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词条 Merrimack High School
释义

  1. Academics

  2. Extracurricular activities

  3. Notable alumni

  4. References

  5. External links

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| name = Merrimack High School
| image = Merrimack High School, Merrimack NH.jpg
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| caption = Merrimack High School
| location = 38 McElwain Street
Merrimack, New Hampshire
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|51|39|N|71|29|53|W|region:US-NH_type:edu_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| district = Merrimack School District
| principal = Sharon E. Putney
| assistant_principals =
| faculty = 105.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
| ratio = 12.12:1[1]
| enrollment = 1,210 (2015-16)[2]
| type = Public
| grades = 9 to 12
| conference =
| slogan =
| motto = Believe, Go Forward, and Inspire
| mascot = Tomahawk [3]
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| colors = Royal Blue and White
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| homepage = {{URL|www.sau26.org/Domain/250}}
}}Merrimack High School (MHS) is the public secondary school of the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire.[4] It is located in a central area of town on 38 McElwain Street. About 1,400 students from grades 9 through 12 attend the school each year.[5]

The school is headed by Sharon E. Putney, the current principal, who has two assistant principals, Richard Zampieri and Peter Bergeron.[4] Former principal Kenneth W. Johnson adopted the motto "Believe, go forward, and inspire" for the school.

Academics

NE-CAP results from the 11th grade class at MHS showed that 64% of the students were proficient in reading, 33% were proficient in writing, and 27% were proficient in math, giving it a "GreatSchools" rating of 4 out of 10.[6] In 2018, 271 students participated in the SAT exams and averaged scores of 530 on the reading/writing portion and 520 on the math portion.[7] Furthermore, about 85% of graduates attended a college, 10% went straight to employment, and about 4% joined the armed forces, leaving 1% undecided of the 286 graduates.[7]

Extracurricular activities

Merrimack High School offers a variety of clubs and activities for the students to participate in. The athletics teams from Merrimack High School are called the "Tomahawks",[4] which are sometimes nicknamed the "Hawks". The school colors are royal blue and white. Sports that MHS has teams for include basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling.[8]

The boys' basketball team has been especially successful in recent years, and won the 2011-2012 NHIAA Division I Championship. This was Merrimack's fourth state title.

Artistic extracurricular activities include marching/concert band, Quiz Bowl, jazz band, chorus, dance, FIRST robotics team,[9] photography, videography, ceramics/sculpture, drawing/painting, National Art Honors Society chapter #2538,[10] and theater. The MHS videography department is notable for its yearly student-run spoof productions, such as "Matrix High School" and "Star Sports".

Notable alumni

  • Tim Schaller (class of 2009), National Hockey League player (Boston Bruins)

References

1. ^"Merrimack High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-12-12. "Total Students: 1,540 (2008-2009)"
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3304740&ID=330474000278|title=Merrimack High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 14, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.sau26.org/Page/4334| title=Mascot| publisher=Merrimack School District SAU26| accessdate=November 20, 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.sau26.org/Domain/250| title=Schools| publisher=Merrimack School District SAU26| accessdate=November 20, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.city-data.com/school/merrimack-high-school-nh.html| title=Merrimack High School in Merrimack, New Hampshire (NH)| publisher=City-Data.com| accessdate=December 13, 2010}}
6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.greatschools.org/modperl/achievement/nh/306#from..HeaderLink| title=Merrimack High School| publisher=GreatSchools.org| accessdate=December 13, 2010}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sau26.org/cms/lib/NH02217442/Centricity/domain/253/guidance%20files/Official%202017-2018%20Profile.pdf| title=Guidance Department School Profile| publisher= Merrimack High School| accessdate=November 20, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.merrimack.k12.nh.us/MerrimackHigh.cfm?subpage=310140| title=Teams and Schedules| publisher=Merrimack High School| accessdate=December 13, 2010}}
9. ^{{Cite web| url=http://www.chopshop166.com| title=Chop Shop| publisher=Merrimack High School Robotics| access-date=November 20, 2018}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/mhsnahs03054/|title=National Art Honor Society Chapter 2538|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=November 20, 2018}}

External links

  • [https://www.sau26.org/Domain/250 Merrimack High School official site]

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