Natick High School
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Type | Public |
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Principal | John Hughes |
Faculty | 90 (2004) |
Students | 1189 (2005) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Location | 15 West St., Natick, Massachusetts, USA |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Red and Blue |
Mascot | To Be Named (Formerly the "Redmen") |
Newspaper | 'Sassamon' |
Website | Website |
Natick High School is a public high school serving students in grades 9-12 in Natick, Massachusetts. The school is located on the bank of Dug Pond. It enrolled 1189 students as of the 2005-06 school year. The current principal is John Hughes.
The original building was built in 1953 (approximately 189,000 sq. ft.) and expanded in 1964 (additional 94,000 sq. ft.). A complete renovation in 1995 and further renovations and updates have since kept the building relatively up to date.
[edit] Notable Alumni
One of these alumni is Doug Flutie, who played football at the school. Flutie went on to play at Boston College and won the Heisman Trophy in 1984. His career continued in the NFL and Canadian Football League before retiring after the 2005 season with the New England Patriots.
Another famous alumnus is William Finn, a noted lyricist and musical theater composer. One of Finn's greatest commercial successes was Falsettos, the combination of the latter two parts of his Falsettos Trilogy. It won two 1992 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, the latter shared with James Lapine. More recently, Finn was acclaimed for the success of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he wrote both music and lyrics. The show won two Tony Awards in 2005; one for Best Book of a Musical, and another for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, and toured the United States in 2006. Presently, Finn is continuing to compose and is a teacher of musical theater composition at New York University (NYU)
Singer-songwriter Jonathan Richman graduated from Natick High and featured an instrumental track entitled "Maybe a Walk Home from Natick High School" on his album "Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow".
Susan Wornick of Boston's Channel 5 News WCVB and John O'Hurley of the popular TV series "Seinfeld" and more recently hosting the game show "Family Feud" graduated from Natick High.
Paul Dellegatto chief meteorologist for FOX13 WTVT in Tampa and a contributor to the Fox News Channel is a 1978 graduate of Natick High.
[edit] Natick High Sports
Fall:
Boys | Girls |
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Cross Country | Cross Country |
Football | Cheerleading |
Golf | Golf |
Soccer | Soccer |
Sailing | Sailing |
Swimming | |
Volleyball | |
Field Hockey |
Winter:
Boys | Girls |
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Alpine Skiing | Alpine Skiing |
Basketball | Basketball |
Ice Hockey | Ice Hockey |
Indoor Track | Indoor Track |
Swimming | Gymnastics |
Wrestling | Cheerleading |
Spring:
Boys | Girls |
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Baseball | Softball |
Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
Outdoor Track | Outdoor Track |
Tennis | Tennis |
Sailing | Sailing |
Volleyball |
Natick High School offers 17 sports for boys and 19 for girls.