Sandwich High School
Sandwich High School is a public high school located in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States. The school serves the students of Sandwich, Massachusetts. Enrollment at the school is about 700 students in grades 9–12, and employs 85 faculty members. Sandwich's school mascot is the Blue Knight and the school colors are Navy, Sky Blue & White. The building is also home to S.T.E.M. Academy, which enrolls about 600 students in grades 7–8.
| Sandwich High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road East Sandwich, Massachusetts 02537-1398 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1881 |
| School district | Sandwich Public Schools |
| Principal | James Mulcahy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 669 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.4 to 1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy, sky blue and white |
| Athletics | MIAA – Division 2 |
| Athletics conference | Atlantic Coast League |
| Mascot | Blue Knight |
| Rival | Barnstable High School |
| Feeder schools | Oak Ridge School, Sandwich STEM Academy |
| Website | School Website |
Athletics
The Blue Knights are a Division 2 school, with some sports in Division 1 and 3. They participate in the Atlantic Coast League of the MIAA. The most successful teams at the school are Field Hockey, Golf, Cross Country, Track, and Boys' Soccer. The boys' hockey team won the D-II State Championship in 2008. They defeated Wilmington by a score of 1–0.
- The football team plays neighboring Mashpee on the annual Thanksgiving Day Football Game, the Cranberry Friendship Bowl. The Blue Knights last won in 2015.[3]
- The DeConto Memorial Stadium was finished in the spring of 2015. The stadium is dedicated to Gerald F. Deconto who died in 9/11 attacks. His hometown was Sandwich.
Notable alumni
- Sam Brown, comedian and writer of the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U Know
- Duff Goldman (1993) Baker, cake designer. He is the star of his own Food Network show, Ace of Cakes, which is filmed from his custom shop, Charm City Cakes in Baltimore, Maryland
References
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
- "Sandwich". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Mashpee Football Dominates Sandwich For Another Thanksgiving Day Win". CapeNews.net. Retrieved August 2, 2020.