Newburyport High School

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Newburyport High School
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Address
Newburyport High School
241 High Street

,
01950

United States
Coordinates 42°48′47″N70°53′10″W / 42.81306°N 70.88611°W / 42.81306; -70.88611
Information
School type Public High School
Established1831
StatusOpen
School districtNewburyport Public Schools
CEEB code 221510
PrincipalAndrew Wulf [1]
Staff70.19 (FTE) [2]
Faculty~100
Grades 912
Gender Co-Ed
Enrollment820 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio11.68 [2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Crimson
  Old Gold
Song"Alma Mater"
Athletics conference Cape Ann League
Mascot Clipper Ship
Team nameNewburyport Clippers
Rival Amesbury High School
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
PublicationRecord Magazine
NewspaperMasthead
YearbookEn-Aitch-Ess (NHS)
Building designerEdwin S. Dodge
Website newburyport.k12.ma.us/high

Newburyport High School (NHS) is a public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States and is part of the Newburyport Public School System. It was established in 1831 and is one of the oldest public schools in the United States of America.

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History

In 1868, the Latin and English High School (1831), later called the Brown High School (1851); the Putnam Free School (1838); [3] and the Female High School (1843) merged to form the Consolidated High and Putnam School. In 1889, the name changed to Newburyport High School. [4]

The current site of Newburyport High School was purchased from Alice Atkinson in 1935, and the deed was recorded at the Southern Essex County Registry of Deeds as Book 3030, Page 279 in March 1935.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Newburyport High School competes in the Cape Ann League in several interscholastic sports.

  • Fall sports
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Volleyball
  • Winter sports
    • Ice Hockey
    • Indoor Track
    • Ski Racing
    • Basketball
  • Spring sports
    • Baseball
    • Lacrosse
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track & Field

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Newburyport High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. George Adams (1853). "Education in Massachusetts: Incorporated Academies". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Printed by Damrell and Moore.
  4. Sixty-Fifth Edition of The Clipper Compass: A Student Handbook for 2005–2006