Georgetown High School (Massachusetts)

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

Georgetown High School
Georgetown High School
Address
11 Winter Street

Georgetown
,
Massachusetts
01833

United States
Coordinates42.724°N 70.986°W / 42.724; -70.986
Information
TypePublic
Coeducational
Open enrollment[1]
StatusOpen
School districtGeorgetown School District
PrincipalDan Richards
Teaching staff40.81 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment401 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio9.83[2]
Color(s)Royal blue and White         
Athletics conferenceCape Ann League
MascotRoyal lancer
Team nameGeorgetown Royals
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Royal Press [3]
Communities servedGeorgetown, Massachusetts
Websitewww.gssapp.org/GeorgetownPublicSchools/gmhs/

Georgetown High School serves students grades 9 through 12. The school is the only high school in Georgetown. 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 lancer.

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 Technology5Creativity, 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:

  • Chess Club
  • 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
  • Anime Club
  • Arabic / Middle Eastern Club

References
  1. http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
  2. "Georgetown High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. http://gmhsroyalpress.weebly.com


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