| New Bedford High School | |
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| Address | |
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230 Hathaway Blvd. , Massachusetts 02740 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1827[1] |
| School district | New Bedford Public Schools |
| Principal | Joyce Cardoza |
| Staff | 203.87 (FTE)[2] |
| Number of students | 2,898 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.21[2] |
| Color(s) | Red & white |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 1 |
| Athletics conference | Southeast Conference |
| Nickname | Whalers |
| Rivals | Barnstable High School, B.M.C. Durfee High School |
| Communities served | New Bedford, Acushnet |
| Website | www |
New Bedford High School (NBHS) is a public high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in the West End and was established in 1827 (though the current building was built in 1972). It also serves students from Acushnet, Massachusetts.
Its current enrollment is approximately 2,000 students, and it is one of the largest schools in the state.[citation needed] New Bedford is also one of the largest high schools in the country, being ranked in the Top 200 high schools in the country based on enrollment.[citation needed] It is a part of the New Bedford Public Schools school district, being one of the district's three high schools.[4] (The other two are Trinity Day Academy and Whaling City High School.[4])
NBHS has a history of several extracurricular programs. These include basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, football, wrestling, track and field, and a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps training program. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Whalers".
- ^ "New Bedford High School Collection, 1827 to 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ a b c "New Bedford High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2020-21 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
- ^ a b "NBHS & other schools". www.newbedfordschools.org. Retrieved 2024-08-14.