King Philip Regional High School
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| King Philip Regional High School | |
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| Established | 1954 |
| School type | Public |
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| Principal | Elaine MANson |
| Location | Wrentham, USA |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Homepage | www.kingphilip.org |
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[edit] Location
King Philip Regional High School is a regional high school in Massachusetts drawing students from three towns: Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville. The school is located at 201 Franklin Street in Wrentham. Image:Http://kingphilip.org/building/hsproject/images/Main-Entrance.jpg
[edit] Wake Up Warriors
The students of King Philp produce their own award winning televison show which is used to promote school events and to display the students creativity. It airs every Friday morning (or the last day before a break/vacation) during homeroom. Wake Up Warriors recieved an award for "Best Student Television Program", and are eligible for a Golden Globe.
[edit] Music Program
The school boasts an nationally award-winning Music Program know as "The Pride and the Passion". The school has a marching band, a symphony band, a concert band, several Jazz combos, a folk band and a percussion ensemble. The marching band has won 20 consecutive gold metal titals in the MICCA evaluations, and has achieved the highest ranking in the USSBA Regional Championships for 6 years in a row. The King Philip Marching Band has been named the Bands of America Regional Champion for 2006.
[edit] Athletics
The sports teams (the warriors) compete in the Hockomock League along with: North Attleboro High School, Canton High School, Stoughton High School, Oliver Ames High School (located in Easton), Sharon High School, Foxboro High School, Franklin High School and Mansfield High School. The school colors are green and gold and the mascot is an Indian. There have been allegations by the county sheriff's office to whether drug tests should be administered to all King Philip sports participants, as nearly 40 percent of drug violations in the Hockomock League are caused by King Philip students.
[edit] DECA
King Philip DECA is also competitive on both the State and National levels. They operate the King Philip Mini-Mall, but sucked and lost, which is the school store that is open during lunch block (on A,C,E,and G Days), and during major school events. Their cookies are damn good.
[edit] Building Project
Recently, King Philip has been undergoing extensive renovations. The first stage was opened in time for the 2006-2007 school year, and it included a new two-story classroom wing, a new media center, renovated field house, a new kitchen, and a new technology wing. The 1950's yellow brick building was recently demolished to make way for further additions, including new administrative spaces, a renovated gymnasium, new music spaces, a new auditorium, 4 new art classrooms, and a new cafeteria.
[edit] Recent News
The school has had many incidents over the past 4 years. In May of 2003, a group of seniors pulled off a very serious prank which was considered vandalism by the local police department. In April of 2005, the school had a two-alarm fire which was caused by the aging heating and air conditioning system. After this initial fire, the school became prone to a series of mini-fires, all due to the aging systems in the old building. In May of 2006, the principal and superintendent became victim to a media frenzy when they initially decided not to let West Point honor two students at the school's award's night. They later allowed the students to be honored at graduation. In October of 2006, the school suspended a group of 30+ seniors from extra-curricular activities for six weeks after they were reported to be a party involving alcohol. Once again, the media got a hold of the story. In November 2006, the school found itself in the headlines yet again when it was reported that a student had brought an unloaded gun to school and kept it in his locker. Parents became outraged at the lack of communication from the administration. The media also got the story wrong for multiple reasons, such as unreliable sources and the Boston Globe misreporting.
