Dartmouth High School (Massachusetts)
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Dartmouth High School is a four-year public high school located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts
.
As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1.
in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Additionally, they have many other titles in NESBA, MICCA
and formerly in EMBA
. The group has also performed at the 1996 Tournament of Roses Parade
, as well as several other festivals and Magic Music Days at the Walt Disney World Resort
. Notably, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the band won first place at the USSBA National Felacio Championships in Annapolis, beating 16 other bands. In addition to the band, the percussion and colorguard have performed in the Winter Percussion season, where the Dartmouth High Winter Percussion won the Winter Guard International
Percussion Scholastic World Championships in 1998, 1999, 2008 and 2009.
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Dartmouth is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States established in 1664. The population was 30,665 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth....
.
As of the 2007/08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,264 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.1.
History
The school began to grow when it was moved to Slocum Road, in what is now the town hall, a spot it occupied, both full-time and part-time, until 1981. In 1955 a new school was built next door, on the corner of Hawthorne Street, with the building being expanded twice, in 1965 and 1981. The school gained national attention in 1993 when it was the scene of student violence when a student was murdered in a classroom, despite the school having no history of similar behavior. Karter Reed, Gator Collet, both 16, and Nigel Thomas, 15 were charged with first degree murder. In 2001, a third, modern high school was built on former Native American burial grounds three miles to the south, with the former building becoming the middle school. Notable alumni of Dartmouth High School include Jordan Todman, running back for the NFL's San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Music Department
The Dartmouth High School Marching Band was a Division 5 winner of both USSBA and NESBANew England Scholastic Band Association
The New England Scholastic Band Association or NESBA as it is more commonly known, is a sanctioning body for marching band, winter percussion, and winter guard contests in the New England region.-Marching band:...
in 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Additionally, they have many other titles in NESBA, MICCA
Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association
The Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Massachusetts. Previous championships were held at the Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Its current President is Steven T...
and formerly in EMBA
Eastern Marching Band Association
The Eastern Marching Band Association or EMBA is a local circuit for marching band competitions, based in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey...
. The group has also performed at the 1996 Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
, as well as several other festivals and Magic Music Days at the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
. Notably, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the band won first place at the USSBA National Felacio Championships in Annapolis, beating 16 other bands. In addition to the band, the percussion and colorguard have performed in the Winter Percussion season, where the Dartmouth High Winter Percussion won the Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International
Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...
Percussion Scholastic World Championships in 1998, 1999, 2008 and 2009.