Duxbury High School
Duxbury High School | |
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Duxbury High School | |
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71 Alden Street Duxbury, MA, Plymouth County 02332 USA | |
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School type | Public |
School district | Duxbury Public Schools |
Superintendent | Benedict Tantillo |
Principal | Andrew Stephens |
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 |
545 verbal 565 math 544 writing 1654 total (2015-2016)[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 the following titles:[5]
- Fall cheerleading - league champions - 2006
- Winter cheerleading
- League champions- 2008
- Boys' cross country
- League champions - 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005, & 2006
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 1978
- Girls' cross country
- League champions - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, & 2002
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 2001
- Field hockey
- League champions - 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013
- Football
- League champions - 1985, 1988, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- State champions - 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011
- Boys’ golf
- League Champions - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012
- State champions - 1987, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2006, 2009, & 2010
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 1996
- Boys’ soccer
- League champions: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, & 2010
- State champions - 1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1994 & 1999
- South Sectional Champions - 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000 & 2002
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1990. 1994, & 1999
- Girls’ soccer
- League champions - 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, & 2013
- State champions - 1983, 1994, & 2008
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 2000
- Girls’ swimming and diving
- League champions - 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014 (2006 first year as winter sport, currently 23 year league title streak)
- Boys’ Basketball
- League champions - 1969, 1979, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2009, & 2011
- State champions - 1989, 1994, & 2006
- Girls’ basketball
- League champions - 1986, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, & 2014
- State champions - 1998
- Gymnastics
- League champions - 1988 & 1991
- Boys hockey
- League champions - 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012, 2013, & 2014
- State champions - 2000, 2005, & 2007
- Girls hockey
- League champions - 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014
- State champions - 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014
- Boys’ indoor track
- League champions - 2005
- Boys swimming and diving
- League champions - 1984, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, & 2014
- Wrestling
- League champions - 1981, 1983, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006
- Baseball
- League champions - 1983, 2001, 2005, 2006 2007, 2008, 2010, & 2014
- Eastern Massachusetts champions - 2010
- Boys’ lacrosse
- League champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014
- State champions - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, & 2012
- National champions - 2006, 2007, 2009
- Girls’ lacrosse
- League champions - 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2014
- Division 2 state champions - 2007
- Girls’ golf
- League champions - 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2014
- State champions - 2001
- Sailing
- League champions - 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, & 2013
- New England team racing champions - 2009
- Softball
- League champions - 1981, 2005, 2006, & 2008
- Boys’ skiing
- League champions - 2006
- Boys’ track
- League champions - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, & 1988
- State champions - 1985, 1987, & 1988
- Girls’ track
- League champions - 1979, 1982, 1983, & 1986
- State champions - 1986
- Boys’ tennis
- League champions - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, & 2014
- State champions - 1981, 1984, 1990, 1994, & 2013
- Girls’ tennis
- League champions - 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, & 2002
- Girls' volleyball
- League champions - 2013
Boys' soccer holds the national record for consecutive victories, winning 72 straight games between 1981–85.
Notable alumni
- Bill Curley - Class of 1990 - a former NBA forward and stand out at Boston College
- Juliana Hatfield, indie rock singer
- Max Quinzani - Class of 2006- a MLL lacrosse player
- Andy Downin - Class of 1991 - US track and field 1500m champion. NCAA div 1 All-American at Georgetown University
References
- ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
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