Central MA’s #17 School: Wachusett Regional High School

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

GoLocalWorcester Features Team

Photo: Bwillclement

Wachusett Regional High School comes in at number 17 in our list of top high schools for Central Massachusetts.

School Statistics

Wachusett Regional earned this spot in our rankings because of the students’ strong SAT scores. Math seems to be Wachusett’s strong suit; students averaged a 542 on their math scores during the 2009-2010 school year. The state average is 505. It is also the largest school in the top 20 list of best Central Massachusetts high schools with 2020 students. The school’s student to teacher ratio is a little better than the state average of 15. Wachusett has about 14.4 students per teacher.

Student Clubs

Wachusett's Principal, Bill Beando, said they offer a wide variety of course offerings. He is quite proud of the clubs at the school. Beando said, "We have over 60 clubs that our kids participate in. All a kid has to do is come up with an idea and get a teacher to be facility advisor." We have the Mountaineer Volunteers that go around and do community service. They are helping with a food pantry right now."

High School Super Stars

Beando said Wachusett has an award winning art and music program. Several students actually travel to Disney World to perform there each year.

School History

Wachusett Regional High School was built in 1955 as the first regional high school in Massachusetts. It draws students from five towns in Central Massachusetts: Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, and Sterling. The school has been renovated and enlarged three times, most recently between 2004 and 2008. Located near the intersection of Routes 31 and 122A in Holden, the school boasts extensive facilities to serve the academic and extracurricular needs of its students.

Wachusett’s Mission Statement:

"Wachusett Regional High School is committed to an educational process that fosters independence and responsibility in our students. By offering diverse, challenging, academic programs and rich co-curricular activities, WRHS strives to provide students with the skills and knowledge to achieve their potential as life-long learners."

Enrollment: 2020

Mascot: Mountaineers

Famous Alums: Jay Cutler, professional bodybuilder and a Mr. Olympia titlist; Lewis Evangelidis,Worcester County Sheriff

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