Bourne High School is a public high school located in Bourne, Massachusetts.
| Bourne High School | |
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75 Waterhouse Road, Bourne, MA 02532 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Lisa E. Maguire |
| Staff | 34.98 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 351 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.03[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple & White |
| Mascot | Canalmen |
| Rivals | Wareham, Old Rochester, Sandwich |
| Newspaper | Bourne High School Dispatch |
| Website | https://www.bourneps.org/1/home |
History
editBourne High School is located about 1 mile west of the famous Bourne Bridge and "Cape Cod" topiary at the Bourne Bridge rotary that welcomes people crossing the Cape Cod Canal. Bourne High School's mascot is the Canalman and the school colors are Purple and White.
Demographics
editAccording to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2022-23 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Bourne High School are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 351
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 36.6
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 9.6:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 15 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 4.6% |
| Native American | 4 | 1.1% |
| White | 294 | 83.8% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 17 | 4.8% |
| Total | 351 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 188 | 53.56% |
| Male | 163 | 46.44% |
| Non-binary | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 351 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 82 | 23.36% |
| 10 | 79 | 22.51% |
| 11 | 94 | 26.78% |
| 12 | 86 | 24.5% |
| SP* | 10 | 2.85% |
| Total | 351 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[5]
Sports
editBourne is known for its strong boys' hockey teams and girls volleyball teams, which have won and participated in multiple state championship games. They play their home games at the John Gallo Arena, which hosts many of the state's post-season high school hockey games.
Hockey Accomplishments
- State Champions - 2004
- State Finalists - 1990, 2003
- EMass Regional Champions - 1990, 2003, 2004
Also notable is the girls' Volleyball team, who won state championships in 2000, 2004, 2018, and 2024.
The football team went undefeated in the regular season in 1965, 1980, 2004, and 2011. In 2011, they won the Division 3A State Championship for the first time in the school's history and had the teams only perfect season.
Timothy Crowley entered the Cape Cod lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2023 due to his great success as a head coach of the program here.
The baseball team won the state championship in 2023.
The 2023-24 Boys' Basketball team lost in the Division 4 Championship Game. This was their first Finals appearance since 1959.
Bourne high school also offers programs such as Football, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Winter track, Lacrosse, Spring Track, Softball, and Baseball.
References
edit- ^ "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) - ^ a b c "Bourne High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "SAT Performance Report - School and District Profiles: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education". profiles.doe.mass.edu. September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "School and District Profiles". profiles.doe.mass.edu.
- ^ "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ "Enrollment Data (2022-23) - Bourne High School (00360505)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
External links
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