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Shepherd Hill Regional High School

Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Address
Map
68 Dudley Oxford Road

Dudley
,
Massachusetts
01571

United States
Information
TypePublic
High School
Open enrollment[1]
Established1973
PrincipalDarren C. Elwell
Staff64.92 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment937 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.43[2]
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
Mascotfighting Ram
Websitehttp://www.dcrsd.org/ShepherdHill.cfm?subpage=34754

42°3′13″N 71°55′9″W / 42.05361°N 71.91917°W / 42.05361; -71.91917 Shepherd Hill Regional High School is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, United States. It is a regional high school covering the towns of Dudley and Charlton. The school is part of the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. The principal is Darren C. Elwell. Shepherd Hill had 923 students in 2023.

History

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Shepherd Hill was established in 1973. The school formerly included grades 7–12, but in 2000 Dudley and Charlton opened separate middle schools and the school is now restricted to grades 9–12.

Awards

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On January 18, 1999 the school was selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of ninety-six 'Outstanding American high schools' and the school was congratulated in the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[4]

Performing arts

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Shepherd Hill has a highly decorated Marching Band, Winter Percussion, and Winter Guard. The Shepherd Hill Band programs hold near “Dynasty” status among New England music programs, winning numerous titles in MICCA, NESBA, and USBands competitions across the northeast. Following on the heels of original director Greg Stewart, and Shepherd Hill band legends Cindy Snow, James Flynn, and Dave Macuga, new director and alumnus Thomas Wilson (‘06) aims to carry on the tradition for the next generation of Dudley and Charlton musicians.

In addition, Shepherd Hill has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender "Fantasy", the all-female "Illusion", and the all-male "Testostertones".[5] The school is recognized as one of the first to have a show choir in New England, having established the group in 1984.[6] The program also hosts an annual competition the first weekend in February.[7]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Shepherd Hill Regional High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  4. ^ Resolutions, UNCORRECTED PROOF OF THE JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 19, 1999
  5. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Shepherd Hill Regional High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  6. ^ LaPlaca, Debbie (February 10, 2017). "Shepherd Hill hosts Central Mass. Show Choir Festival". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Central Massachusetts Show Choir Festival Results". FloVoice. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Sean McKeon". Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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