Danvers High School

Danvers High School

"Ladies and Gentleman Always"
Address
60 Cabot Road
Danvers, MA 01923
United States
Coordinates 42°34′56″N 70°55′53″W / 42.58222°N 70.93139°W / 42.58222; -70.93139Coordinates: 42°34′56″N 70°55′53″W / 42.58222°N 70.93139°W / 42.58222; -70.93139
Information
Type Comprehensive high school
Established 1962
School district Danvers Public Schools
Superintendent Lisa Dana
Principal Susan Ambrozavitch
Faculty 100.8 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1044[1]
Campus size 46 acres
Color(s) Royal blue and white         
Athletics conference Northeastern Conference (NEC)
Mascot Falcons
Average SAT scores 515 verbal
523 math
506 writing
1544 total (2015-2016)[2]
Newspaper The Flying Onion
Website School website

Danvers High School (DHS) is a public high school in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Danvers Public Schools school district. From 2010 until 2013 it underwent extensive renovations, replacing most of the school structure.

History

Opened in September 1962, Danvers High School was the successor to Holten High School (opened 1855). Danvers High School received national (and later international) attention when use of the word "meep" by students was forbidden, due to its disruptive use by some students.[3] Principal Thomas Murray banned the word, and threatened police action over its use in either speech or on clothing.[4][5]

In June 2010, The Boston Globe commended the speech "Operation Red Sprinkles" [6] by DHS Salutatorian Anisha Shenai (class of 2010), as one of the most e-mailed inspirational articles at Boston.com.[7]

In the spring of 2010, the School Committee announced their plan to name Assistant Superintendent and former Smith Elementary School (a Danvers elementary school) Principal Susan Ambrozavitch Acting High School Principal for the 2010-2011 school year, after Principal Tim Murray announced he would be stepping down. She has remained in both positions since.

Murder

On October 22, 2013, a teacher, Colleen Ritzer, 24, was murdered in a restroom at the school. A 14-year-old student, who had recently transferred from Tennessee, was arraigned in her death and was subsequently tried as an adult. The teacher was punched a few times and then stabbed to death with a box cutter. She was also allegedly sexually assaulted with an object during the attack. Her body was found in a recycling bin behind the school campus.[8][9] On November 21, 2013, the suspect was indicted on charges of murder, aggravated rape and armed robbery.[10] On December 15, 2015 a jury found Philip Chism guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated rape and armed robbery. Chism was charged as an adult.[11] On February 26, 2016 he was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole in 40 years.[12]

Athletics

Danvers High School fields the following teams:

Marching band

The Falcon Marching Band has performed three times in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. They have also performed in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://danverspublicschools.org/dhs/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/12/DHS-RC-overview.pdf
  2. ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
  3. ↑ Forman, Ethan. "What's wrong with 'meep'? It's all in how you say it", The Salem News, 10 November 2009.
  4. ↑ "Meep Banned At Danvers High School". wbztv.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Danvers High School says students can't say 'meep'". Boston Herald. bostonherald.com. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  6. ↑ "Operation Red Sprinkles"
  7. ↑ "Danvers High Salutatorian Speech", Boston Globe, Boston.com, Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  8. ↑ Botelho, Greg; Brown, Don; Brown, Pamela (October 25, 2013). "Sources: Teen followed Danvers teacher into bathroom, killed her with box cutter". CNN. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ "14-year-old charged with killing beloved Danvers, Massachusetts, teacher". CNN. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts teen accused of killing teacher indicted on murder, other charges". CNN. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts teen found guilty of murdering math teacher, other charges". CNN. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Teenager who raped and killed his maths teacher is jailed for life". The Guardian. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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