Masconomet Regional High School
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Masconomet Regional High School is located in Topsfield, Massachusetts
, and serves the towns of Boxford, Middleton
and Topsfield
.
Masconomet Regional Middle School serves grades 7 and 8 while the Masconomet Regional High School serves grades 9 through 12. Both schools are located on the same property. Also known as Masco, the school is known as one of the top public high schools serving the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area.
Masconomet lies at the intersection of the towns of Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton, the towns which it serves. The property is in Boxford, but the mailing address is in Topsfield. Masconomet was created by a charter of the three towns created in 1959. Masconomet celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year.
, sagamore of the Agawam tribe that lived in Essex County at the time of the English colonization. The original school building was constructed in 1959.
Their biggest rival is North Andover
.
The football team has had a number of success in the past decade with a number of playoff appearances. Masco returned to the Super Bowl for the second time in school history, facing Marshfield but lost 13-12.
The Baseball team earned the Division II Massachusetts State Championship in 2000 by defeating Drury 7-2. They defeated the 22-0 Danvers squad in the second round, rival North Andover, and then Westford Academy to capture the North Region. They defeated Franklin in walk-off fashion after 8 innings in the state semi-final on their way to earning their first and only title in Masconomet Baseball history.
The hockey team earned a CO-Cape Ann League title with Wilmington in the 2008-09 season with an overall record of 14-5-2.
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
, and serves the towns of Boxford, Middleton
Middleton, Massachusetts
Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census.- History :Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part of Salem, and contains territory previously within the...
and Topsfield
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
.
Masconomet Regional Middle School serves grades 7 and 8 while the Masconomet Regional High School serves grades 9 through 12. Both schools are located on the same property. Also known as Masco, the school is known as one of the top public high schools serving the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area.
Location
The school is a regional middle and high school located on Endicott Street in Boxford off of Exit 51 on US Interstate 95.Masconomet lies at the intersection of the towns of Topsfield, Boxford and Middleton, the towns which it serves. The property is in Boxford, but the mailing address is in Topsfield. Masconomet was created by a charter of the three towns created in 1959. Masconomet celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2009-2010 school year.
History
Masconomet Regional High School was named after Chief MasconometChief Masconomet
Masconomet, spelled many different ways in colonial deeds, was sagamore or chief of the Agawam tribe among the Algonquian peoples during the time of the English colonization of the Americas...
, sagamore of the Agawam tribe that lived in Essex County at the time of the English colonization. The original school building was constructed in 1959.
Classes
Masconomet offers a large selection of academic course offering. A strong core curriculum is enhanced by a large selection of elective courses. Electives include courses in EMT training, co-taught science/social studies courses, forensics, 1960s course, early childhood, and a strong variety of computer education courses including computer gaming. In 2006 the Assistant Principal, Donald A. Doliber was named Assistant Principal of the Year and in 2008 David Mitchell was named National History Teacher of the Year.Athletics
Masco plays in the Northeast Conference (NEC) and the Cape Ann (Large) League. The school's colors are Red & White .Their biggest rival is North Andover
North Andover High School
North Andover High School is a public secondary school located in the town of North Andover, Massachusetts, United States. The school is a part of the . The school is relatively new , and serves grades 9-12. As of the school year 2005-2006, North Andover High enrolls 1,366 students...
.
The football team has had a number of success in the past decade with a number of playoff appearances. Masco returned to the Super Bowl for the second time in school history, facing Marshfield but lost 13-12.
The Baseball team earned the Division II Massachusetts State Championship in 2000 by defeating Drury 7-2. They defeated the 22-0 Danvers squad in the second round, rival North Andover, and then Westford Academy to capture the North Region. They defeated Franklin in walk-off fashion after 8 innings in the state semi-final on their way to earning their first and only title in Masconomet Baseball history.
The hockey team earned a CO-Cape Ann League title with Wilmington in the 2008-09 season with an overall record of 14-5-2.
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