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Hampshire Regional High School is a regional secondary school in Westhampton, Massachusetts

Westhampton, Massachusetts

Westhampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,607 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...

for students in grades 7–12. The school has approximately 1000 students from the towns of Westhampton

Westhampton, Massachusetts

, Southampton

Southampton, Massachusetts

Southampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It was established first as a district of Northampton in 1753. It was incorporated in 1753. The name Southampton was given to it during its first town meeting in 1773. Its ZIP code is 01073...

, Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Massachusetts

Williamsburg is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,482 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-The Mill River Flood:...

, Goshen

Goshen, Massachusetts

Goshen is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with only one general store, a post office, Elementary school, and town hall...

, and Chesterfield

Chesterfield, Massachusetts

Chesterfield is a rural hill town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles southeast of Pittsfield and 108 miles west of Boston. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Chesterfield was...

. The school district brought in a new principal, Patrica Clem, prior to the 2008-2009 school year.

Schooling

Hampshire Regional aims to give students a solid education in arts, academics, and fitness. This is accomplished through a standard, roughly six hour school day, for 180 days every year. At the end of each grade, students participate in the MCAS

MCAS

MCAS can mean:*The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System *Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad a.k.a...

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/about1.html, the Massachusetts aptitude test used for both Elementary, Middle, and High School.

Rules

Hampshire Regional has long been a safe place for students, and the school faculty make sure it stays that way. Hampshire Regional has multiple Zero-Tolerance rules against all forms of harassment, drugs, alcohol, etc. and holds students to high standards of morality.http://www.hrhs.net/content/administrative/studentfamilyhb.pdf. Hampshire Regional also institutes 30 hours of community service as a requirement for graduation. Within the member towns, this requirement is occasionally disputed. The student handbook also details other, more specific rules.http://www.hrhs.net/content/administrative/studentfamilyhb.pdf

Social Activities

Hampshire Regional, like many secondary schools, hosts dances and promenades for the students. In addition, students may choose to participate in extracurricular activities such as band & theater.

Athletics

Sports teams at Hampshire Regional compete under MIAA regulations http://www.hrhs.net/content/administrative/studentfamilyhb.pdf. In 2007, the Raiders Boys Soccer Team brought home a State Championship, the first for a Division 2 Western Mass team in over 25 years. Team colors are red and white. They also have coed football with Easthampton High School They have won the MIAA super bowl twice (2005 division 3A,2010 division 4)

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