Fitchburg High School

Fitchburg High School (FHS) is a public high school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Fitchburg Public Schools district.

Fitchburg High School
Address
140 Arn-How Farm Road

Fitchburg
,
Massachusetts
01420

United States
Coordinates42.6214°N 71.8076°W / 42.6214; -71.8076
Information
Other nameFHS
TypePublic high school
School districtFitchburg Public Schools
NCES School ID250489000697[1]
PrincipalJeremy Roche[2]
Teaching staff89.08 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,205 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.53[1]
MascotRed Raider
NicknameRed Raiders
Websitefhs.fitchburg.k12.ma.us

History

The school buildings and fieldhouse received $300,000 in funding from the Green Communities program in 2019.[3]

Academics

The school offers 16 Advanced Placement classes and partners with Mount Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg State University for course offerings and college credit programs.[4] Students in the school's Honors Academy receive priority admission to Fitchburg State University.[5]

According to U.S. News and World Report, the student body is half Hispanic, a third White, with smaller percentages of African Americans and Asian students.[6]

Athletics

The school includes the Crocker Field for athletic events[7] and has various sports teams.[8] The school has a longstanding football rivalry with Leominster High School. They played their first game on October 20, 1894. They also played on Thanksgiving in 1899 with the result a 0-0 tie.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Fitchburg High (250489000697)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "About Us". Fitchburg High School. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. "Green Communities grant to benefit Fitchburg High School". September 19, 2019.
  4. "Fitchburg High School". sites.google.com.
  5. "Fitchburg State, Fitchburg High sign Honors Compact | Fitchburg State University". www.fitchburgstate.edu.
  6. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/massachusetts/districts/fitchburg/fitchburg-high-9362/student-body
  7. Correspondent, Jay Gearan. "Fitchburg's Crocker Field transformed into works of art by West Boylston artist Mark Waitkus". telegram.com.
  8. "Fitchburg Red Raiders Athletics and Sports Teams - MA". www.maxpreps.com.
  9. "The historic rivalry between Leominster and Fitchburg began 125 years ago today". October 20, 2019.
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