Fairhaven High School and Academy

Fairhaven High School
Main building of Fairhaven High School
Address
Map
12 Huttleston Avenue

,
02719

United States
Coordinates41°38′35″N 70°54′22″W / 41.64306°N 70.90611°W / 41.64306; -70.90611
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1906
School districtFairhaven Public Schools
SuperintendentTara M. Kohler
NCES School ID250480000642[1]
PrincipalAndrew Kulak
Teaching staff49.32 (on an FTE basis) (2022-23)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment633 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.83 (2022-23)[1]
Color(s)Blue and White   
SongThe Halls of Ivy
Athletics conferenceSouth Coast Conference
MascotBlue Devil
NicknameBlue Devils
YearbookThe Huttlestonian
Communities servedFairhaven, Acushnet
Websitefairhavenhs.ss16.sharpschool.com
Fairhaven High School and Academy
Built1905
ArchitectCharles Brigham
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.81000121[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1981

Fairhaven High School is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. The main school building nicknamed "The Castle on the Hill" was built in 1905 and the current addition was added in 1996. The school is the only high school the Fairhaven Public Schools district. It is one of two high schools taking in Acushnet students, along with New Bedford High School of New Bedford Public Schools.[3]

The Fairhaven Academy is a former private secondary school (built 1798) located on the northwest corner of the site. The academy building now serves as the Fairhaven Visitors Center and the Historical Society Museum.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Fairhaven High (250480000642)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bristol County, MA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-22. - Text list
  4. ^ Alzapiedi, John (2013-05-08). "Business Listing | Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism". www.visitma.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.