Haverhill High School
Haverhill High School (HHS) is a public high school in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Haverhill Public Schools district and is open enrollment.[2]
| Haverhill High School | |
|---|---|
 View of Haverhill High School Gymnasium, as seen from Monument Street. | |
| Address | |
137 Monument Street , 01832 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°47′14″N 71°6′25″W |
| Information | |
| Other name | HHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Haverhill Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 250597000856[1] |
| Principal | Michael Downs |
| Teaching staff | 136.70 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,831 (2017-2018)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.39[1] |
| Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Merrimack Valley Conference |
| Nickname | Hillies |
| Website | hhs |
History
At least three buildings have served as Haverhill High School. A now-demolished building designed by George M. Harding opened in 1874.[3] Another building designed by C. Willis Damon opened in 1909. That building is currently Haverhill's city hall.[4]
Haverhill High School opened on Monument Street in 1963, with the first class to graduate being the class of 1964.[5]
Athletics
Haverhill High School competes in the Merrimack Valley Conference and is a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).[6]
Notable alumni
- Bob Montana, comic strip artist — creator of Archie Comics which its high school, known as Riverdale High School, is based on this school when it was in its previous location[7][8]
- Rob Zombie, musician and filmmaker, co-founder of the heavy metal band White Zombie.
- Tom Bergeron[9]
- Carlos Peña[10]
- Seth Romatelli
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Haverhill High (250597000856)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Association, Haverhill High School (Haverhill, Mass ) Alumni (1890). The Haverhill Academy and the Haverhill High School, 1827-1890: An Historical Sketch. Chase Bros., printers.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Old Haverhill High Classroom Uncovered in $115,000 City Hall Project". WHAV. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- LaBella, Mike (December 9, 2015). "Tumultuous times for Haverhill High class of 1964; Memories emerge as alumni donate bench to alma mater". The Eagle-Tribune.
- "MIAA.net". MIAA.net. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- Tennant, Paul (December 28, 2010). "'Archie' comic changes with the times, examines real-life topics". The Eagle-Tribune.
- Andrea Shea (May 30, 2015). "A Search For The Real Life Archie, Betty, And Friends Began In Haverhill". WBUR. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- Thomson, David (25 October 2011). "Tom Bergeron, Hollywood's Humble Man". Northshore Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "Carlos Pena". Baseball America. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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