East Bridgewater High School

East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School
Location
143 Plymouth St.,
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
Information
Type Public
Established 1958/2013 (current campus)
Principal Mr. Paul Vieira
Grades 7–12
Enrollment

700 ~ (High School)

300 ~ (Junior High School)
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Navy, Gold & White               
Mascot Vikings
Rivals Rockland, Abington, Cohasset
Average SAT scores 518 verbal
500 math
494 writing
1512 total (2015-2016)[1]
Newspaper The Express
Yearbook Torch
Website https://sites.google.com/a/ebps.net/ebjshs/

East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School is a public secondary school located at 11 Plymouth Street in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school serves students in grades 7–12 and has an approximate enrollment of 1000 students. The schools colors are Navy, Gold & White and the school mascot is the Vikings.

History

The school's current campus opened in 1958. In 1975, a major building addition program added extensively to academic support and athletic facilities while doubling the enrollment capacity of the school. Currently, the school enrolls around 1000 students in grades 7–12, reflecting moderate growth over recent years. East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and was last evaluated in 2006.

Current

A new Jr./Sr. High School opened in fall of 2013. The new state-of-the-art school sits on land formerly occupied by the school athletic fields and tennis courts. New fields were constructed on the site of the original building.[2]

A budget was proposed in the spring of 2015 by the overseeing school district, East Bridgewater Public Schools, that would have eliminated all extracurricular programs. Students protested the budget and a few students in particular participated in making a short film titled Necessary Extras demonstrating the importance of extra curricular programs. The budget was over turned and the teachers of the school gave up their annual union pay raise in order to help fund the programs. As of fall of 2015 the school's programs are fully funded.

Athletics

East Bridgewater is known for having a very successful and extensive athletic program as well as an exemplary music program. Many awards and championships have been won by current and former music participants and sports teams: the school maintains a well-known slogan of "Viking Pride". A list of current athletics and past championships is listed below.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Championships

Heptathlon - 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999

Music

The East Bridgewater High School Marching Band was an undefeated champion in Division One of the New England Scholastic Band Association from the late 1990s until 2010. The music department slogan is, "The Tradition of Excellence". The group has performed shows featuring music from feature films such as: The Patriot, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, and Hook. They've also performed music by popular bands such as: Styx, Chicago, and Steely Dan.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
  2. ↑ Vogler, Paula (January 12, 2014). "East Bridgewater's new Junior/Senior High School opened this past August with new experiences for teachers, students and the community". enterprisenews.com. The Enterprise. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fight Magazine Joe Lauzon". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Joe Lauzon UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

External links

Coordinates: 42°01′41.36″N 70°57′20.15″W / 42.0281556°N 70.9555972°W / 42.0281556; -70.9555972

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