Watertown High School (Massachusetts)

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Watertown High School
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Watertown High School (Massachusetts)
50 Columbia Street

Watertown
,
MA
02472

United States
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Type Public high school
School districtWatertown Public Schools
PrincipalJoel Giacobozzi [1]
Teaching staff66.1 (2020–21) [2]
Grades 9–12 [2] [3]
Enrollment705 (2020–21) [4]
Student to teacher ratio10.5∶1 (2020–21) [2]
Color(s)  Black
  Red
Team nameRaiders
Website whs.watertown.k12.ma.us
Last updated: January 2, 2022;2 years ago (2022-01-02)

Watertown High School (WHS) is the local high school, built in 1925, for Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. [5] The school is home to the Watertown Raiders, [6] who are best known for their varsity field hockey and boys' basketball programs. Watertown's colors are black and red. The school newspaper is the Raider Times. [7] On May 8, 1930, ex-President Calvin Coolidge was received at the school as town celebrated its 300th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, a national radio program was broadcast from the high school marking the momentous anniversary. [8]

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Sports

Watertown High has brought home several sports championships, as well as the state championships of 2007, 2009, 2018 and making it again in 2022, losing to St. Marys for boys' basketball.[ citation needed ] Watertown has had many state, Middlesex, and Division II championships from girls field hockey.[ citation needed ] Girls field hockey won the state tournament against Oakmont Regional High School in 2009; the final score was 1–0.[ citation needed ] They also beat Auburn in 2010 (1-0) and Oakmont again in 2011, and winning it in 2021, 2022, 2023. Watertown Field Hockey has 21 State Championships. .[ citation needed ] Watertown boys' hockey won the Division III State Championship in 2015. The Watertown Football team have 2 Conference Championships in 2015 and 2016. [9] On October 21, 2015, the girls' field hockey team set a new high school national record by winning their 154th consecutive game. [10]

Watertown Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey has 21 State Championships in the state of Massachusetts. As Of December 2023, The Team has won 3 State Championships in a row two times. 2009, 2010, 2011 Again in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and looking to bring more. Coach Elieen Donahue Has 750+ Coaching Wins with Watertown and is 1 of 8 coaches in U.S. History. Watertown Field Hockey is #1 Nationally Ranked for 184 games undefeated, #1 Nationally Ranked for 124 consecutive wins and #1 National record for 41 Consecutive Shutouts.

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References

  1. ↑ "Home - Watertown High School". Watertown High School. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Teacher Data (2020–21) – Watertown High (03140505)". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Watertown High School (251218002005)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Enrollment Data (2020-21) - Watertown High (03140505)". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "New Watertown High School is Modern in Every Detail," Boston Globe, November 14, 1925
  6. ↑ Esmet. "Welcome to Watertown Public Schools" . Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Raider Times". raidertimes.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Watertown to Radio Tercentenary Program: Nation-Wide Hookup Tomorrow with Ex-President Coolidge Patricipating in Exercises," Boston Globe, May 7, 1930, p. 11.
  9. ↑ "Home - Wicked Local - Boston, MA". Wicked Local Barnstable. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Watertown High School Field Hockey Breaks National Record" . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Robert Cappadona". Watertown Cable Access Corp. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Eliza Dushku visits Watertown". Wicked Local. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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