John Stark Regional High School

John Stark Regional High School is a coeducational regional public high school in Weare, New Hampshire serving the communities of Weare and Henniker, New Hampshire. It is part of School Administrative Unit (SAU) 24, and is administered by the John Stark School District. John Stark Regional is named after General John Stark, who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

John Stark Regional High School
Address
618 North Stark Highway

Weare
,
New Hampshire
03281

United States
Coordinates43°07′38″N 71°45′31″W
Information
TypePublic
Founded1987
PrincipalGary Dempsey
Teaching staff65.1 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment663 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.18[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
MascotGeneral
Websitewww.jsrhs.net
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History

John Stark Regional High School was created to serve the communities of Weare and Henniker, and was built in 1987 with the support of both towns.

After years of overcrowding, a $5 million addition/renovation project was approved by the voters of Weare and Henniker on March 14, 2000, but the project was delayed due to a legal challenge to "Senate Bill 2," which allowed towns to pass building projects with an approval of sixty percent of balloted votes versus the two-thirds majority of those towns using the town meeting form of government. The project was allowed to proceed in the spring of 2002, and construction began in June 2002.[3][4]

At the start of the 2006-2007 school year, soda and other unhealthy foods became prohibited from being sold during school hours. A Hat/Electronic Device Policy was also implemented which banned the wearing of hats and the use of personal electronic devices, such as cellphones and MP3 players, during school hours. However, during the 2010-2011 school year, the "senior privileges" for the class of 2011 included a clause allowing the use of iPods and MP3 players in Senior Study Hall in the cafeteria.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 725 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:[2]

  • Male - 53.2%
  • Female - 46.8%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific islander - 1.2%
  • Black - 0.6%
  • Hispanic - 1.0%
  • White - 95.9%
  • Multiracial - 1.2%

References
  1. "John Stark Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for John Stark Regional High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. Public School Review website. Accessed January 18, 2008
  4. Northbranch Construction website. Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Accessed January 18, 2008
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