Joseph Case High School

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Joseph Case High School
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Case High School in 2017.
Location
Joseph Case High School
70 School Street
Swansea, Massachusetts 02777

Coordinates 41°45′15″N71°12′04″W / 41.7541°N 71.2012°W / 41.7541; -71.2012
Information
Type Public high school
MottoWe are All Cardinals.
Established1927 (1927)
FounderElizabeth Richmond Case
School districtSwansea Public Schools
PrincipalChristopher Costa
Teaching staff45.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment537 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.91 [1]
Language English
Color(s)   Maroon and Gold
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Cardinal
YearbookThe Chief
Affiliation Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
South Coast Conference
Website swanseaschools.org

Joseph Case High School is a public high school located in Swansea, Massachusetts. The school, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, hosts grades 9-12 and has a population of over 500 students.

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History

Case High School students marching in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in 2017. Joseph Case High School march in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade 2017.jpg
Case High School students marching in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in 2017.

Joseph Case High School is named after the father of Elizabeth Richmond Case, a local philanthropist who married Frank Shaw Stevens. In 1927, Case donated funds to create the first high school in Swansea and chose the dedication to her father. [2] In 1950, the architect Israel T. Almy designed the school building.

Case High School, known athletically as the Cardinals, competes within the South Coast Conference of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Their marching band won both New England and Massachusetts USBands championships in 2014. [3] Five years later, they also were victorious in the New England Scholastic Band Association championship. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Joseph Case High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. "American tale: How Swansea's Joseph Case High School got its name".
  3. Herald News Staff (27 October 2014). "Case High School marching band wins honors over weekend". Fall River, Massachusetts: Herald News.
  4. "NESBA: New England Scholastic Band Association". www.nesba.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.