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Hamilton-Wenham's education budget remains a matter of controversy in the school district, as 2008 holds major cuts to all schools therein. The loss of roughly 30 teachers district-wide in the next year is of great concern to students and faculty alike, and is generally attributed to lack of resources. |
Hamilton-Wenham's education budget remains a matter of controversy in the school district, as 2008 holds major cuts to all schools therein. The loss of roughly 30 teachers district-wide in the next year is of great concern to students and faculty alike, and is generally attributed to lack of resources. It is up for debate as to potential poor allocation of funds. |
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==NEASC Report== |
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The [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]] recently released a report on the school, reprimanding the school for the aforementioned teacher layoffs, course eliminations, and failure to update the school's technology.<ref>http://www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_155120208</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:53, 4 June 2007
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (often abbreviated HWRHS) is a high school in Hamilton, Massachusetts. Its sports teams are called the Generals, after General George S. Patton, who lived in Hamilton.
| Principal | Robert Krol |
| Assistant Principal | Phil Conrad |
| School type | Public High School |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Location | Hamilton, MA |
| Sports teams | The Generals |
| Sports Logo | |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
Extracurriculars
The school is the home of "Harmony", a select vocal group which has sung at Red Sox games, at Tanglewood, and other assorted venues; it is also home of Theatre Workshop, which is an annual participant in the MSHDG One-Act Festival. Since their first appearance at State Finals under Christopher Shailor in 1990, Theatre Workshop has since returned 6 times, and have moved on the New Englands three times, as below.
The Seven Plays
- 1990 - "Directions" (original by Shailor, Eric Singer, and the Cast)
- 1994 - "The Tower" (Eric Wiess, New England representative @ Acton-Boxborough, MA)
- 1998 - "The Sound Of A Voice"
- 2002 - "Cleveland" (New England Representative)
- 2003 - "World Without Memory"
- 2005 - "Kansas" (original by John Robinson, New England Representative @ Duxbury, MA)
- 2007 - "The Black Parade" (adapted from Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" by former English teacher Catharine Thibedeau)
Sports
Hamilton Wenham also fields two top cross-country teams, the boys' team and the girls' team. Coach Steve Sawyer has been named Coach of the Year by Salem Evening News, along with many other accomplishments. Two runners, Emily Lanois and Gabe Pacione, have done exceptionally well. Both were named in the Boston Globe's All Scholastic Runners. Pacione, winner of the Cross Country All-States in 2006, is widely recognized as one of the best runners in the league. The girls team placed second at the 2006 All State Meet in Northfield MA, only to be beaten by Bromfield, a nationally ranked team.
Budget Controversy
Hamilton-Wenham's education budget remains a matter of controversy in the school district, as 2008 holds major cuts to all schools therein. The loss of roughly 30 teachers district-wide in the next year is of great concern to students and faculty alike, and is generally attributed to lack of resources. It is up for debate as to potential poor allocation of funds.
NEASC Report
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges recently released a report on the school, reprimanding the school for the aforementioned teacher layoffs, course eliminations, and failure to update the school's technology.[1]
Notable faculty
- Kevin O'Reilly - Named Top U.S. Economics history teacher of 2004 at the NASDAQ national teaching awards.
- Chris Shailor - Director of the Theatre Workshop program, including the yearly One-Act Festival. Former president of the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild.
- Claudia Frost - Director of the Concert Choir and Harmony.
- Steve Sawyer - Cross-Country coach (former math teacher)
Notable graduates
- David McWane - Lead Singer, Big D and the Kids Table
- David Polito - Graphic Artist
- Gabriel Frasca - Chef - Chez Henri, Aquitane Bis, Radius, Spire, owner/chef - Straight Warf
- Roxxxy Rush - Adult Film Actress
- Charlie Wilkins - Pro Skateboarder
- Anthony Atamaniuk - Actor, 30 Rock
- David Morse - Actor
- Chris Shailor - Drama teacher (see above)
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