Hoosac Valley High School
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Hoosac Valley High School is a public institution of secondary education
located in Cheshire, Massachusetts
. It primarily serves students residing in the towns of Cheshire, Adams
and Savoy
. Hoosac Valley, abbreviated HVHS, hosts grades 7 through 12. HVHS currently enrolls approximately 710 students. It, along with Cheshire Elementary School and C.T. Plunkett Elementary School comprise the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District. The 7th and 8th graders of the ACRSD attend classes at Hoosac Valley High School, though they may not take part in many high school sports unless there is a shortage of players, and their section of the school is known as Hoosac Valley Middle School and the younger children stay, for the most part, separated from the older ones throughout the duration of the school day.
Sports teams use the name "Hurricanes," with Sparky the Lightning Bolt as their mascot. Occasionally, the name "Hurricanes" is shortened to just "Canes."
Like most schools, Hoosac has a rival: Drury High School
, located in North Adams, Massachusetts
.
In 2009, the Hoosac Boy's Basketball team made it to the Massachusetts championships, coincidentally playing their rival Drury for the Western Mass Champions title. Hoosac lost the game to the Milton High Wildcats.
In the 2009-2010 school year, the Hurricane football team won the Western Massachusetts Division II Championship with a record of 12-0.
Secondary education
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located in Cheshire, Massachusetts
Cheshire, Massachusetts
Cheshire is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,401 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. It primarily serves students residing in the towns of Cheshire, Adams
Adams, Massachusetts
Adams is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,485 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Savoy
Savoy, Massachusetts
Savoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 705 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. Hoosac Valley, abbreviated HVHS, hosts grades 7 through 12. HVHS currently enrolls approximately 710 students. It, along with Cheshire Elementary School and C.T. Plunkett Elementary School comprise the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District. The 7th and 8th graders of the ACRSD attend classes at Hoosac Valley High School, though they may not take part in many high school sports unless there is a shortage of players, and their section of the school is known as Hoosac Valley Middle School and the younger children stay, for the most part, separated from the older ones throughout the duration of the school day.
History
Hoosac Valley High School opened in the year 1970, with the first class graduating in 1971. HVHS replaced Adams Memorial High School, the current location of the Adams Memorial Middle School. Adams Memorial Middle School has since closed, due to the building being unsafe, and its students (grades 7 & 8) are now students at Hoosac Valley High School, though they occupy a separate space in the school.Hoosac Trivia and Tradition
HVHS's school colors are red and white.Sports teams use the name "Hurricanes," with Sparky the Lightning Bolt as their mascot. Occasionally, the name "Hurricanes" is shortened to just "Canes."
Like most schools, Hoosac has a rival: Drury High School
Drury High School
Drury High SchoolDrury High School is a school located in North Adams, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of North Adams, Florida, Clarksburg, Monroe, Readsboro, Vermont, and Stamford, Vermont.-History:...
, located in North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams, Massachusetts
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 13,708 as of the 2010 census, making it the least populous city in the state...
.
In 2009, the Hoosac Boy's Basketball team made it to the Massachusetts championships, coincidentally playing their rival Drury for the Western Mass Champions title. Hoosac lost the game to the Milton High Wildcats.
In the 2009-2010 school year, the Hurricane football team won the Western Massachusetts Division II Championship with a record of 12-0.