Medfield High School
| Medfield High School | |
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| Address | |
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88R South Street Medfield, Massachusetts, Norfolk County 02052  United States
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| Coordinates | 42°11′06″N 71°17′46″W / 42.185°N 71.296°WCoordinates: 42°11′06″N 71°17′46″W / 42.185°N 71.296°W |
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| School type | High School |
| School district | Medfield Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey J. Marsden |
| NCES School ID | 250753001157 |
| Principal | Robert Parga |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 898 (2011-2012 school year) |
| • Grade 9 | 201 |
| • Grade 10 | 233 |
| • Grade 11 | 237 |
| • Grade 12 | 227 |
| Color(s) | Blue White and Carolina Blue |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley League (TVL) |
| Mascot | Warrior 
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| Team name | Medfield Warriors |
| Average SAT scores | 553 reading 587 math 558 writing 1698 total (2015-2016) |
| Newspaper | The Kingsbury Chronicle |
| Website | www |
Medfield High School (also known as Amos Clark Kingsbury High School) is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Medfield, Massachusetts, part of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It is one of five public schools in the school system, and the only public high school in Medfield.
In 2016, US News and World Report ranked Medfield as the 4th best High School in Massachusetts and number 152 nationally. The student to faculty ratio at the high school is 14.4-1, which is consistent with the state average of 13.9-1. There are 898 students at the school, 49.8% of which are male, 50.2% female.
"Medfield High School in partnership with family and community promotes both integrity and excellence in scholarship and citizenship for all learners. Medfield High School is committed to:
Challenging Academics for All,
Lifelong Learning for All,
Excellence: Academic, Co-curricular, and Character,
Achievement of Personal Success,
Respect, Honesty, and Integrity"
Euro-American 94.8%
Asian 2.9%
Hispanic 0.8%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 1%
From the time Medfield was founded in 1651, education was considered to be one of the most important aspects of the town. The founder of Medfield, Ralph Wheelock, became the first schoolmaster for the town. Up until the early 1900s, residents who wished to further their education after ninth grade, enrolled in Dedham or Walpole High School. First graduating class of Medfield High was a class of 8 in 1908. The original building was in what is now called Wheelock School, a public elementary school for grades 2-3. In 1957, the town accepted a gift of land from Amos Clark Kingsbury,( <-- NOT POSSIBLE. AMOS CLARK KINSBURY DIED DEC 1955 ) a Medfield native and public school alum. This land was used to build a new high school, which was named Amos Clark Kingsbury High School. This remained unchanged until 2005 when the middle school went under construction and was swapped with the high school.
Each year, a Medfield High School alumnus is inducted into the Hall of Excellence and is given the opportunity to speak to graduating seniors at class day. The award is given to graduates who earned distinction in their profession and gave back to others in the community. Previous recipients include: Ambassador Donald E. Booth (Class of 1972), Brian Garrison (Class of 1986), Richard DeSorgher (Class of 1970), Michael Kelleher (Class of 1968), Connie Jones (Class of 1967), Veterans of World War II who left MHS before graduation to serve their country, Dr. Arthur R. Stagg, Jr. (Class of 1956), Laura Vasaturo (Class of 1985), Vincent "Red" Palumbo (Class of 1936), Jeffrey Cook (Class of 1964), Dr. Paula Quatromoni (Class of 1981) and Pauline Goucher (Class of 1943).
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