| Watertown High School | |
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| Address | |
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50 Columbia Street , 02472 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Watertown Public Schools |
| Principal | Joel Giacobozzi [1] |
| Teaching staff | 72.29 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 733 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.14[2] |
| Color(s) | Black Red |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Website | whs |
| Last updated: January 2, 2022 | |
Watertown High School (WHS) is the local high school, built in 1925, for Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.[4] The school is home to the Watertown Raiders,[5] who are best known for their varsity field hockey and boys' basketball programs. Watertown's colors are black and red. The school newspaper is the Raider Times.[6] On May 8, 1930, ex-President Calvin Coolidge was received at the school as town celebrated its 300th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, a national radio program was broadcast from the high school marking the momentous anniversary.[7]
The demolition of the old Watertown High School building began on November 13th 2023.[8] With the construction scheduled to finish in time for the 2026 school year.[9]
The new Watertown Highschool total project budget as provided by the district is $201,461,673.[10]
- ^ "Home - Watertown High School". Watertown High School. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Watertown High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "2020–21 SAT Performance Statewide Report". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "New Watertown High School is Modern in Every Detail," Boston Globe, November 14, 1925
- ^ Esmet. "Welcome to Watertown Public Schools". Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ "The Raider Times". raidertimes.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Watertown to Radio Tercentenary Program: Nation-Wide Hookup Tomorrow with Ex-President Coolidge Patricipating in Exercises," Boston Globe, May 7, 1930, p. 11.
- ^ Breitrose, Charlie (November 11, 2023). "Ground Breaking for New High School, Demolition Will Have Impacts on Local Roads". Watertown News. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Breitrose, Charlie (March 3, 2022). "Watertown High School Project Gets Approval from State". Watertown News. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Watertown_High School_PS+B Memo_mp_mb_CN_printed" (PDF). pdf provided by Massachusetts school building authority. February 18, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.