Doherty Memorial High School

Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.^[4]

Doherty Memorial High School[1]
299 Highland Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2193[1] United States
Information
Type	Public Open enrollment[2]
Established	1966 rebuilt 2024
School district	Worcester Public Schools[1]
CEEB code	222492
Principal	John Staley[1]
Staff	103.66 (on FTE basis)[3]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,398 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	13.49[3]
Color(s)	Maroon and gold
Mascot	Highlanders[1]
Nickname	Home of the Highlanders[1]
Website	www.worcesterschools.org/o/dmhs

The school was named for Dr. Leo T. Doherty, an educator, who, over a period of forty years, served Worcester as a teacher, art director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.^{[citation needed]}

The school has about 1,400 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Worcester Public Schools district.^[3] The school's principal is John Staley.^[1] The school offers 24 AP courses, with more available through Virtual High School.^[5] The school serves the west side (Pleasant & Chandler Street, Tatnuck Square, Salisbury Street, Forest Grove, Newton Square, and June, Mill, Pleasant, and May Streets neighborhoods) of Worcester.

The original building was demolished in June 2024. A new, 425,000-square-foot facility opened in August 2024. The site of the former high school will be used for parking lots and an athletic complex.

Competitive teams

Doherty Memorial High School has varsity teams in math and these sports: track, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, football, cross country, soccer, field hockey, basketball, cheerleading, tennis, and FIRST Robotics.

The Doherty football team won the Massachusetts Division 4 State Championship at Gillette Stadium in 2013, defeating Dennis-Yarmouth by a score of 28–26.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Scott Silver, Screenwriter, Director - 8 Mile, The Fighter, Joker
• Donnie Demers, songwriter, musician
• Jimmy Demers, singer,

songwriter

• Four Year Strong, pop-punk band
• Ned Eames (1978), professional tennis player^[7]
• Jeffrey Greene, real estate developer^[8][9]
• David Greene (1981), university administrator^[10]
• Wadeline Jonathas (2016), Olympic gold medalist^[11]
• Mary Beth Leonard (1980), U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria^[12][13][14]
• Keith Reed (1996), former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)^[15]
• Edwin Rodríguez, boxer^[16]
• Sam Seder (1984), comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host^[17][18]
• Yawin Smallwood (2010), NFL player (2014 Tennessee Titans practice squad)
• Doug Stanhope (did not graduate), comedian
• Isaac Yiadom (2014), NFL player^[19]