Dover-Sherborn High School

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Dover-Sherborn High School
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Location
Dover-Sherborn High School
9 Junction Street
Dover, Massachusetts 02030

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1962
HeadmasterJohn G. Smith
Teaching staff53.82 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment669 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.43 [1]
CampusCountry
Color(s)Blue, white and black    
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Website www.doversherborn.org/page.cfm?p=600

Dover-Sherborn High School, or DSHS, is a regional public high school in the town of Dover, Massachusetts, United States. It serves students from the towns of Dover and Sherborn, and is the senior school of the Dover-Sherborn Public School District, housing grades 9 through 12. It also hosts some METCO students. It is rated by Boston Magazine as the top High School in Massachusetts [2]

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History

Until the 1960s Dover and Sherborn sent their high school students to neighboring towns' high schools (Needham for Dover, Framingham for Sherborn). By the 1950s, the population boom was making it difficult for those schools to accept outside students, and the two towns created a regional school district. The first building was built on Farm Street in 1962. As the population continued to increase, the current high school was built on the same campus and completed in 1968. In 2004, a $43 million renovation on the campus was completed, which included a renovation of the high school building, the razing of the middle school (the original high school building) and the new construction of the middle school. The other schools in the district are Dover Sherborn Middle School (DSMS), Pine Hill School and Chickering School. The current principal of Dover Sherborn High School is John Smith, accompanied by interim assistant principal Timothy O'Mara.

Other administrators include Allison Collins (Mathematics Dept.), Christopher Levasseur (Science Dept.), Keith Kaplan (Social Studies Dept.), Gretchen Donohue (English Dept.), Jeffrey Farris (World Language Dept.), Geoffrey Herrmann (Fine & Performing Arts Dept.), Nicholas Grout (Technology & Engineering Dept.), and Laura McGovern (Wellness Dept.). Ellen Rowley is the Guidance Director, Brandon Hall is the Technology Manager, and Mimi Ferrick is the Special Education Director.

In March 2020, the unprecedented disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the school to transition to remote learning for the remainder of the academic year.

Academics

Academically, the Dover-Sherborn High School has been historically ranked as one of Massachusetts' top-performing public schools. For example, in 2015, "Newsweek" magazine ranked Dover-Sherborn High School as the 16th best high school in the country. [3] In 2024, Boston Magazine rated Dover-Sherborn High School as the best public school in Greater Boston. [4] From 2011 to 2019, Boston Magazine ranked the Dover-Sherborn School System as number one in Massachusetts. US News recognized this by including DSHS amongst the top 100 public high schools in America. [5]

For the 2006–2007 school year, DSHS tenth-grade students ranked fourth in English and math among their peers on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. [6] Ninety-six percent of the class of 2006 took the SAT I and 56% scored over 600 in the verbal section, 65% scored over 600 in the math section and 58% scored over 600 in the writing section. About 97% of all graduates attend college or university.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers sports including American football, soccer, cross country, golf, field hockey, basketball, alpine and Nordic skiing, swimming, baseball, softball, lacrosse, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, and sailing.

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DSHS Athletic field

The school is part of The Education Co-operative (TEC), which allows DSHS students to take part in internships with local companies and also enroll in TEC Classes.

The Chess Team became league champions in 2007. [7] A DSHS student project officially represented MA State at the International Science and Engineering Fair hosted by Intel in 2006. [8] In 2007, DSHS became home to a Siemens Competition Semifinalist. [9] The school's mock trial team reached the semi-finals of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Mock Trial Tournament in 2023 and 2024.[ citation needed ]

The school's Drama Department puts on two productions each year: an autumn play and a spring musical. The autumn play is directed by Carmel Bergeron and the spring musical, as well as the DS Summer Drama Program, is directed by Scott Walker. The program's music director is Geoffrey Herrmann, the choreographer is Claire MacKay, and the conductor is Ardys Flavelle. The program is supported by the local community through organizations such as Friends of the Performing Arts, The Mudge Foundation, The Dover-Sherborn Education Fund, and Len Schnabel of DesignLight. Theater productions are performed primarily at The Mudge Auditorium in the Lindquist Commons building. Some local productions are also performed at the Sherborn Community Center/1858 Town House. Productions include: Children of Eden , Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , Fiddler on the Roof , Seussical , The Importance of Being Earnest , Godspell , The Odd Couple , Anything Goes , Once Upon a Mattress , The Crucible , Pippin , and West Side Story . Some of their most well-known musical performances include Mamma Mia, Children of Eden, and Les Miserables.

Athletics

The current Athletic Director is Emily Sullivan. DSHS shares several of its sports programs with other schools. The Boys Ice Hockey program is shared with Weston High School, the Girls Ice Hockey program is shared with Hopkinton High School, and the Gymnastics program is shared with Medfield High School and Ashland High School. In the past, the Boys and Girls Swim & Dive program has been shared with Medfield High School. Medfield High School is Dover-Sherborn's traditional rival. The Football team plays Medfield every year on Thanksgiving.

Championships

  • Girls Soccer: League Champions (1981, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2019), Sectional Champions (2010, 2011, 2019), State Champions (2011)
  • Boys Soccer: League Champions (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2011, 2016, 2017), Sectional Champions (2010, 2012), State Champions (1992, 2010, 2024)
  • Field Hockey: League Champions (1975, 1979, 1980, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 (Co-Champs), 2019, 2021 (Co-Champs)), Sectional Champions (2013, 2014, 2019), State Champions (2019)
  • Girls Cross Country: League Champions (2011 (Co-Champs), 2013, 2018, 2021), League Meet Champions (2010, 2011), Divisional Champions (2010, 2011)
  • Boys Cross Country: League Champions (2018, 2019), League Meet Champions (2018)
  • Golf: League Champions (1984, 2018, 2019, 2021), Sectional Champions (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021), State Champions (2021, 2023)
  • Football: League Champions (1970, 1978, 2021)

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  • Boys Basketball: League Champions (1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–1969, 1969–1970, 1972-1973 (??), 1977–1978, 1978–1979, 1979–1980, 1980–1981, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1993–1994, 1994–1995, 2004–2005 (Co-Champs)), Sectional Champions (1979-1980, 1980–1981, 1992–1993, 1993–1994, 2018–2019), State Champions (1980-1981, 2018–2019)
  • Boys Indoor Track: League Champions (2017-2018, 2018–2019, 2019–2020)
  • Boys Ice Hockey: League Champions (1981-1982, 1982–1983, 1990–1991, 2009–2010) State Champions (2023-2024)
  • Boys Alpine: League Champions (1985-1986, 1987–1988, 1988–1989, 1989–1990, 1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1993–1994, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2004–2005, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023), State Champions (1981-1982 (??), 1985–1986, 2014–2015)
  • Girls Alpine: League Champions (2009-2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2013–2014)
  • Boys Nordic Ski: League Champions (2009-2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2015–2016)
  • Girls Nordic Ski: League Champions (2009-2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012)

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  • Boys Track and Field: League Champions (1970, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • Girls Track and Field: League Champions (2018)
  • Girls Tennis: League Champions (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021), Sectional Champions (1994, 2009), State Champions (1994, 2009)
  • Boys Tennis: League Champions (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), Sectional Champions (1985, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021), State Champions (1985)
  • Boys Lacrosse: League Champions (2011, 2012 (Co-Champs), 2013, 2016 (Co-Champs), 2017 (Co-Champs), 2018, 2019, 2021), Sectional Champions (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), State Champions (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021)
  • Girls Lacrosse: League Champions (2018, 2021), Sectional Champions (2021), State Champions (2021)
  • Sailing: League Champions (2011)

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Coaches

  • Girls Soccer: Evren Gunduz
  • Boys Soccer: Joe Gruseck𝄪
  • Field Hockey: Molly McGill𝄪
  • Girls Cross Country: Toni Milbourn𝄪
  • Boys Cross Country: Steve Harte
  • Golf: Jon Kirby
  • Football: Steve Ryan𝄪
  • Boys Basketball: Rick Grady𝄪
  • Girls Basketball: Michael Patti𝄪
  • Gymnastics: Jennifer Wrenn
  • Indoor Track: Maura Bennett, Rob Mosher𝄪
  • Boys Ice Hockey: Alex Marlow
  • Girls Ice Hockey: Nick Grout𝄪
  • Alpine: Dave Laidman
  • Swim & Dive: Carly Eckles𝄪
  • Nordic Ski: Suzanna Wheelwright
  • Track & Field: Rob Mosher𝄪, Ann Mann, Mark Thompson𝄪
  • Girls Tennis: Ashley Tuccillo𝄪
  • Boys Tennis: Laura McGovern𝄪
  • Boys Lacrosse: Brian MacLaughlin𝄪
  • Girls Lacrosse: Erin Newton𝄪
  • Sailing: Elliot Lucil𝄪
  • Baseball: Steve Ryan𝄪
  • Softball: Kanee Chlebda𝄪

𝄪Indicates Dover-Sherborn Faculty or Staff


Notable alumni

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Fencer Eli Dershwitz

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  9. ↑ DSHS student named Siemens Semifinalist Archived November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  15. ↑ url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/02/06/mosby-verdict-mortgage-fraud-convicted/

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