Harwood Union High School is a mid-sized public secondary school

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 located in South Duxbury

Duxbury, Vermont

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, Vermont

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. As a member of the Washington West Supervisory Union, the school serves the towns of Duxbury

Duxbury, Vermont

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, Fayston

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, Moretown

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, Waitsfield

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, Warren

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, and Waterbury

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. The institution is also referred to as "Harwood USHD #19."

History and Overview

Ground broke in 1964 for the construction of Harwood High School. The school was built on a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) plot of land and cost approximately $1.6 million to build. Construction was completed in early 1966 and the doors opened for the 1966-1967 school year. Harwood is named after Dr. Charles Harwood, a notable figure in the communities Harwood serves. Harwood is a union high school, meaning it serves multiple towns. These towns are Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, Moretown, Duxbury and Waterbury for the High School and Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston and Moretown for the middle school. In 1997, Harwood underwent a $7.2 million renovation in order to modernize its facilities as well as add a dedicated Middle School wing of the school. These renovations included a new exterior design featuring a curved front roof meant to look like a turning page, although most people have no idea that the so called "turning page" is actually that.

Students and Sports

Harwood serves approximately 650 High School students and 150 Middle School students. The school falls into the Vermont Principals' Association Division 2 for all sports (as of 2007). Harwood Athletics include; Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country Running, Basketball, X/C Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Hockey, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Golf, Tennis and Softball. Harwood has become a seasonal favorite in Cross Country Running and Track, as well as Boys Soccer and X/C Skiing.

Harwood boasts recent State Championships in 2007, 2008 2009, and 2011 Boys Cross Country, 2007 Boys Soccer, 2008, 2010 and 2011 Girls Field Hockey, 2010 Boys Lacrosse, 2009 and 2010 Boys Track and Field. 2008 Boys Soccer were State Runners up, after a loss to U-32 HS

Union 32 High School

U 32 High School known most officially as Union High School District No. 32 is in East Montpelier, Vermont, United States. It is the regional high school for the towns of Berlin, Calais, Middlesex, East Montpelier, and Worcester, and students from Orange/Washington can choose attend U 32 after...

, 2008 Boys Basketball were State Semi-finalists, and 2008 Boys Lacrosse made it to the State Quarterfinals. The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams won the 2009 state championships sending both teams to New Englands. Girls Cross Country were 2010 and 2011 State Champions. The Girls soccer team finished as state runners up in 2009 and took home the Championship in 2010. Harwood also swept all categories Player of the Year in 2010.