Spaulding High School (New Hampshire)

Spaulding High School
Location
Map
130 Wakefield Street
Rochester, New Hampshire

Coordinates43°18′47″N 70°58′43″W / 43.31306°N 70.97861°W / 43.31306; -70.97861
Information
TypePublic
Established1939
School districtRochester School Department
NCES School ID330594000394
Faculty106.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,385 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.07[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and white     [3]
NicknameRed Raiders[3]
RivalDover High School
Websiterochesterschools.com/shs/

Spaulding High School is a public co-educational high school in Rochester, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the city of Rochester School Department and is located at 130 Wakefield Street. Spaulding High School was built in 1939, and the addition of the Richard W. Creteau Center was completed in 1990.[4] Along with the addition in 1990, the original building was extensively renovated.

The school has a student population of more than 1,500 students in grades 9–12. Students are offered a broad curriculum, with a strong focus on high academic standards in all areas. Academics are complemented by a full range of extracurricular activities including drama, sports, music, and vocational clubs and planned social events.

Spaulding is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the New Hampshire Department of Education.

Spaulding's mascot is the Red Raider. In 2015 the mascot came under public scrutiny for being an offensive portrayal of Native Americans, and in 2020 the Rochester-based group Allies United for Change urged the high school to change the mascot.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Spaulding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020. Total Students: 1,385 (2017-18)
  2. ^ "Spaulding High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Spaulding High School". New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ "About Spaulding: History". Rochester School Department. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  5. ^ Andrews, Caitlin (October 26, 2015). "Rochester woman asks Spaulding to change mascot". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved March 21, 2019.