Uxbridge High School is the only public high school in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The school, located within the village of Ironstone, is a part of Uxbridge Public Schools system.[2]
| Uxbridge High School | |
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 View of Uxbridge High School in 2012. | |
| Location | |
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300 Quaker Highway , 01569 | |
| Coordinates | 42°03′04″N 71°37′06″W / 42.0511°N 71.6182°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Responsibility, Respect, Equity, Collaboration |
| School district | Uxbridge Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Patrick Dillon |
| Principal | Michael Rubin |
| Faculty | 53.19 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 590 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.09[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and orange |
| Athletics | MIAA |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Website | Official website |
History
editKnown to have been in operation as far back as 1896, Uxbridge High School had a building designed by the architect S. Wesley Haynes on Capron Street in 1935.[3] In 2012, the school moved to a new building at 300 Quaker Highway.[4]
In addition to academics, Uxbridge High School offers such activities as a chapter of the National Honor Society, band, drama, and chorus, known as the Spartones.
Athletics
editHome of the Spartans, Uxbridge High School athletic teams sport the colors of black and orange. The school competes within District II of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).[5] Uxbridge High offers the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, hockey, softball, soccer, tennis, and track and field.
In 1996, the Uxbridge High School football team celebrated its centennial.
In 2023, The Uxbridge High School Football Team won the Division 7 MIAA Championship, As well as finishing the season with an undefeated record (13-0), being one of only three teams in the state to do so.
Uxbridge High School is also noted for its Field Hockey team, who are three-time consecutive champions of their division (2021, 2022, 2023)
Uxbridge High School’s main rivals are Northbridge High School, and vice versa. They compete in a annual Thanksgiving football game known as “Battle of the Bridges”
Demographics
editUxbridge High School typically enrolls around 500 students and their age groups range from grades 8 through 12. The demographics of the school are as follows: 91.5% White, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.1% African American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.9% Multiracial.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Tim Fortugno (1980), Major League Baseball player
- Albert Harkness (did not graduate), educator
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Uxbridge High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Uxbridge Public Schools / Homepage". www.uxbridgeschools.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Uxbridge High School Football, 100th Anniversary 1896-1996. 1996.
- ^ "High School | Raymond Design Associates". March 15, 2021.
- ^ "MIAA Member School List" (PDF). miaa.net. February 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Demographics". Retrieved April 24, 2018.