Sharon High School (Massachusetts)

For other schools of a similar name, see Sharon High School.
Sharon High School
Address
181 Pond Street
Sharon, Massachusetts, (Norfolk County), 02067
 United States
Information
Type Public
Motto Eagle Pride
Principal Jose Libano
Grades 9–12
Campus Suburban
Athletics Division 2
Athletics conference Hockomock League
Team name Eagles
Rival Oliver Ames High School
Accreditation NEASC[1]
Average SAT scores 583 verbal
603 math
579 writing
1765 total (2014-2015)[2]
Newspaper Talon
Website hs.sharon.k12.ma.us

Sharon High School (SHS) serves the residents of the town of Sharon, Massachusetts.

Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement (AP) course work and exams. The AP participation rate at Sharon High School is 59 percent. The student body makeup is 48 percent male and 52 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 22 percent.[3] In 2011, Sharon High School received a National Blue Ribbon Schools award by the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Sports

The Sharon High football team won the school's first-ever state championship on December 1, 2012,[5] defeating Wayland, 12-3, in the Eastern Massachusetts Division III Super Bowl at Bentley University. Head Coach Dave Morse was named the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Year,[6] and senior captain and middle linebacker Brad Schiff, who recorded the game-sealing interception in the fourth quarter, was named to numerous All-State teams.[7]

Notable alumni

Bruce Pearl who is currently the head men's basketball coach at Auburn. Another notable alumni would be Jared Fixler, starting left offensive tackle for the University of New Hampshire football team. He is most likely a number one overall draft pick.

References

  1. ↑ "NEASC Accreditation". Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
  3. ↑ "Sharon High School Overview". usnews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Gelbwasser, Michael (September 15, 2011). "National Honor Pinned on Sharon High School". Sharon Patch (AOL Inc.). Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://sharon.patch.com/groups/yoni-monats-blog/p/bp--sharon-football-reigns-supreme
  6. ↑ http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Sharon-High-Schools-Dave-Morse-Named-Patriots-High-School-Coach-of-the-Year/24ce3c9b-7ac9-44e1-988e-0f17c00257f6
  7. ↑ http://www.boston.com/sports/special/schools/201213-fall-all-scholastics/football.html

External links

Coordinates: 42°06′52″N 71°10′42″W / 42.114444°N 71.178333°W / 42.114444; -71.178333

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