Doherty Memorial High School
| Doherty Memorial High School[1] | |
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| 299 Highland Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01602-2193[1] United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools[1] |
| CEEB Code | 222492 |
| Principal | Sally Mahoney[1] |
| Faculty | 95.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,577[2] (2005-06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.6[2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Highlanders[1] |
| Nickname | Home of the Highlanders[1] |
| Website | www.doherty.worcesterschools.org |
Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.
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Doherty Memorial High School
The school has about 2,000 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district.[2] The school's principal is Sally Mahoney.[1] The schools 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 school is known for its excellence in both academics and athletics.
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.
Notable Alumni
- Alan Day, musician (Four Year Strong)
- Donnie Demers, songwriter, musician and recipient of 1983 "Donnie Demers Day" in the city of Worcester
- Jimmy Demers, singer, songwriter and Concord Music Group recording artist and the voice of Coca Cola's "Always Coca Cola" World-Wide Campaign in the 1990s
- Jeff Greene, real estate investor ranked 190 on the 2014 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans and candidate in the 2010 U.S. Senate primaries in Florida
- Jake Head, actor (Grounded for Life) [3]
- Jake Massucco, musician (Four Year Strong)
- Dan O'Connor, musician (Four Year Strong)
- Nancy Peretsman, managing director at Allen & Co., Princeton University donor (Peretsman-Scully Hall)
- Jessie Loeffler Randall, founder of Loeffler Randall fashion designs[4]
- Keith Reed, MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)
- Sam Seder, comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host[5]
- Doug Stanhope, comedian (did not graduate)
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