East Bridgewater High School
East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School is a public secondary school located at 143 Plymouth Street in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. The school serves students in grades 7–12 and has an approximate enrollment of 1000 students. The schools colors are Navy, Gold & White and the school mascot is the Viking.
| East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School | |
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| Location | |
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143 Plymouth St. 02333 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1958/2013 (current campus) |
| Principal | William F. Klements[2] |
| Staff | 71.30 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,032 (2017–18)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.47[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy, Gold & White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Newspaper | The Express |
| Yearbook | Torch |
| Website | https://sites.google.com/a/ebps.net/ebjshs/ |
History
The school's former campus opened in 1958. In 1975, a major building addition program added extensively to academic support and athletic facilities while doubling the enrollment capacity of the school. Currently, the school enrolls around 1000 students in grades 7–12, reflecting moderate growth over recent years.
Current
A new Jr./Sr. High School opened in fall of 2013. The new state-of-the-art school sits on land formerly occupied by the school athletic fields and tennis courts. New fields were constructed on the site of the original building.[4]
A budget was proposed in the spring of 2015 by the overseeing school district, East Bridgewater Public Schools, that would have eliminated all extracurricular programs, including all sports teams and music ensembles and all non essential programs. Students protested the budget and a few students in particular participated in making a short film titled Necessary Extras, a film which acted as a voice to students concerned about the future of the school. The budget was over turned and the teachers of the school gave up their annual union pay raise in order to help fund the programs.
Athletic
East Bridgewater has an athletic program.
Music
The East Bridgewater High School Marching Band was an undefeated champion in Division One of the New England Scholastic Band Association from the late 1990s until 2010. The music department slogan is, "The Tradition of Excellence". The group has performed shows featuring music from feature films such as: The Patriot, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, and Hook. They've also performed music by popular bands such as: Styx, Chicago, and Steely Dan.
Notable alumni
- Joe Lauzon - professional mixed martial artist, current UFC competitor in the Lightweight Division[5][6]
- David Lorayne - politician
References
- "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) - "East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School Administration". Town of East Bridgewater. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- Vogler, Paula (January 12, 2014). "East Bridgewater's new Junior/Senior High School opened this past August with new experiences for teachers, students and the community". enterprisenews.com. The Enterprise. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Fight Magazine Joe Lauzon". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- "Joe Lauzon UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.