Newburyport_High_School

Newburyport High School

Newburyport High School

Public high school in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Newburyport High School (NHS) is a public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States and is part of the Newburyport Public School System. It was established in 1831 and is one of the oldest public schools in the United States of America.

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History

In 1868, the Latin and English High School (1831), later called the Brown High School (1851); the Putnam Free School (1838);[3] and the Female High School (1843) merged to form the Consolidated High and Putnam School. In 1889, the name changed to Newburyport High School.[4]

The current site of Newburyport High School was purchased from Alice Atkinson in 1935, and the deed was recorded at the Southern Essex County Registry of Deeds as Book 3030, Page 279 in March 1935.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Newburyport High School competes in the Cape Ann League in several interscholastic sports.

  • Fall sports
    • Cross Country
    • Field Hockey
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Volleyball
  • Winter sports
    • Ice Hockey
    • Indoor Track
    • Ski Racing
    • Basketball
  • Spring sports
    • Baseball
    • Lacrosse
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track & Field

Notable alumni

References

  1. [1]
    Getchell, Amanda. "Veteran Salem educator named new NHS principal". The Daily News of Newburyport.
  2. [2]
    "Newburyport High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. [3]
    George Adams (1853). "Education in Massachusetts: Incorporated Academies". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Printed by Damrell and Moore.
  4. [4]
    Sixty-Fifth Edition of The Clipper Compass: A Student Handbook for 2005–2006
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