| Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (HWRHS) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| South Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | "A Passion For Learning" |
| Principal | John Hughes (Interim) |
| Vice principal | Bryan Menegoni |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and white |
| Team name | The Generals |
| Website | http://hwrhs.hwschools.net |
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (often abbreviated as "HWRHS") is a public high school in Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA. It is the only high school in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District, which is based in Wenham, MA. The school's athletic teams are called the Generals, after General George S. Patton, who lived in Hamilton. Students' average SAT scores are above the state average[1] and the school regularly sends top students to Ivy league schools. In the past three years, HWRHS has sent 3 students to Harvard, 3 to Yale, and 14 to other Ivy League schools. In 2010, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School placed in the top 10% of Massachusetts schools, ranking number 12, according to the Boston Magazine's Annual "Best Schools" list.[2]
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In 2004, the school's Model U.N. club hosted the State Representative debate . Two members of the club co-moderated the debate, which welcomed over 450 residents of Hamilton and surrounding communities, most of whom were students. The debate has been said to have been the first of its kind , promoting youth participation and sparking an interest in politics among high school students.
HWMUN participates in conferences around the state and country, including Harvard, BC, BU, MIT, UMass, and Northeastern University . The club has also won many awards, including:
Musically The school is the home of "Harmony", a select vocal group which has sung at Red Sox games, at Tanglewood, and other assorted venues .
Kings of the Beach, a co-ed a capella group formed many years ago at HWRHS. Kings use their voices to imitate instruments and to create harmonies.
Hamilton-Wenham also has a very successful theatre program, and is an annual participant in the MSHDG One-Act Festival. Since their first appearance at State Finals under Margaret "Peg" Ferrini in 1965 (the only time Theatre Workshop appeared with Margaret Ferrini as director).
History Teacher: Ms. Maney
For Financial Year 2008 the school district faced a service deficit of approximately US$1,500,000. The towns passed a Proposition 2½ override of $500,000. The Save Our Schools initiative began raising funds to restore teaching positions district-wide; the group managed to raise $220,000 out of the necessary $600,000 to restore all positions fully.[3]
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges recently released a report on the school, reprimanding the school for teacher layoffs, course eliminations, and failure to update the school's technology.[3]
Praise was earned in the following areas:
Concern was raised for the following issues: