Haverhill High School
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| Haverhill High School | |
| Location | |
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| 137 Monument Street/ Haverhill, MA/ 01830 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Haverhill School District |
| Principal | Bernard Nangle, Principal |
| Enrollment |
about 2200 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | The Thinker; Called 'Hillies' |
| Color(s) | Brown & Gold |
| Homepage | Haverhill High School |
Haverhill High School is the public high school of Haverhill, Massachusetts. It enrolls around 2,200 students in grades 9 through 12 from many diverse backgrounds. The school offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes, a wide range of clubs, a number of varsity and junior varsity sports, as well as a program entitled the "Classical Academy". The Classical Academy is a school-within-a-school program and has a prescribed curriculum. The Classical Academy is currently in its first year, and will be offered to future students via a test. The school also offers other services. The campus includes the Charles C. White Swimming Pool, the Manuel Epstein Library Media Center HHS/LMC and the Veterans' Memorial Skating Rink. At the school's entrance is a replica of the famous statue, "The Thinker."
Bob Montana, the creator of Archie Comics, based the high school featured in his popular comics, Riverdale High School, on Haverhill High. Even the comic's school newspaper, "The Blue and Gold", indirectly references Haverhill High's student paper, "The Brown and Gold". The high school in the comics is based on Haverhill High's old building, which has since become Haverhill City Hall. Haverhill High School relocated to 137 Monument Street. Currently, the building is undergoing a $27 million renovation aimed at resolving past problems.
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[edit] Athletics
[Haverhill][1] High School's mascot is Michelangelo's "Lorenzo de'Medici", often referred to as the "Thinker." The athletic teams are called "Hillies," which is short for "Hilltoppers" or cannons on the top of hills to defend against enemy attacks during war periods.
The school colors are brown and gold.
There are 18 varsity level sports at the school: Field Hockey, Cross Country (recently ranked one of the best teams in the state), Golf, Swimming, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Football and Basketball Cheerleading, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Skiing, Wrestling, Ice Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, and Lacrosse
[Haverhill] High competes in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
[edit] Clubs and Activities
There are about 35 teams, clubs and activities in which students can participate. Each club is usually very active at the school.
Academic Decathlon
Art Club
Bilingual Club
B.I.T.A.G.I.- Bringing Immigrants Together Against Government Injustice
Brown and Gold
Chamber Chorus
Color Guard Spun Gold
Concert Band
Concert Choir
Debate Team
Drama Club
Environmental Club
French Club
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
German Club
Italian Club
Jazz Band
Key Club
Latin Club
Literary Magazine e-thinker
Manga Club
Marching Band
Math Club
Media Productions
Model United Nations Team
Photography Club
Robotics Club
SADD - Students Against Drunk Driving/Destructive Decisions
Science Club
Senior Class Yearbook
Senior Class Play
Spanish Club
STOP - Students Together Overcoming Prejudice
Swing Choir
Table Tennis Club
Talent Show
Ultimate Frisbee
Videography Club
V.I.P - Violence intervention and Prevention
[edit] Alumni
Haverhill High School has produced some notable figures:
Bob Montana, creator of "Archie" comics
Carlos Peña, baseball player
Rob Zombie, musician
Tom Bergeron, television host
John Greenleaf Whittier, poet
Andre Dubus III, author
