Watertown High School (Massachusetts)
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| Watertown High School | |
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50 Columbia Street , 02472 United States | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Watertown Public Schools |
| Principal | Joel Giacobozzi [1] |
| Teaching staff | 68.70 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 760 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.06[2] |
| Colors | Black Red |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Website | whs |
| Last updated: January 2, 2022 | |
Watertown High School (WHS) is the local high school, built in 1925, for Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.[3] The school is home to the Watertown Raiders,[4] who are best known for their varsity field hockey and boys' basketball programs. Watertown's colors are black and red. The school newspaper is the Raider Times.[5] On May 8, 1930, ex-President Calvin Coolidge was received at the school as town celebrated its 300th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, a national radio program was broadcast from the high school marking the momentous anniversary.[6]
The demolition of the old Watertown High School building began on November 13, 2023.[7] With the construction scheduled to finish in time for the 2026 school year.[8]
The new Watertown Highschool total project budget as provided by the district is $201,461,673.[9]
Watertown High has brought home several sports championships, as well as the state championships of 2007, 2009, 2018 and making it again in 2022, losing to St. Marys for boys' basketball.[citation needed] Watertown has had many state, Middlesex, and Division II championships from girls field hockey.[citation needed] Girls field hockey won the state tournament against Oakmont Regional High School in 2009; the final score was 1–0.[citation needed] They also beat Auburn in 2010 (1-0) and Oakmont again in 2011, and winning it in 2021, 2022, 2023. Watertown Field Hockey has 21 State Championships. .[citation needed] Watertown boys' hockey won the Division III State Championship in 2015. The Watertown Football team have 2 Conference Championships in 2015 and 2016.[10] On October 21, 2015, the girls' field hockey team set a new high school national record by winning their 154th consecutive game.[11]
