Uxbridge High School | |
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Location | |
300 Quaker Highway , 01569 | |
Coordinates | 42°03′04″N71°37′06″W / 42.0511°N 71.6182°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Motto | Responsibility, Respect, Equity, Collaboration |
School district | Uxbridge Public Schools |
Superintendent | Patrick Dillon |
Principal | Michael Rubin |
Faculty | 53.19 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 8–12 |
Enrollment | 590 (2022–23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.09 [1] |
Color(s) | Black and orange |
Athletics | MIAA |
Team name | Spartans |
Website | Official website |
Uxbridge High School is the only public high school in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The school, located within the village of Ironstone, is a part of Uxbridge Public Schools system. [2]
Known to have been in operation as far back as 1896, Uxbridge High School had a building designed by the architect S. Wesley Haynes on Capron Street in 1935. [3] In 2012, the school moved to a new building at 300 Quaker Highway. [4]
In addition to academics, Uxbridge High School offers such activities as a chapter of the National Honor Society, band, drama, and chorus, known as the Spartones.
Home of the Spartans, Uxbridge High School athletic teams sport the colors of black and orange. The school competes within District II of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). [5] Uxbridge High offers the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, hockey, softball, soccer, tennis, and track and field.
In 1996, the Uxbridge High School football team celebrated its centennial.
In 2023, The Uxbridge High School Football Team won the Division 7 MIAA Championship, As well as finishing the season with an undefeated record (13-0), being one of only three teams in the state to do so.
Uxbridge High School is also noted for its Field Hockey team, who are three-time consecutive champions of their division (2021, 2022, 2023)
Uxbridge High School’s main rivals are Northbridge High School, and vice versa. They compete in a annual Thanksgiving football game known as “Battle of the Bridges”
Uxbridge High School typically enrolls around 500 students and their age groups range from grades 8 through 12. The demographics of the school are as follows: 91.5% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.1% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.9% Multiracial. [6]
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