Shepherd Hill Regional High School

Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Location
68 Dudley Oxford Road Dudley , Massachusetts 01571 United States
Information
Type	Public High School Open enrollment [1]
Established	1973;52 years ago (1973)
Principal	Darren C. Elwell
Staff	64.92 (FTE) [2]
Enrollment	937 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.43 [2]
Colors	Maroon and gold
Mascot	fighting Ram
Website	http://www.dcrsd.org/ShepherdHill.cfm?subpage=34754

Shepherd Hill Regional High School is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, United States. It is a regional high school covering the towns of Dudley and Charlton. The school is part of the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. The principal is Darren C. Elwell. Shepherd Hill had 923 students in 2023.

History

Shepherd Hill was established in 1973. The school formerly included grades 7–12, but in 2000 Dudley and Charlton opened separate middle schools and the school is now restricted to grades 9–12.

Awards

On January 18, 1999 the school was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of ninety-six 'Outstanding American high schools' and the school was congratulated in the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ^[3]

Performing arts

Shepherd Hill has a highly decorated Marching Band, Winter Percussion, and Winter Guard. The Shepherd Hill Band programs hold near “Dynasty” status among New England music programs, winning numerous titles in MICCA, NESBA, and USBands competitions across the northeast. Following on the heels of original director Greg Stewart, and Shepherd Hill band legends Cindy Snow, James Flynn, and Dave Macuga, new director and alumnus Thomas Wilson (‘06) aims to carry on the tradition for the next generation of Dudley and Charlton musicians.

In addition, Shepherd Hill has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Fantasy", the all-female "Illusion", and the all-male "Testostertones". ^[4] The school is recognized as one of the first to have a show choir in New England, having established the group in 1984. ^[5] The program also hosts an annual competition the first weekend in February. ^[6]

Notable alumni

• Alec Lindstrom, NFL player
• Chris Lindstrom, NFL Player
• Sean McKeon, NFL player ^[7]

References

1. "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
2. "Shepherd Hill Regional High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
3. Resolutions, UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 19, 1999
4. "SCC: Viewing School - Shepherd Hill Regional High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
5. LaPlaca, Debbie (February 10, 2017). "Shepherd Hill hosts Central Mass. Show Choir Festival". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
6. "Central Massachusetts Show Choir Festival Results". FloVoice. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
7. "Sean McKeon" . Retrieved September 5, 2020.

External links

• Official site

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