Mohawk Trail Regional High School

Mohawk Trail Regional High School
Location
Route 112
Buckland, MA
Information
Type Public High School
Established 1967
School district Mohawk Trail Regional School District
Superintendent Michael Buoniconti
Grades 7–12
Color(s) Blue & Gold
        
Nickname Warriors
Rival Frontier
Average SAT scores 545 verbal
546 math
510 writing
1601 total (2015-2016)[1]
Information 413 625-9811
Website School website

Mohawk Trail Regional High School is a school located on Route 112 in Buckland, Massachusetts, United States. The public school currently serves grades 7–12 for nine towns: Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Hawley, Heath, Plainfield, Rowe and Shelburne.

History

Mohawk opened in September 1967, at a construction cost of $2,705,000.[2] Previously, middle school and high school students from western Franklin County, Massachusetts had attended smaller schools, including Sanderson Academy in Ashfield, Charlemont High School in Charlemont, Arms Academy in Shelburne, and Crittenden Junior High School in Buckland. The building was renovated in the late 1990s, including the construction of a new Middle School wing.

Musicals

These are some of the musicals that have been produced throughout the years.

Drama

The Mohawk Arts and Education Council has produced several drama pieces over the past six years. Works produced include:

W.I.P.: The Literary Magazine

The W.I.P., or Work In Progress, is a literary magazine featuring the works of high school students. The W.I.P. is published annually.

Athletics

Mohawk offers a variety of sports in all three seasons. Fall sports include soccer, cross-country running, football, volleyball, golf, and field hockey. Winter sports include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, basketball, and indoor track. Spring sports include track and field, tennis, baseball, and softball. Mohawk is also home to a wrestling program.

There are several acres of fields used alternatively for different sports and several miles of running trails in the woods. In addition, Mohawk is home to four tennis courts, a rubber outdoor track, and regulation gym.

D. McCloud is head of the Varsity football team, while A.R. Subocz is the head coach of the JV football team.

Administration

Lynn Dole became principal after the departure of six-year principal Brian Beck, who left Mohawk to become the principal of Athol High School. Joey Kotwright-Clark served as vice-principal from the 2009–2010 school year to the end of the 2013–2014 school year after the departure of Robert Thibault, who chose to work closer to his own home. As of the beginning of the 2014–2015 school year, Jesse Porter-Henry took over as vice-principal. Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, Mohawk is led by two Co-Principals, Lynn Dole and Marisa Mendonsa, rather than a Principal and Assistant Principal.

Awards

In 2016, U.S. News and World Report awarded Mohawk a Silver Medal. Mohawk was ranked in the top 9% of the United States (2,567 out of 19,908), and the top 21% in Massachusetts (74th out of 353). In 2016, Samantha Rutz (previously Samantha Lydiard) was honored by the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) as the Franklin County Science Educator of the Year. Ms. Rutz has taught at Mohawk since 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Mohawk Trail". School and District Profiles. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ↑ News » Mohawk turning 40 from The Greenfield Recorder

Coordinates: 42°38′38.62″N 72°45′15.16″W / 42.6440611°N 72.7542111°W / 42.6440611; -72.7542111

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