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| Brockton High School | |
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| Address | |
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470 Forest Avenue , 02301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°4′5″N 71°2′39″W / 42.06806°N 71.04417°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1870 |
| School district | Brockton Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 250309000385[2] |
| Principal | Kevin McCaskill |
| Faculty | 260.60 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,586 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.70[2] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and red |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 1 |
| Athletics conference | Big Three Conference |
| Mascot | Boxer |
| Rivals | Durfee, New Bedford, Bridgewater-Raynham, Taunton, Waltham |
| Website | BHS Website |
Brockton High School, established in 1870, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts and a part of Brockton Public Schools. As of 2016, it is one of the largest high schools in the United States[3] and the largest one in Massachusetts with 4,029 students.[4] Brockton High School's colors are black and red, and their mascot is the Boxers, paying tribute to the storied boxing history of the city and hall-of-fame boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, both from Brockton and alumni of Brockton High School.[5]
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