Doherty Memorial High School is a public high school located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.[4]
| Doherty Memorial High School[2] | |
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United States | |
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| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1966 rebuilt 2024 |
| School district | Worcester Public Schools[2] |
| CEEB code | 222492 |
| Principal | John Staley[2] |
| Staff | 86.93 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,344 (2022–2023)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.46[3] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Mascot | Highlanders[2] |
| Nickname | Home of the Highlanders[2] |
| Website | worcesterschools |
The school was named for Dr. Leo T. Doherty, an educator, who, over a period of forty years, served Worcester as a teacher, art director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.[citation needed]
The school has about 2,000 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district.[3] The school's principal is John Staley.[2] The school offers 24 AP courses, with more available through Virtual High School.[5] The school 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 original building was demolished in June 2024. A new, 425,000-square-foot facility opened in August 2024. The site of the former high school will be used for parking lots and an athletic complex.
Competitive teams
editDoherty 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.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Scott Silver, Screenwriter, Director - 8 Mile, The Fighter, Joker
- Donnie Demers, songwriter, musician
- Jimmy Demers, singer, songwriter
- Ned Eames (1978), professional tennis player[7]
- Jeffrey Greene, real estate developer[8][9]
- David Greene (1981), university administrator[10]
- Wadeline Jonathas (2016), Olympic gold medalist[11]
- Mary Beth Leonard (1980), U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria[12][13][14]
- Keith Reed (1996), former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles)[15]
- Edwin Rodríguez, boxer[16]
- Sam Seder (1984), comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host[17][18]
- Yawin Smallwood (2010), NFL player (2014 Tennessee Titans practice squad)
- Doug Stanhope (did not graduate), comedian
- Isaac Yiadom (2014), NFL player[19]
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d e f g "Doherty Memorial High School". Worcester Public Schools. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Doherty Memorial High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Kotsopoulos, Nick (March 16, 2019). "Politics and the City: Geography problem for new Doherty High". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Advanced Placement - Doherty's AP Program".
- ^ Holt, Craig (10 December 2013). "Doherty's Sean Mulcahy named Patriots' Coach of the Year". The Worcester Telegram. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Sacks, Pamela H. (May 18, 2007). "Serve & volley". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Kitchens, Susan (September 20, 2008). "The Reluctant Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Cohan, Peter (April 23, 2017). "Wall & Main: Multibillionaire Jeff Greene, Worcester native, sees economic trouble ahead". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Jacqueline Reis. "Sunday Sit-Down: David A. Greene, next president of Colby College". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Garven, Rich (March 23, 2019). "Former Doherty High sprinter Wadeline Jonathas dashes to starring role at South Carolina". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Cristantiello, Ross (August 3, 2016). "Doherty High alumna Mary Beth Leonard gets new diplomatic post". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Nugent, Karen. "Doherty grad plays role for US in Africa." Telegram & Gazette, Mar 21 2011.
- ^ Murray, Thomas V. (November 10, 2014). "United States Ambassador to Visit Worcester Public Schools" (Press release). Worcester Educational Development Foundation.
- ^ Telegram & Gazette Staff (March 31, 2014). "Hometeam: Worcester Public Schools inducts 11 into Hall of Fame". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Barth, Bud (April 23, 2006). "Rodriguez has redemption on his mind". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Duckett, Richard. "Worcester natives' film gathering steam." Telegram & Gazette, Apr 22 2004.
- ^ "08.07 From Worcester to Hollywood". Thepulsemag.com. August 2007. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
- ^ Garven, Rich (April 25, 2018). "NFL Draft: Former Doherty High and Boston College star Isaac Yiadom awaits where he'll be selected". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2018.