Pelham High School is a high school in Pelham, New Hampshire. It is part of School Administrative Unit (SAU) 28,[2] and is administered by the Pelham School District. During the 2016–17 school year, it had 655 students.
| Pelham High School | |
|---|---|
 Pelham High School | |
| Location | |
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85 Marsh Rd , New Hampshire 03076 | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′22″N 71°19′54″W / 42.72278°N 71.33167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Pelham Proud |
| Established | 1974 |
| Superintendent | Chip McGee |
| CEEB code | 300482 |
| Principal | Dawn Mead |
| Staff | 50.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 651 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.89[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | NHIAA Division II |
| Mascot | Python |
| Rivals | Windham High School Alvirne High School |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Feeder schools | Pelham Memorial School |
| Website | Pelham High School |
Athletics
editPelham High School is a NHIAA-governed school, and offers a three-season interscholastic athletic program for students to join.[3] Additionally, Pelham High School has received numerous awards for athletic achievement, including a Mr. New Hampshire Basketball award in 2016, as well as a 2015-16 Gatorade New Hampshire Boys Basketball Player of the Year that same year.[4]
Fall
edit- Boys' cross country
- Girls' cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' soccer
- Spirit team
- Volleyball
Winter
edit- Boys' basketball
- Girls' basketball
- Gymnastics (club)
- Ice hockey (club)
- Boys' indoor track
- Girls' indoor track
- Swim (club)
- Wrestling
Spring
edit- Baseball
- Boys' lacrosse
- Girls' lacrosse
- Softball
- Boys' tennis
- Girls' tennis
- Boys' track and field
- Girls' track and field
Clubs and activities
editPelham High School offers a wide array of clubs, activities, and honor societies for students to be involved in throughout the year. A club fair is held once a year in September to promote various clubs, and to persuade students to sign up. Honor societies are available to juniors and seniors only. The full list is as follows:[5]
- Art Club
- Be the Change
- Creative Writing Club
- Drama Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Gay / Straight Alliance
- Hiking Club
- LARP Club
- Math Honor Society
- Minecraft Club
- National Art Honor Society
- National English Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Science Honor Society
- Psychology Club
- Recycling Club
- Robotics Club
- Science Club
- Spanish National Honor Society
- Technology Honor Society
- Trivia Club
Demographics
editThe demographic breakdown of the 655 students enrolled for the 2016–2017 school year was:
- Male - 51.9%
- Female - 48.1%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 1.5%
- Black - 0.8%
- Hispanic - 1.4%
- White - 92.7%
- Multiracial - 3.5%
Notable alumni
edit- Nick Groff, executive producer of Ghost Adventures TV series[6]
- Richard M. Linnehan, veterinarian, NASA astronaut[7]
References
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- ^ a b c "Pelham High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "SAU #28 - Pelham Public Schools". New Hampshire Department of Education. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletic Programs". Pelham High School. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Brendan C. Hall (17 March 2016). "Pelham's Keith Brown named N.H. Gatorade Player of the Year". ESPN. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Clubs/Activities". Pelham High School. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Chubb, Diane (2014). Legendary Locals of Pelham. Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 1467100757.
- ^ "Richard M. Linnehan Biographical Data" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
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