Grafton High School (Massachusetts)
Grafton High School is a high school in Grafton, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 750 students in grades 9–12, with an average class size of 21.
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| Address | |
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24 Providence Rd , 01519 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.21196°N 71.69564°W |
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| Type | Public School Open enrollment[1] |
| Motto | To prepare our students intellectually, physically, and socially for their role as life-long learners and responsible citizens." |
| Established | 1838 |
| Superintendent | James Cummings |
| Principal | James Pignataro[2] |
| Staff | 63.99 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 863 (2018–19)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.49[3] |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Athletics conference | Southern Worcester County League |
| Mascot | Indian |
| Newspaper | The Grafton Globe |
| Website | www |
The curriculum offers a wide variety of courses in areas of business and computer science, music, video game design, English, family consumer science, health, physical education, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, special education, visual and performing arts, world languages, community service, school service, and independent studies.
Athletics
Grafton High School is home to the Grafton Indians. The school hosts many sports teams including soccer, football, track and field, lacrosse, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, cheerleading, tennis, golf, cross country and softball. The school is part of the Southern Worcester County Athletic League. The ice hockey and softball teams recently won the State Championship in 2017.
Notable alumni
- Obi Melifonwu, NFL safety, currently on the practice squad for the New England Patriots[4]
- Ricky Duran, contestant on season 17 of The Voice on NBC
- Steve Spagnuolo, defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League
References
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
- "Grafton High School / Homepage". http. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Grafton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "NFL Draft: Grafton's Obi Melifonwu selected by Raiders with 56th pick in second round". telegram.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.