Minnechaug Regional High School | |
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Address | |
621 Main Street Wilbraham, Massachusetts, (Hampden County) 01095 United States |
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Coordinates | 42°06′41″N 72°26′31″W / 42.111287°N 72.441993°WCoordinates: 42°06′41″N 72°26′31″W / 42.111287°N 72.441993°W |
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Type |
Public Coeducational Open enrollment |
Established | 1959 |
School district | Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District |
Superintendent | Mr. Albert Ganem Jr. |
Principal | Mr. Stephen Hale |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,167 |
Color(s) | Green, White, and Black |
Mascot | The Falcons |
Rival | Longmeadow |
Accreditation | NEASC |
Average SAT scores | 518 verbal 534 math 510 writing 1562 total (2015-2016) |
Publication | Emeralds |
Newspaper | The Smoke Signal |
Website | www.edline.net/pages/Minnechaug_Regional_HS |
Minnechaug Regional High School (MRHS) is a public high school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and has a student population of approximately 1,200. It is the flagship school of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The current principal is Mr. Stephen Hale. The school's official colors are green and white. Its school mascot is the Falcons.
The school has extra-curricular activities such as the award-winning school newspaper (The Smoke Signal), a FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, various debate and mock-trial teams, and the school's literary magazine, Emeralds.
The school also has many clubs, including the Hosts and Hostesses, Knitting Club, Equine Club, Black Culture Club (BCC), Emeralds Literary and Visual Art Magazine, Gay-Straight Alliance, Snowboard Club, Skateboard Club, Art Club, School Store, Lumberjack Club, Outing Club, Key Club, Model United Nations, Model Congress, Mock Law, Chess Club (Chess Team), Computer Club, Mathletes, Trivia Club, Teens Helping Teens (THT), Schools For Schools (Invisible Children), Best Buddies, Smoke Signal, Student Council, As Schools Match Wits Team, Ultimate Frisbee Club, WAB (Wicked Advanced Biology) Lab, Celebrate Choice, and Newcomers Club.
The MIAA Division I athletic program has teams in many different sports, and the school almost always captures at least one divisional championship each year. Athletically, Minnechaug's biggest rival is Longmeadow High School. Minnechaug has won numerous Western Massachusetts Division first place titles, as well as some state titles.