Doherty Memorial High School
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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.
High school
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located in Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, in the United States
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. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School.
Doherty Memorial High School
The school has about 1,600 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the Worcester Public Schools district. The school's principal is Sally Maloney. The schools serves the west side of Worcester.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 and tennis.Notable Alumni
- Sam SederSam SederSamuel Lincoln "Sam" Seder is a comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host...
, Comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host - Dan O'Connor, Alan Day and Jake Massucco are alumni that have started an American hardcore punkHardcore punkHardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band, Four Year StrongFour Year StrongFour Year Strong is an American pop punk band from Worcester, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalists and guitarists Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, bassist Joe Weiss, and drummer Jackson Massucco...
. - Jimmy DemersJimmy DemersJimmy Demers is an American singer/songwriter, best known as "the voice" of the "Always Coca Cola" ad campaign. He is also a contributor to The Huffington Post....
, Singer, Songwriter and Concord Music GroupConcord Music GroupConcord Music Group is a record company owned by Village Roadshow formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. In 2005, the company acquired the classics and jazz label Telarc International. On December 18, 2006, Concord announced the re-launch of the soul label Stax;...
Recording Artist. Jimmy was the voice of Coca Cola's "Always Coca Cola" World-Wide Campaign throughout the 1990s. - Donnie DemersDonnie DemersDonnie Demers is an American songwriter, pianist and record producer who has traveled around the world performing with his brother Jimmy Demers. Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Donnie first began playing the piano on a toy version of the instrument when he was just 4 years old...
, Songwriter, musician and recipient of 1983 "Donnie Demers Day" in the city of Worcester, MA.