Doherty Memorial High School

Doherty Memorial High School[2]
Location
Map
299 Highland Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2193[2]

United States
Information
TypePublic
Open enrollment[1]
Established1966 rebuilt 2024
School districtWorcester Public Schools[2]
CEEB code222492
PrincipalJohn Staley[2]
Staff86.93 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,344 (2022–2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.46[3]
Color(s)Maroon and gold
MascotHighlanders[2]
NicknameHome of the Highlanders[2]
Websiteworcesterschools.org/school/doherty-memorial-high-school/

Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.[4]

The school was named for Dr. Leo T. Doherty, an educator, who, over a period of forty years, served Worcester as a teacher, art director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.[citation needed]

The school has about 2,000 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district.[3] The school's principal is John Staley.[2] The school offers 24 AP courses, with more available through Virtual High School.[5] The school serves the west side (Pleasant & Chandler Street, Tatnuck Square, Salisbury Street, Forest Grove, Newton Square, and June, Mill, Pleasant, and May Streets neighborhoods) of Worcester.

The original building was demolished in June 2024, with a new building will be opened in August 2024 The site of the former high school will be used for parking lots and an athletic complex.

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Doherty Memorial High School". Worcester Public Schools. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Doherty Memorial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Kotsopoulos, Nick (March 16, 2019). "Politics and the City: Geography problem for new Doherty High". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Advanced Placement - Doherty's AP Program".