Duxbury High School

Duxbury High School

Duxbury High School
Address
71 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA, Plymouth County, 02332
USA
Information
School type Public
School district Duxbury Public Schools
Superintendent Benedict Tantillo
Principal Andrew Stephens
Vice principal Marc Talbot
Vice principal James Donovan
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,092
Color(s) Green, White & Silver             
Athletics MIAA - Division 2
Athletics conference Patriot League
Mascot Dragons
Rival Marshfield, Silver Lake, Pembroke
Average SAT scores 553 verbal
571 math
553 writing
1677 total (2014-2015)[1]
Newspaper The Dragon Flyer
Website Duxbury High School

Duxbury High School is a public high school in New England, located in the sea-side town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. The superintendent of the district is Dr. Benedict Tantillo, III and the principal of Duxbury High School is Andrew Stephens.[2] The Ellison High School is located on 130 St. George Street where classes were held from 1968 to 2014. The co-located Middle and High School is located at 71 Alden Street, and opened in 2014.

Academics

Total enrollment at the high is 1,037 students with 75 full-time teachers. The average class size is 19.1 students with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. The district per pupil spending is $11,825. The graduation rate for DHS is 98.8% with 88% of students pursuing higher education. 18 Advanced Placement courses are offered.[3] The participation rate in AP courses is 67% with an exam passing rate of 76%. Boston Magazine ranked Duxbury High School #23 on their list of Best Public Schools in Boston 2014.[4]

Athletics

The Duxbury Dragons have won an extensive amount of league and state titles.[5]

Boston Globe Dalton Award - 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 & 2014

Fall Cheerleading League Champions - 2006

Winter Cheerleading:

Boys Cross Country:

Girls Cross Country:

Field Hockey:

Football:

Boys’ Golf:

Boys’ Soccer:

Girls’ Soccer:'

Girls’ Swimming & Diving:

Boys’ Basketball:

Girls’ Basketball:

Gymnastics:

Boys Hockey:

Girls Hockey:

Boys’ Indoor Track

Boys Swimming & Diving:

Wrestling:

` Baseball:

Boys’ Lacrosse:

Girls’ Lacrosse:

Girls’ Golf:

Sailing:

Softball:

Boys’ Skiing:

Boys’ Track:

Girls’ Track:

Boys’ Tennis:

Girls’ Tennis:

Girls' Volleyball:

Boys Soccer holds the National Record for consecutive victories, winning 72 straight games between 1981–85.

Boys Lacrosse is considered one of the best programs in the country and won a record 99 straight games before being defeated by rival St. John's Prep.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
  2. ↑ http://www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/domain/26. Duxbury Public Schools. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  3. ↑ http://www.bostonmagazine.com/boston-best-schools-2013. Boston Magazine. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  4. ↑ http://www.bostonmagazine.com/best-public-schools-boston-2014-chart/. Boston Magazine. Missing or empty |title= (help); External link in |website= (help);
  5. ↑ Holdgate, Thom. "Awards and Championships". http://www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/. Duxbury Public Schools. Retrieved 7 September 2014. External link in |website= (help)

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