Burncoat High School is a public magnet high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. The school was formerly known as Burncoat Senior High School chiefly to distinguish it from the adjacent Burncoat Junior High School, now Burncoat Middle School.
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| Coordinates | 42°17′54″N 71°47′20″W / 42.29833°N 71.78889°W |
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| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | c. 1964 |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 222482 |
| Principal | Joseph Ewick |
| Staff | 67.85 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,179 (2022–2023)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.38[3] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Slogan | T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More |
| Team name | Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Green Revival |
| Yearbook | The Greenbook |
| Website | https://worcesterschools.org/school/burncoat-high-school/ |
The school has about 1,100 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district. The school's principal is Joseph Ewick. The school serves the north side of Worcester.[4]
Varsity sports
editBurncoat High School has varsity sports including baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. The Burncoat football team won the Central Mass Super Bowl championship in 2004 against St. Josephs's.[5]
Competitive teams
editFIRST Robotics
editSince 2006 Burncoat High School has competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team is known as the Green Reapers and is sponsored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Boston Scientific. Over the years the team has won the Rhode Island District Event in 2015 and the Chairman's Award at the Southern New Hampshire District Event in 2017 and 2019.[6] The team has competed in the world championships three times in 2010, 2013, and 2014.[6]
Partnership with Quinsigamond Community College
editQuinsigamond Community College has partnered with Burncoat High School for its automotive program. QCC has access to classroom, automotive shop, parking and storage space at Burncoat at the end of the high school day. In exchange, the college will pay the high school $15,687 annually, provide two to three seats each year for Burncoat graduates to enroll in the program and allow up to two high school students to participate as a dual enrollment program (in which high school students take college courses and earn credit in both schools). Quinsigamond will also provide upgraded equipment and tools that the high school can use during the day. The program does not disrupt Burncoat's existing automotive program. The partnership with Burncoat is the first step in creating a Center for Advanced Transportation Technology in Worcester.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
edit- Ron Brace, defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League
- Michael Bradley, NBA basketball player
- John J. Mahoney 1982, American politician who represents the 13th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Eddie Mekka, actor
- Geoffrey Zakarian, 1977, restaurateur, television personality and author
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) - ^ "Burncoat High School". Worcester Public Schools. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
- ^ a b c "Burncoat Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Quadrant map of district
- ^ "Super Bowl History 2000-Present". 22 News wwlp.com Home - Sports - High School. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ a b "FRC Event Web : Team 1735".