Georgetown High School (Massachusetts)

Georgetown High School
Georgetown High School
Address
11 Winter Street
Georgetown, Massachusetts 01833
United States of America United States
Coordinates 42°43′26″N 70°59′10″W / 42.724°N 70.986°W / 42.724; -70.986Coordinates: 42°43′26″N 70°59′10″W / 42.724°N 70.986°W / 42.724; -70.986
Information
Type Public
Coeducational
Open enrollment[1]
Status Open
School district Georgetown School District
Principal Dan Richards
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 439[2] (2012)
 • Grade 9 104
 • Grade 10 114
 • Grade 11 95
 • Grade 12 126
Color(s) Royal blue and White         
Athletics conference Cape Ann League
Mascot Royal Lancer
Team name Georgetown Royals
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Average SAT scores 582 verbal
561 math
1143 total (2016-2017)[3]
Newspaper The Royal Press [4]
Communities served Georgetown, Massachusetts
Website www.gssapp.org/GeorgetownPublicSchools/gmhs/

Georgetown Middle High School is located in Georgetown, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Georgetown Public School District.

Georgetown High School serves students grades 9 through 12. The school is the only high school in town. The middle school is located on the same property as the high school. The school colors are royal blue and white and the mascot is the Royal.

Graduation requirements

A total of 115 credits must be earned. Of this total, 80 credits must be earned in the following "Core Curriculum" areas:

SubjectCreditsRequired Classes
English20English I, II, III, and IV
Mathematics20Example
Wellness/PE5Wellness 9,10 & PE 11, 12
Science15Example
Social Studies15World History II and U.S. History I & II
Business and Computer Technology5Presentation Skills, Research, Financial Literacy I & Financial Literacy II

Athletics

Georgetown High School competes in the Cape Ann League, except in football, where they compete in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, for smaller schools. Their biggest rival is Manchester Essex High School. Some sports teams co-op with other schools: the wrestling teams co-ops with Ipswich High School, track and swimming teams co-op with Triton Regional High School, girls Hockey co-ops with Masconomet Regional High School and boys Hockey and golf with Pentucket Regional High School.

FallWinterSpring
FootballBasketballSoftball
Field HockeyWrestlingBaseball
Boys SoccerBoys HockeyBoys Lacrosse
Girls SoccerGirls HockeyGirls Lacrosse
CheerleadingCheerleadingGolf
Cross CountryIndoor TrackOutdoor Track

The baseball team won its first Division IV State Championship in 2012 by defeating Harwich by a score of 11-1.

Clubs and activities

The clubs and activities at Georgetown High School include:

  • Student Council
  • Drama Club
  • Peer Leaders
  • Peer Mentors
  • Key Club
  • Tri-M (Music Honors Society)
  • Yearbook Committee
  • Co-ed and all-female A cappella clubs
  • Northeast Regional Student Advisory Council
  • National Honor Society
  • DECA
  • Dance Team
  • Civil Rights Team
  • SADD
  • Jazz Band
  • Quilting Club
  • National Art Honor Society

References

  1. ↑ http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
  2. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=01050505&orgtypecode=6
  3. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/sat.aspx
  4. ↑ http://gmhsroyalpress.weebly.com


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