Wakefield Memorial High School
| Wakefield Memorial High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Wakefield Public Schools |
| Principal | Elinor Freedman |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1006 |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Newspaper | Spin |
| School Type | Non-vocational high school |
| Website | Link |
Wakefield Memorial High School is a public high school located in Wakefield, Massachusetts that offers a broad range of Advanced Placement Program courses. As of the 2004-05 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,011 students in grades 9-12, and 76.0 teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.3.[1]
10th Grade MCAS Results
2006
- 79% of 10th graders scored in the proficient or advanced category on the MCAS exam in Language Arts
- 74% of 10th graders scored in the proficient or advanced category on the MCAS exam in Mathematics
Athletics
Fall Sports: Football, Soccer, Cross Country, Swimming (Girls), Golf (Boys) and Field Hockey (Girls).
Winter Sports: Indoor Track, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming (Northeast Vocational), Wrestling
Spring Sports: Outdoor Track, Baseball, Lacrosse, Boys and Girls Tennis, Softball
Under Head Coach Mike Boyages, the football team has achieved an overall record of 79-25-3 in his ten years leading the team since 1997. The team has won the Middlesex League Championship three times under Boyages, in 1997, 1999 and 2001, making it to the Division II "Super Bowl" State Championships each of those years. In 1999, the team earned its first Super Bowl Championship, with a 13-7 win over Acton-Boxboro High School.[2][3]
In 1997, both the boys' and girls' basketball teams from Wakefield High School won Division II state championships, and the boys soccer team won the state title that same year, defeating Lincoln-Sudbury High School to win the state championship.[4][5]
Demographics
The racial makeup of Wakefield High School is: 96% White, 2% Black, and 2% Hispanic with less than 1% Asian/American Indian.[6]
Wakefield High School participates in the METCO program, a grant program funded by the Commonwealth intended to reduce racial imbalance. Students from the inner-city are given the opportunity to attend Wakefield High School.
Notable alumni
- Scott P. Brown, Massachusetts State Senator.[7]
- Stephen Carriere (2007 Graduate), figure skater, who won the 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[8][9]
- Mike Philbrick (1992 Graduate), Page2 Editor on ESPN.com
Trivia
NBA star Patrick Ewing once dunked on the WHS basketball floor during a state tournament game in 1981, while playing for Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
References
- ^ Statistical data for Wakefield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ Valachovic, Adam. "Kicking Off the Holiday Gridiron Course Comes Before Turkey as Local Football Foes Continue Tradition", The Boston Globe, November 24, 2002. pg. 13. "Melrose at Wakefield: Last week may have been the most emotional at Wakefield Memorial High School since the Super Bowl win of 1999. Facing an undefeated Woburn team looking to win the Middlesex League championship, Wakefield went out and dominated the Tanners defensively to seal a 10-3 win."
- ^ Mike Boyages profile, Wakefield High School. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Margaret O'Leary Named Unsung Hero", The Boston Globe, February 13, 2000. "Wakefield has had tremendous success in recent years. In 1997, the boys' and girls' basketball teams and The boys' soccer team all won state titles."
- ^ MIAA 1997 Boys' Soccer Tournament, Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 12, 1997.
- ^ Statistical data for Wakefield High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ State Senator Scott P. Brown, Massachusetts General Court. Accessed June 21, 2001.
- ^ Mittan, J. Barry. "Kerrigan Influences Carriere's Career", SkateToday, December 17, 2005. Accessed June 21, 2007. "Carriere is a junior at Wakefield High School, where he takes a full academic load. He made the academic honor roll for his first two years at the public school."
- ^ 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, U.S. Figure Skating. Accessed June 21, 2007.