Stoughton High School

This article is about the school in Massachusetts. For the modern school in Wisconsin, see Stoughton High School (Wisconsin). For the historic school in Wisconsin, see Stoughton (Wisconsin) High School.

Stoughton High School (SHS) is a public high school the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and is a part of Stoughton Public Schools. It has around an average of 300 students per grade level.^[3] It is located on 232 Pearl Street in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The principal is Juliette Miller. SHS is known for their award-winning marching band and color guard, known as the Marching Black Knights.^[4]

Stoughton High School
Location
232 Pearl Street Stoughton , Massachusetts 02072 United States
Coordinates	42°7′49″N 71°6′31″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1923; 102 years ago (1923)
School district	Stoughton Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Joseph Baeta[1]
Principal	Juliet Miller
Teaching staff	106.39 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,097 (2023–2024)[2]
Average class size	20
Student to teacher ratio	10.31[2]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and Black
Athletics	Division I
Athletics conference	Hockomock League
Sports	Cheerleading, Football, Marching Band, Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Color Guard, Volleyball, Swimming, Wrestling, Softball, Golf, Soccer, Field Hockey, Hockey, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Track and Field.
Mascot	Black Knight
Rival	Canton High School, Oliver Ames High School
Accreditation	NEASC
Newspaper	The Knight
Yearbook	The Stotonian
Website	shs.stoughtonschools.org

History

Originally built in 1923, Stoughton High School had multiple additions before being completely rebuilt. (https://compass.vertexeng.com/projects/stoughton-high-school/)

The Stoughton High School Building Committee voted on Thursday, November 12, 2015 to recommend to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that the Town construct option C2A, to build a new Stoughton High School. The preliminary cost analysis for the total project is estimated to be $126,137,847. The projected state reimbursement is estimated at $54,598,291. The Town’s protected share of the cost is estimated to be $71,539,557.^[5]

Sports

The Stoughton High School mascot is the Black Knights and the colors are orange and black.

Fall sports at Stoughton High School include football, marching band, volleyball, cross country, soccer, golf, field hockey, and cheerleading. Winter sports include boys basketball, girls basketball, swimming, indoor track and field, ice hockey, wrestling, and cheerleading. Spring sports include lacrosse, softball, baseball, track and field, and tennis.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Gerard O'Neill, 1960,^[7] journalist
• Paula J. Olsiewski, biochemist
• Samantha Pickette, author
• Bruce Douglass, 1971,^[8] former professional golfer
• Robert Lanza, 1974,^{[9][dead link]} scientist

• Darin Jordan, 1983, former NFL player
• Lori McKenna, c. 1986, folk singer/songwriter
• Ed McGuinness,^{[10][dead link]} comic book artist
• Ryan LaCasse, c. 2001,^{[11][dead link][12]} former NFL player
• Kenny Wormald, 2002,^[13] professional dancer
• Fred Richard, c. 2022, American Olympian