Wachusett Regional High School
1401 Main Street, Holden, MA, 01520-1095 -  Map
tel: (508)829-6771
 Input this school's website!  Input this school’s website!
View current housing listings in this location
Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
 Find your graduating class at Classmates.com Find your graduating class!
     
Discuss this school Discuss this school
School Overview:
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 2% 24%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( MA ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
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
School Notes:
  • 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.
  • Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
  • Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
 
School Zip Code:
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
View current housing listings in this location
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (01520)



What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting 90% / 10% 58% / 42%
School Map:
 Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

  Nearby Schools:

1. Burncoat Senior High School - 1421 students - view location
2. Ma Academy For Math And Science School - 92 students - view location
3. Doherty Memorial High School - 1577 students - view location
4. Tahanto Regional High School - 460 students - view location
5. Worcester Vocational High School - 1063 students - view location
View all schools in: Holden Town, Worcester County, Zip 01520 
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

  Quick Links:

 Find housing: View current housing listings in this location
 Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
 Review:  Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
 Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
 More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
 Return to: Worcester County public schools, Massachusetts public schools, Home

Featured Partners:


School Reviews:

Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
Public School Articles

Discuss This School:

Discuss in Forum
(currently 1 thread)