett David DiGirolamo Peter Regan Kelley St. Coeur |
| Teaching staff | 56.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 832 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.75[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, and Red |
| Athletics | Tri-Valley League |
| Team name | Clockers |
| Rival | Hopkinton High School |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
Established in the nineteenth century, Ashland High School is home to the Clockers. Ashland High athletic teams have competed within the Tri-Valley League since the early 1970s when they left the Dual County League. A new school building opened in 2005. In 2009, the school had probable cases of the swine flu pandemic. On September 21, 2020, the school hosted a first-round game of the 2020 U.S. Open Cup qualification soccer tournament.
Demographics edit
According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2020–2021 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Ashland High School (Massachusetts) are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 805
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 56.8
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 14.2:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 18 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 110 | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 100 | 12.4% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.6% |
| White | 548 | 68.1% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 24 | 3.0% |
| Total | 805 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 409 | 50.81% |
| Male | 395 | 49.07% |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0.12% |
| Total | 805 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 195 | 24.22% |
| 10 | 175 | 21.74% |
| 11 | 224 | 27.83% |
| 12 | 211 | 26.21% |
| SP* | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 805 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[3]
Notable alumni edit
- Dave Blass (1986), production designer
- Douglas R. Green (1973), biologist
- Dick Muri (1971), politician
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Official website