Tantasqua Regional High School

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Tantasqua Regional High School
Tantasquaseal.jpg
School seal
Address
Tantasqua Regional High School
319 Brookfield Rd

Fiskdale
,
Massachusetts
01518

United States
Information
Type Public
Open enrollment [1]
Established1953
PrincipalPeter Dufresne [2]
Teaching staff72.54 (FTE) [3]
Grades9–12 [3]
Number of students677 (2022-2023) [3]
Student to teacher ratio9.33 [3]
Color(s)Green and gold   
Song Men Of Harlech
MascotWarrior
PublicationPassages
NewspaperThe Tomahawk
YearbookTantasquan
Budget$24,578,121 total
$13,480 per pupil
(2016) [4]
Website ths.tantasqua.org
Tantasqua Route 148 entrance.jpg
Route-148 entrance to Tantasqua Regional High School, listing the five towns in the region

Tantasqua Regional High School is located in Fiskdale, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge, and Wales. [5] The school colors are green and gold and the school song is "Hail, Tantasqua", set to the music of "Men of Harlech."

Contents

History

Tantasqua Regional High School was founded in 1953, and an initial addition to the building was approved in 1962. [6] A 1995 plan for renovation was rejected, [7] but a new building was completed in 2002.[ citation needed ]

Format

Tantasqua is divided into an academic division and a technical division. [8]

Athletics

TRHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Warriors. [9] The baseball team won the 1977 Massachusetts Division 2 state championship, and the boys basketball team won the 2007 Division 2 state championship. [10] [11]

Performing arts

Tantasqua has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "ENCORE!" and the all-female "Radiance". [12] The program also hosts an annual competition. [13]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Error Page" (PDF). www.doe.mass.edu.
  2. ↑ "STAFF DIRECTORY". tantasqua.org. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tantasqua Regional High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Per Pupil Expenditures, All Funds". Profiles.doe.mass.edu. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ Tantasqua & Union 61, Tantasqua Regional School District, retrieved March 25, 2017
  6. ↑ "5 Towns Weigh School Addition". The Boston Globe. May 16, 1962. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Taxpayers in the dark". The Boston Globe. June 25, 2000. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Central MA's #16 School: Tantasqua Regional High School". Go Local Worcester. February 15, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  9. ↑ Demers, Phil (May 19, 2019). "These Massachusetts schools still have Native American themed nicknames, mascots, or logos". MassLive. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Drury loses to Tantasqua 9-8 in state contest". The Berkshire Eagle. June 20, 1977. Retrieved September 22, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Wilson, Jim (March 18, 2007). "PERFECTION!". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Tantasqua Regional High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ McCready, Brian (February 18, 2019). "For Daniel Hand's VIBE Show Choir, The Hits Just Keep On Coming". Patch. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Country singer Crouse set for Tantasqua". Worcester Telegram. June 6, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

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