Leominster High School
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Leominster High School is a public
high school
located in Leominster, Massachusetts
. It is the only secondary educational institution found in Leominster. It is situated 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) in the western area of Leominster. As of September 2002, Leominster High School had an enrollment of 1802 students, in grades 9 through 12.
level courses, and 12 Vocational
shops. The school is currently being renovated (which is not only a distraction to the students, but also a health concern), because it has been ridden with asbestos for over 25 years. Leominster High is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
. This annual rivalry is the second oldest high school Thanksgiving rivalry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Thanksgiving high school rivalry of Wellsey & Needham being older by two years. Doyle Field, the school's sports complex located in downtown Leominster, underwent a major renovation from 2005-2006.
In addition to football, the school offers cross country
, girls field hockey
, girls and boys soccer, volleyball
, girls and boys basketball
, ice hockey
, girls and boys swimming
, indoor track, outdoor track
, girls and boys lacrosse
, girls and boys tennis
, softball
, and baseball
. Leominster High also is the home to the Marching Blue Devils.
Most of Leominster's athletic teams play their home games at the high school itself or at the Doyle Field complex. The ice hockey team plays its home games in neighboring Fitchburg at the Wallace Civic Center
.
Recent renovations have occurred at Doyle Field. The track is not being resurfaced and will be torn up in the next few years. This will leave the Leominster High School track team, which already cannot have home meets because of the poor condition of the track, without a practice track.
The athletic director of Leominster High School is Christopher Young, who took over the program in 2000 after teaching history at Northwest Middle School
Public
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high school
High school
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located in Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
. It is the only secondary educational institution found in Leominster. It is situated 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) in the western area of Leominster. As of September 2002, Leominster High School had an enrollment of 1802 students, in grades 9 through 12.
History
The original site for Leominster High School was located at the Carter Building. Located on West Street in Leominster, this building served as the public high school from 1909 to 1963. It later served as a junior high school, and is currently vacant. The current location of Leominster High School, located at 122 Granite Street, was opened in the fall of 1963. It has since undergone major renovations, both in 1977 and 1990.General information
Leominster High School comprises two units. It has an academic unit and a trade school, which is known as the Center for Technical Education (abbreviated CTE). The majority of students are enrolled in the academic unit, although CTE participation has been growing in recent years. Collectively, these two units are referred to as Leominster High School. In 2002, LHS had an enrollment of 1802 students, including freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. LHS now has an enrollment of approximately 2000 students. Leominster currently offers 12 Advanced Placement courses, 13 HonorsHonors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
level courses, and 12 Vocational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
shops. The school is currently being renovated (which is not only a distraction to the students, but also a health concern), because it has been ridden with asbestos for over 25 years. Leominster High is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Athletics
Leominster High School is a participant in Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. The varsity football squad represented Central Massachusetts in the Division 1 Super Bowl in 2005, 2006, and 2007, losing all three games to the Lancers of Longmeadow. The football team also participates yearly in the Thanksgiving Day Game against FitchburgFitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
. This annual rivalry is the second oldest high school Thanksgiving rivalry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Thanksgiving high school rivalry of Wellsey & Needham being older by two years. Doyle Field, the school's sports complex located in downtown Leominster, underwent a major renovation from 2005-2006.
In addition to football, the school offers cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, girls field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, girls and boys soccer, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, girls and boys basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, girls and boys swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, indoor track, outdoor track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, girls and boys lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, girls and boys tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. Leominster High also is the home to the Marching Blue Devils.
Most of Leominster's athletic teams play their home games at the high school itself or at the Doyle Field complex. The ice hockey team plays its home games in neighboring Fitchburg at the Wallace Civic Center
Wallace Civic Center
The George R. Wallace Jr. Civic Center, more commonly known as the Wallace Civic Center, or just simply the Civic Center, is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area...
.
Recent renovations have occurred at Doyle Field. The track is not being resurfaced and will be torn up in the next few years. This will leave the Leominster High School track team, which already cannot have home meets because of the poor condition of the track, without a practice track.
The athletic director of Leominster High School is Christopher Young, who took over the program in 2000 after teaching history at Northwest Middle School
- Coaches
- Fall Sports
- Football - David Palazzi
- Boys' Soccer - Steven McCaughey
- Girls' Soccer - Todd Turcotte
- Cross-Country - Mark Cleaves
- Field Hockey - Tricia Nicholson
- Golf - Daryl Robichaud
- Girls' Volleyball -
- LHS Marching Blue Devils - Barry Hudson
- Cheerleading-
- Winter Sports
- Boys' Basketball - Steven J. Dubzinski
- Girls' Basketball - Kevin Grutchfield
- Indoor Track - Pete Moryl
- Ice Hockey - Cory Beaulac
- Girls and Boys Swimming - Chris Hui
- Cheerleading-
- Spring Sports
- Baseball - Emile "Bugsy" Johnson
- Boys' Outdoor Track - Pete Moryl
- Girls' Outdoor Track - Danielle Lucier
- Boys' Lacrosse - Colin Davis
- Girls' Lacrosse - Lauren Simpson and Leah Cloutier
- Girls' Tennis - Daryl Robichaud
- Boys' Tennis - Matt Pawelski
- Softball-Tricia Nicholson
- Cheerleading- Tracey Hartman
Famous alumni
- James NachtweyJames NachtweyJames Nachtwey is an American photojournalist and war photographer.He grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he studied Art History and Political Science ....
('66) - Award winning war photographer. - R.A. Salvatore ('77) - Well-known science fiction novelist
- Mark OsowskiMark OsowskiMark Osowski was a head coach for the Continental Basketball Association's Connecticut Pride, a college coach; and assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets, the Golden State Warriors, and the Cleveland Cavaliers under Paul Silas...
('81) - former NBA assistant coach for the New Orleans Hornets (then Charlotte Hornets), the Golden State WarriorsGolden State WarriorsThe Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and the Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
. - Markus SchulzMarkus SchulzMarkus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations...
('87) - Music producer - Bruce SmithBruce SmithBruce Bernard Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that played in four consecutive Super Bowls as AFC champions...
('71) - Bass player of 1980s pop band "Orion the Hunter" - Paul DiGiovanni ('06) - Guitarist of the pop-punk band Boys Like GirlsBoys Like GirlsBoys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
- Frank NovakFrank Novak (American football)Frank Novak is a retired American football coach. He is best known for coaching special teams in the National Football League.-Early career:Novak was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, and attended Leominster High School. He later played football at Northern Michigan University, where he earned...
- American football coach - Diego FagundezDiego FagundezDiego Fagundez is an Uruguayan soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...
- Professional soccer player for the New England RevolutionNew England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... - Shannon (Sontag) Sylvia ('92) - Ghost Hunter on SyFy's Ghost Hunters International, appearance on A&E channel's 'Paranormal State'
- Matt Kelly ('92) - Drummer for the Dropkick MurphysDropkick MurphysDropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....