Barnstable High School
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| Barnstable High School | |
| Address | |
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| 744 West Main Street Hyannis, Massachusetts Hyannis, Massachusetts, Barnstable, 3495, 02601 United States |
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| Information | |
| School district | Barnstable |
| Superintendent | Patricia B Grenier |
| Principal | Patricia Graves |
| Vice principal | John Mika |
| Grade 9 | 498 |
| Grade 10 | 499 |
| Grade 11 | 459 |
| Grade 12 | 427 |
| Faculty | 137 |
| MOE Code | 221080 |
| Average class size | 20s |
| Student:teacher ratio | 13.7 |
| Houses | 5 |
| School type | Public High School |
| Age range | 14-21 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 Hours, 35 Minutes |
| Athletics conference | Old Colony League, Division 1 |
| Song | School Song |
| Motto | Pride, Respect, Honor |
| Rival | Falmouth |
| Mascot | Red Raider |
| Sports | Basketball, Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Winter Track, and Wrestling |
| Team name | Red Raiders |
| School Colour(s) | Red, White |
| Newspaper | Insight |
| Opened | 1959 at Present Location |
| Established | 1800s |
| Status | Open |
| Communities served | Town of Barnstable |
| Homepage | http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/bhs/ |
Barnstable High School is an urban, public high school (grades 9-12) in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In 2007 it had 1,800 students. The school's principal is Patricia Graves. John Mika is the assistant principal. The school is operated by the Barnstable Public School District.
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[edit] Athletics
Barnstable High School sports teams are known as the Red Raiders (using a logo similar to the University of Utah), a name they share with, most notably, Texas Tech University.
The girls tennis program has fared very well in recent years. In the 2006 spring tennis season, the entire team went undefeated in the regular season and team captain Lauren Donnelly (her 2nd consecutive championship) and her partner Kortney Kelly won the South Sectional doubles championship, also earning recognition as Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team winners. Under Donnelly's leadership, the Red Raiders are currently in the hunt for the team South Sectional championship.
The Barnstable High School girls volleyball team has won 11 Division One State Championships in the past 15 years, including the past 5 State Championships.[1] They currently hold the state record for the most number of consecutive wins for volleyball.[2] The team also holds the state volleyball record for the most consecutive victories.[3] The team's 110-game winning streak came to a halt on October 6th, 2007, when the team played Brentwood, California and lost. Recent graduates include four Boston Globe and Boston Herald All Scholastics: Genny Moore, Katelyn Morin, Liz Auger, and Carly Newton (who was also named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year and Prepvolley.com All American).
Barnstable also has traditionally strong baseball and hockey programs. Notable rivals of the Red Raiders are the Sandwich Blue Knights and the Falmouth Clippers. Barnstable has played Falmouth in football on Thanksgiving Day nearly every year since 1895, making the annual game one of the longest-standing high school football rivalries in history. In 2007, the Red Raiders beat Falmouth 19-12 which evens the overall record in the rivalry at 56-56-8.[4]
W. Leo Shields Memorial Field is the sports field on the campus of Barnstable High School. It is also home to the Cape Cod Crusaders of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL).
[edit] Music Department
The music department is renowned in town because of its many accomplishments. the Barnstable High School Marching Band is known for its achievements on and off the field. It has participated in many local events.
[edit] Drama Club and Performing Arts Center
In the late 1990s, the school received a major renovation and expansion. This project included the construction of the Performing Arts Center which also serves as the home stage for the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. The Performing Arts Center has a capacity of 1,440 people and has hosted a number of events, including plays that the Drama Club has performed. It also hosts musical performances such as the All Cape and Southeast District music festivals. This year (2008) the drama club produced The Wizard of Oz[5] and they were recorded by Warner Bros. Company for webisodes of a real high school musical from start to finish.
[edit] Technology
Starting with the 2007-08 school year, all staff members at Barnstable High School were given new laptop computers running Windows XP Professional. A number of class rooms now have SMARTBoards. The high school also offers a 'Introduction to Information Technology' that gives credit for select colleges in Massachusetts. The school also uses the Moodle Course Management System.
