Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Blue Hills Regional Technical High School, an American high school, is located in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston and the geographical center of member towns of the Blue Hills Regional School District: Avon, Braintree, Milton, Canton, Norwood, Randolph, Dedham, Westwood, and Holbrook. The school is situated on a 35-acre (140,000 m2) campus that borders the DCR's Blue Hills Reservation, and is within view of Great Blue Hill. The schools mascot is the Warriors
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
800 Randolph St., Canton, MA 02021 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| Superintendent | Mrs Jill Rossetti |
| Dean | Mr. Thomas G. Cavanaugh |
| Principal | Mr. Geoffrey Zini |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 844 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue, Green & White |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Rivals | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School, Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Newspaper | The Blue Banner |
| Yearbook | The Warrior |
| Budget | $19,388,905 total $22,422 per pupil (2016)[1] |
| Website | http://www.bluehills.org/ |
The Blue Hills Regional School District was formed on December 17, 1963, to serve the needs of the member towns' residents. The District School Committee was then authorized by the towns to establish and maintain educational programs at the secondary, post-secondary and adult levels in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, which require all municipalities in Massachusetts to offer vocational education for high school students that request it.
The original school building was opened to the first class in September 1966. Its success, coupled with increasing admissions, necessitated the building of additional facilities. Moreover, local employers were expressing a need for employees trained in certain skills areas. By 1976, the school had been expanded to house approximately 1,230 students in the high school, while also serving another 1,400 students in the adult education programs.
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Blue Hills offers 17 sections:
- Auto Body
- Auto Repair
- Construction Technology
- Computer Information Systems (CIS)
- Design and Visual Communications
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Drafting/CAD
- Early Education and Care
- Electrical
- Electronics
- Pre-Engineering Technology
- Graphic Communications
- Health Occupations
- HVAC/R
- Metal Fabrication
- Criminal Justice (Added in 2015)
Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Cheerleading
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Rugby (Added in 2015)
The football team has played in the MIAA Division IV State Championship game twice (1984, 2010). On December 3, 2011 Blue Hills was victorious in the MIAA Division 4A Super Bowl against Cathedral (Boston), 16–14. The football team has also played in the MIAA Small School Vocational Super Bowl twice (2012, 2013). On November 29, 2012 Blue Hills defeated Minuteman Regional, 26–8. On December 6, 2013 they defeated North Shore Tech, 23–22.
Notable alumni
- Marine Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo (1984-2004), Purple Heart - Iraq War [2]
- Scott Tingle - NASA Astronaut
References
- "Massachusetts Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education - Per Pupil Expenditures Statewide Report". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
- "Jamaica Plain post office to be renamed Sunday in hero's honor". Boston Globe. August 5, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2013.