| Cathedral High School | |
|---|---|
 Agawam High School | |
| Address | |
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761 Cooper Street , 01001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°4′27″N 72°38′42″W / 42.07417°N 72.64500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Jim Blain |
| Teaching staff | 88.05 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,050 (2020-21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.93[1] |
| Rival | West Springfield High School |
| Website | www |
Agawam High School is a public high school in Agawam, Massachusetts. In 2018, enrollment was about 1,250. Minority enrollment was 12 percent. U.S. News ranked the school as silver.[2]
The Brownie is the school mascot and the school colors are brown and orange.[3]
Programs[edit]
The school has a marching band. In 2007 the school instituted the EPICS program.[4]
Athletics[edit]
The school competes in the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The school's cross country team trains in Robinson State Park.
Jim "Turk" Bruno set the Western Massachusetts scoring record in football during the 1956 season with 174 points.[5] The team won its first AA Conference championship in 1957 and 3 more in the 1960s.[6]
Alumni[edit]
- Phil McGeoghan, coach and former professional football player
- Carl Beane, radio broadcaster
- Tom Wlaschiha, actor
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Agawam High". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Agawam High School in Agawam, MA - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Agawam High School (MA) Football | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ Sneider, Cary I. (December 5, 2014). The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula, Grades 9-12: Choosing and Using the Best Instructional Materials for Your Students. Corwin Press. ISBN 9781483353524 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Recorder - Snubs, snubs and more snubs".
- ^ Brown, Garry (November 26, 2017). "Remembering an Agawam High School football powerhouse of 60 years ago". masslive.com.
