Barnstable High School
Barnstable High School is a public high school (grades 8–12) in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States, Town of Barnstable. The school is part of the Barnstable Public School District.
| Barnstable High School | |
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| Address | |
744 West Main Street , , 02601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′16.1″N 70°19′17.3″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Motto | Pride, Respect, Honor |
| Established | 1889 |
| School district | Barnstable Public School District |
| Principal | Elizabeth Freeman [2] |
| Teaching staff | 144.44 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,807 (2019–20)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.51[3] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Athletics conference | MIAA District D – Old Colony League |
| Nickname | Red Hawks[4] |
| Rivals | Falmouth Dennis-Yarmouth Bridgewater-Raynham |
| Newspaper | Insight[5] |
| Yearbook | Barnacle |
| Communities served | Town of Barnstable |
| Feeder schools | Barnstable Intermediate School |
| Website | www |
Barnstable High School was founded in the 19th century and was located on High School Road in Hyannis before relocating to its current location on West Main Street in 1959. The school has had several major renovations and building additions over the years, most recently in 1998.
History
First permanent location
Barnstable High School never really had a permanent location until 1905, when a building was erected at the present site of Saint John Paul II High School. In 1930, the building was rebuilt. The building was renovated in 1939, due to the increase of students, but it was decided that a new school should be built using land willed to the town by Enoch Cobb.[6]
Modern building
The modern high school building was built from 1956–1957. On September 5, 1957, the new building was officially opened. The original layout included the modern 1200s, 1300s, 1400s, and 1500s.[6]
The original layout lacked the present library and cafeteria, which were added later on. The original library was located near the entrance to the modern library. A unique feature of the building were the two cafeterias. One cafeteria was located near on the site of the weight room and athletic office, and the kitchen was also located on the site of the present weight room. The field house was also absent in the original layout.[7]
Originally, the high school hosted a vocational school in the modern lower 1200s. The basement of the original building also was built as a bomb shelter, not unusual during the Cold War.
The completion of the school did not mean an end to the usage of the old building's facilities. When the school was completed, it lacked athletic fields, which were still under construction. For at least the first year, sporting events were held at the old building.[7]
In 1963, the modern 1600s wing was added. The school underwent a renovation in 1976, which added the field house, cafeteria, library and some classrooms nearby. In 1975, the vocational high school closed because of the opening of Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich. The wing was then turned into the art wing for the school. Mechanical drawing was one of the classes offered in the old shop wing.[7]
In 2019, the library completed a $3.5M renovation,[8] which was overseen by librarian Sharon Morgan, who has been the center of some serious allegations of misconduct.[9] $1M of the total $3.5M renovation budget was spent on "Smart Glass" that helps control temperature by brightening or darkening based on the amount of available light outside. The new library consists of comfortable seating areas, moveable modular furniture with plug-ins for laptops and interactive television screens everywhere.
Notable alumni
- Demetrius Atsalis, State Representative
- Nancy Frangione, actor
- Andy Hallett, actor, singer
- Siobhan Magnus, musician, finalist on American Idol
- Neal McDonough, actor
- Eric Nickulas, professional hockey player
- Marnie Schulenburg, actor
- Casey Sherman, author
- Mary Sullivan, victim of the Boston Strangler
- Michael Tonello, author
- Eden White, singer
- Isaac Dunbar, musician
References
- "School Choice Receiving District Status" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. August 19, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2017.
- "Administration / Principal's Office". Barnstable High School. Retrieved July 12, 2019 – via www.barnstable.k12.ma.us.
- "Search for Public Schools - Barnstable High (250231000116)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- "New mascot: Following calls to respect other cultures, Barnstable High chooses Red Hawks". Barnstable Patriot l. Retrieved March 18, 2021 – via www.barnstablepatriot.com.
- "BHS Insight". bhsinsight.com. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- "Barnstable High School Student Handbook 2008-2009" (PDF). www.barnstable.k12.ma.us. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- Barnacle (ed.). Barnacle Fifty-Eight (Twenty Fourth ed.). Hyannis, Massachusetts: Delmar. p. 1.
- Vaughn, Susan (March 1, 2019). "BHS Library transforms, $3.5M renovation complete". The Barnstable Patriot.
- Bailey, Michelle (October 26, 2019). "OUI and Misconduct Plague Barnstable HS Librarian Sharon Morgan". Patch. Patch Media.
