Doherty Memorial High School

Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.^[4]

TypePublic
Open enrollment^[2]

Established1966 rebuilt 2024

School district

Worcester Public Schools^[1]

CEEB code222492

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Doherty Memorial High School[1]
299 Highland Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2193[1] United States
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Type	Public Open enrollment[2]
Established	1966 rebuilt 2024
School district	Worcester Public Schools[1]
CEEB code	222492
Principal	John Staley[1]
Staff	103.66 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,398 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	13.49[3]
Colors	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	Central Massachusetts Athletic Conference
Mascot	Highlanders[1]
Nickname	Home of the Highlanders[1]
Rival	Burncoat High School
Website	www.worcesterschools.org/o/dmhs

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The school was named for Dr. Leo T. Doherty, an educator, who, over a period of forty years, served Worcester as a teacher, art director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.^{[citation needed]}

The school has about 1,400 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Worcester Public Schools district.^[3] The school's principal is John Staley.^[1] The school offers 24 AP courses, with more available through Virtual High School.^[5] The school serves the west side (Pleasant & Chandler Street, Tatnuck Square, Salisbury Street, Forest Grove, Newton Square, and June, Mill, Pleasant, and May Streets neighborhoods) of Worcester.

The original building was demolished in June 2024. A new, 425,000-square-foot facility opened in August 2024. The site of the former high school will be used for parking lots and an athletic complex.