Wachusett Regional High School - Holden, Massachusetts/MA

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Wachusett Regional High School

1401 Main Street, Holden, MA, 01520-1095 -

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Definition of Terms

Wachusett Regional High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Worcester County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1905 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

147 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 488 students

Grade 10 - 518 students

Grade 11 - 468 students

Grade 12 - 431 students

This School

( MA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	14%
% Black	1%	8%
% White	96%	71%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Wachusett School District

This School's Agency

( MA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	11	3
Number of Students Managed	7,069 students	1,973 students
District Total Revenue	$68,242,000	$24,738,000
District Expenditure	$67,005,000	$23,460,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,654	$19,938
District Expenditure / Student	$9,479	$10,244
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Wachusett Regional High School is located in Holden, Massachusetts and services the Wachusett Regional School District founded in 1955. The WRSD is comprised of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Sterling.
Construction project: Currently, WRHS is involved in a three phase renovation plan. Currently, the school is in Phase II, which is expected to be completed before the end of 2005. Phase One included a new music and arts section located where the old student parking lot used to be located. Phase Two includes a new field house, physical education facility, and a new cafeteria. Phase Three will include many class rooms as well as a renovated auditorium. Upon completion (projected as Aug. 2006), the school will be much larger and more ready for the upcoming surge in school population.
Academics: The school offers a wide range of courses in many subjects, chiefly of three difficulty levels. The AF level, Academic Foundations, is the basic class level. The Honors level is above AF. The third main class level is AP, or Advanced Placement, a College Board program by which college credit can be awarded for excellent performance on year-end standardized exams. There are also "0" level courses, which are usually mandatory or non-academic, such as gym, and several special education courses.
Music: WRHS is widely known as being a highly successful music school. For the past six years, WRHS has received recognition from the Grammy Foundation for being one of the top 100 music schools in the United States. In the spring of 2005, WRHS swept the boards at an international music competition in Toronto, Ontario. At the Festival of Music, Wachusett took number one Jazz Band overall, receiving recognition for having several excellent musicians, soloists, and sections. Jazz Choir also took first place in its category. Singers and Chamber Choir took first place in the Mixed Men's and Women's Choir section. String Orchestra recieved a first place award as well. Wind Ensemble received second place overall. In April 2007, the Honors Music Program perform in Florida and visit Disney World, performing on various stages within the park.
Extracurricular activities: Formed during the 2005-2006 school year, the Massachusetts Club takes group trips to historic places throughout the state, usually on weekends. Much of the Club's appeal is due to other, fun-oriented, not necessarily educational activities worked into the trips. For instance, the Club's most recent outing was a bike ride from Lexington to Boston, along the Minuteman Rail Trail, following which they ate at the renowned Boston-area restaurant Fire & Ice.
Sports: Under the school colors of green and white, Wachusett fields many perennially competitive sports teams. These include lacrosse, football, basketball, baseball, soccer, ice hockey, track, cross country, volleyball, and swimming. The girls cross-country team has won 13 consecutive league championships, and a number of consecutive district championships. Support for the athletic teams by students and town residents is very strong. In 2004, the Boy's Basketball team won the District Championship, supported by the enormous "Badlands" rooting section. The school's football team is also one of the best in the state, going undefeated in the 2003-4 season and winning back to back Super Bowl Titles.
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About This Zip Code (01520)

School Zip (01520)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

12,642 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

55%

40%

Population Average Age

41 years old

36.5 years old

Average Household size

2.7 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$64,379

$49,984

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.7 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

48 years old

55 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

90% / 10%

58% / 42%

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