Gardner High School

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Gardner High School
Gardner High School, Gardner MA.jpg
View of Gardner High School in 2017.
Location
Gardner High School
200 Catherine Street

,
01440

Coordinates 42°34′59″N71°58′44″W / 42.583010°N 71.979020°W / 42.583010; -71.979020
Information
Type Public high school
Motto Labor omnia vincit
Established1872 (1872)
School districtGardner Public Schools
SuperintendentMark J. Pellegrino
PrincipalPaula Bolger
Faculty60
Grades8-12
Enrollment780 (2021-2022) [1]
Color(s)   Orange and black
Team name Wildcats
NewspaperGardner News
YearbookArgus
Website Official website

Gardner High School is a public high school in Gardner, Massachusetts.

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History

Gardner High School was established in 1872, with the first graduating class being the Class of 1876. [2] In 1897, a school building was designed by the architecture firm Barker & Nourse and was located at 130 Elm Street.

In 1978, Walt Dubzinski, Class of 1937, was named principal of Gardner High. From 1946 to 1966, Dubzinski served as the school football coach, and was named assistant principal in 1966.

In 1943, Norman Rockwell donated his painting titled Willie Gillis in Convoy to Gardner High School. The work of art was auctioned off by Sotheby's in 2014 to benefit the school. [3]

Athletics

Home of the Wildcats, Gardner High School athletic teams sport the colors of orange and black. The school offers athletic teams in a variety of sports, including: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country , field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and track and field. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Enrollment Data (2021-22) - Gardner High (01030505)".
  2. "The early Irish settlers in the town of Gardner, Massachusetts". 1932.
  3. "Norman Rockwell painting yields $1.9 million for Gardner".
  4. "School Details".