Pentucket Regional High School
| Pentucket Regional High School | |
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24 Main Street West Newbury, Massachusetts 01985 United States of America 
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| Coordinates | 42°47′0.5″N 71°0′44.04″W / 42.783472°N 71.0122333°WCoordinates: 42°47′0.5″N 71°0′44.04″W / 42.783472°N 71.0122333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Established | 1954 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Pentucket Regional School District |
| Principal | Mr. Jonathan Seymour |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 707 (2015–16) |
| • Grade 9 | 159 |
| • Grade 10 | 186 |
| • Grade 11 | 188 |
| • Grade 12 | 174 |
| Color(s) | Green, White, and Black |
| Athletics conference | Cape Ann League |
| Mascot | Sachem |
| Team name | Pentucket Sachems |
| Rival | Triton Regional High School |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores | 524 verbal 532 math 528 writing 1584 total (2015-2016) |
| Newspaper | The Pentucket Profile |
| Communities served | Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury, Massachusetts |
| Website | http://prhs.prsd.org |
Pentucket Regional High School (often abbreviated as "PRHS") is a public high school in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States, which serves the communities of Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury. It is the only high school in the Pentucket Regional School District. As of 2014, the school's principal is Jonathan P. Seymour and assistant principals are Daniel E. Thornton, who is also the athletic director, and David C. Evans.
Pentucket High School is a member of the Cape Ann League and is a Division III competitor in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Sports teams are known as the Sachems, and school colors are green, white, and black. The school's main rival is Triton Regional High School of nearby Byfield, against whom Pentucket plays football on Thanksgiving Day. Pentucket offers sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
Pentucket is unique in that the juniors of the school do not take final exams. Instead, they each deliver a presentation to teachers and administrators showing their mastery of the district's "Habits of Learning," a collection of five traits students are encouraged to use in the learning process. These standards are emphasized throughout the district's elementary, middle, and high schools. The habits are:
In order to graduate, a student must deliver a satisfactory presentation, exemplifying their understanding of the habits and demonstrating how the habits have helped them to grow as learners.
In order to graduate from Pentucket Regional High School, a total of 105 credits must be earned, including the successful completion of the following categories:
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