Silver Lake Regional High School
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Silver Lake Regional High School is a public, regional high school in Massachusetts'
South Shore region. It serves as the secondary school for the Silver Lake Regional School District, comprising the towns of Kingston
, Plympton
and Halifax
, Massachusetts. Prior to 2004, Silver Lake Regional School District included the town of Pembroke, Massachusetts
.
, Kingston
, Plympton
and Halifax
in southeastern Massachusetts. The original building of the school stood until 2005 when it was torn down; however, the original football field, Sirrico Field, remains. The Silver Lake campus eventually grew too small for the growing populations of the towns, and by 1970, the high school was on split sessions, becoming double sessions by 1975 and only eased by the construction of a second campus in Pembroke
in 1976. Overcrowding in the school led Pembroke to withdraw from the district and form its own independent school district in 2002; its students were still enrolled in Silver Lake until 2004.
Because of overcrowding and an outdated school a new high school was constructed on the site of the original building. The school is one of the most expensive standing in Massachusetts and is right next to the new Silver Lake Middle School. It is currently filled to capacity.
The school was cited in Boston magazine as being one of the 2008 fifty top schools in eastern Massachusetts http://www.wickedlocal.com/kingston/news/education/x1577096711/Silver-Lake-a-Smartest-Public-High-School.
For 50 years Silver Lake competed in Division I athletics in the Old Colony League in the MIAA
. The school boasts a largely successful football program (1980 Division III Super Bowl Champions) and was regionally known for excelling in basketball (in which it won a state title in 1960, coached by future Boston Celtics
assistant coach John Killelea), hockey (in which it reached the state finals in 1978) and soccer (in which it won a state title in 1988).
In 2005, after the withdrawal of the town of Pembroke, Silver Lake began competing in Division II. The Lakers now compete in the Patriot League of southeastern Massachusetts.
For most of its existence, Silver Lake's chief rival was Plymouth-Carver Regional High School, until the breakup of Plymouth-Carver into three separate high schools in the 1980s; thereafter, until the district's demerger, its chief rival was Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
. The most notable current school rivalries are with Pembroke High School
and Duxbury High School
.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
South Shore region. It serves as the secondary school for the Silver Lake Regional School District, comprising the towns of Kingston
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
, Plympton
Plympton, Massachusetts
Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth...
and Halifax
Halifax, Massachusetts
Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture...
, Massachusetts. Prior to 2004, Silver Lake Regional School District included the town of Pembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
.
History
Silver Lake Regional High School was founded in 1955 and comprised the towns of PembrokePembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
, Kingston
Kingston, Massachusetts
Kingston is a coastal town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 12,629.-History:Before European settlers arrived in Kingston it was within the tribal home to the Wampanoag people...
, Plympton
Plympton, Massachusetts
Plympton is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,820 at the 2010 census. The United States senator William Bradford was born here.- History :Plympton was first settled in 1662 as the western parish of Plymouth...
and Halifax
Halifax, Massachusetts
Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.- History :Halifax was first settled by Europeans, most notably the Bosworth family from Bosworth Fields in England, in 1669, growing with lumbering and agriculture...
in southeastern Massachusetts. The original building of the school stood until 2005 when it was torn down; however, the original football field, Sirrico Field, remains. The Silver Lake campus eventually grew too small for the growing populations of the towns, and by 1970, the high school was on split sessions, becoming double sessions by 1975 and only eased by the construction of a second campus in Pembroke
Pembroke, Massachusetts
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville...
in 1976. Overcrowding in the school led Pembroke to withdraw from the district and form its own independent school district in 2002; its students were still enrolled in Silver Lake until 2004.
Because of overcrowding and an outdated school a new high school was constructed on the site of the original building. The school is one of the most expensive standing in Massachusetts and is right next to the new Silver Lake Middle School. It is currently filled to capacity.
The school was cited in Boston magazine as being one of the 2008 fifty top schools in eastern Massachusetts http://www.wickedlocal.com/kingston/news/education/x1577096711/Silver-Lake-a-Smartest-Public-High-School.
Athletics
The name for the Silver Lake teams is the Lakers and their mascot is a pirate.For 50 years Silver Lake competed in Division I athletics in the Old Colony League in the MIAA
MIAA
MIAA may refer to:* Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association, defunct college athletic conference* Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, high school athletic conference for private schools in the Baltimore Metro area...
. The school boasts a largely successful football program (1980 Division III Super Bowl Champions) and was regionally known for excelling in basketball (in which it won a state title in 1960, coached by future Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
assistant coach John Killelea), hockey (in which it reached the state finals in 1978) and soccer (in which it won a state title in 1988).
In 2005, after the withdrawal of the town of Pembroke, Silver Lake began competing in Division II. The Lakers now compete in the Patriot League of southeastern Massachusetts.
For most of its existence, Silver Lake's chief rival was Plymouth-Carver Regional High School, until the breakup of Plymouth-Carver into three separate high schools in the 1980s; thereafter, until the district's demerger, its chief rival was Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, founded in 1960, is a regional high school in Bridgewater, Massachusetts shared by the towns of Bridgewater and Raynham. The high school, commonly referred to as B-R, relocated to a new building at 415 Center Street in 2007...
. The most notable current school rivalries are with Pembroke High School
Pembroke High School
Pembroke High School, is a public secondary school located on 80 Learning Lane in Pembroke, Massachusetts.The school serves students in grades 9-12 and has an approximate student population of 930 students...
and Duxbury High School
Duxbury High School
Duxbury High School is a public high school in New England, located in Duxbury, Massachusetts a small sea-side town. The superintendent of the district is Dr. Benedict Tantillo, III...
.
Notable alumni
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, class of 1986 - Creator of The TickThe TickThe Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
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. - Eric FlaimEric FlaimEric Joseph Flaim is a former US speed skater.-Biography:Eric Flaim began skating at the age of 5 on the tiny pond next to his home on Fairwood Drive, Pembroke...
, class of 1985 - A four-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998) and holder of two silver medals (1500 meter Long Track, 1988; 5000 meter Short Track relay, 1994), Eric is the first American to medal in two different winter Olympic sports. - Kevin StevensKevin StevensKevin "Artie" Stevens is a retired ice hockey player and current NHL scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992...
, class of 1983 - NHL All-Star left winger and two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. - Keith TerceiraKeith TerceiraKeith L. Terceira is an American Boxing coach, Boxing Matchmaker, Writer, Boxing Historian, and residing in Fort Smith, Arkansas....
, class of 1977 (76 Army enlistment) USA Boxing Coach. - Rachel Entwistle, class of 1997 - Murder victim.
- Cleon TurnerCleon TurnerCleon H. Turner is a state representative in Massachusetts for the First Barnstable District of Brewster. Turner graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School, earned his B.A. from the University of Southern Maine, an A.S. from the University of Maine and his J.D. from Suffolk University Law...
, Massachusetts state legislator. - Vinny deMacedoVinny deMacedoViriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo , also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and is the Massachusetts State Representative for the First Plymouth District, which comprises the precincts 2 to 10, 12 and 14 of the town of Plymouth, in Plymouth County...
, class of 1983 - Massachusetts state legislator. - Buddy TeevensBuddy TeevensEugene Francis "Buddy" Teevens III is the head football coach at Dartmouth College. He has previously served in the same position at the University of Maine, Tulane University, and Stanford University.-Early life:...
, class of 1974 - Dartmouth and Stanford football coach.