Stoughton High School

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Stoughton High School
Address
Stoughton High School
232 Pearl Street

, ,
02072

United States
Coordinates 42°7′49″N71°6′31″W / 42.13028°N 71.10861°W / 42.13028; -71.10861
Information
Type Public
School district Stoughton Public Schools
SuperintendentJohn Marcus [1]
PrincipalJuliet Miller
Teaching staff98.85 (FTE) [2]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,099 (2017–18) [2]
Average class size20
Student to teacher ratio11.12 [2]
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Orange and Black   
AthleticsDivision I
Athletics conference Hockomock League
SportsCheerleading, Football, Marching Band, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Color Guard, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Softball, Golf, Soccer, Field Hockey, Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track and Field.
MascotBlack Knight
Rival Canton High School, Oliver Ames High School
Accreditation NEASC
NewspaperThe Knight
YearbookThe Stotonian
Website shs.stoughtonschools.org

Stoughton High School (SHS) is a public high school the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and is a part of Stoughton Public Schools. It has an average of 300 students per grade level.[ citation needed ] It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The principal is Juliette Miller. SHS is known for their award-winning marching band and color guard, known as the Marching Black Knights. [3]

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History

Originally built in 1923, Stoughton High School had multiple additions before being completely rebuilt. (https://compass.vertexeng.com/projects/stoughton-high-school/)

The Stoughton High School Building Committee voted on Thursday, November 12, 2015 to recommend to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the Town construct option C2A, to build a new Stoughton High School. The preliminary cost analysis for the total project is estimated to be $126,137,847. The projected state reimbursement is estimated at $54,598,291. The Town’s protected share of the cost is estimated to be $71,539,557. [4]

Sports

The Stoughton High School mascot is the Black Knights and the colors are orange and black.

Fall sports at Stoughton High School include football, marching band, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, field hockey, and cheerleading. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, indoor track and field, ice hockey, wrestling, and cheerleading. Spring sports include lacrosse, softball, baseball, track and field, and tennis.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

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