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New Bedford High School (NBHS) is a public high school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in the West End of New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
. The school has approximately 4,500 students and is one of the largest schools in the state.

school's athletic teams are named the Whalers, in honor of the city's whaling history. The New Bedford High School teams wear red and white, and compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is an organization of 365 high schools in the United States state of Massachusetts that sponsor athletic activities in 33 sports....
's Division I.






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New Bedford High School (NBHS) is a public high school
High school

High school is the name used in some parts of the world to describe an institution which provides all or part of secondary education. The term originated in Scotland and spread to the New World countries as the high prestige that the Scottish educational system had at the time led several countries to employ Scottish educators to develop the...
 located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in the West End of New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, Massachusetts

New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, 28 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles east of Fall River, Massachusetts....
. The school has approximately 4,500 students and is one of the largest schools in the state.

Extracurricular activities

The school's athletic teams are named the Whalers, in honor of the city's whaling history. The New Bedford High School teams wear red and white, and compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is an organization of 365 high schools in the United States state of Massachusetts that sponsor athletic activities in 33 sports....
's Division I. In 2008, the girls' basketball team captured the Division I South Sectional title by defeating the Sandwich High Blue Knights
Sandwich High School

Sandwich High School is a public high school located in East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Enrollment at the school is around 1,030 students, with approximately 85 faculty members....
 by a score of 65-62 at UMass Boston, giving them the opportunity to compete in the Eastern Massachusetts Finals at the TD Banknorth Garden
TD Banknorth Garden

TD Banknorth Garden is a sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Banknorth , and is often simply called The Garden, or the traditional Boston Garden and formerly known as the FleetCenter and the Shawmut Center....
 in Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the State capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region, and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England." Boston city proper had a 2007 est...
; they lost to the Division 1 North champion Andover High Golden Warriors by a score of 66-34. Head coach Mickey Gonsalves was named Division 1 Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year by the Boston Globe.

Additionally, the school has an award-winning drama club and marching band winning several regional and state championships. The school fight song, On, New Bedford!, is sung to the tune of On, Wisconsin!
On, Wisconsin!

"On, Wisconsin!" is the fight song of the Wisconsin Badgers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is also the official state song of Wisconsin....
. Traditionally, New Bedford High School has had an intense rivalry with Fall River's B.M.C. Durfee High School
B.M.C. Durfee High School

B.M.C. Durfee High School is an historic former high school building at 289 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.The school was built in 1886 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981....
, with the Thanksgiving Day match-up, as the highlight of the season.

Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

New Bedford High School is also home of the Whaler JROTC. New Bedford's JROTC program is notable for being the longest in continuous operation since inception. The Army JROTC at New Bedford has received many awards

Show Choir

New Bedford High School also has a highly acclaimed mixed show choir "Pure Energy." They have won many amazing awards, the most recent being the 2009 Grand Champions at the New England Show Choir Classic. The group varies between 40 and 50 members and has also recieved special awards for their vocals and their overall show. The school is also the home of another award winning show choir "Charisma". This group is made up of only girls and consists of about 30 members. they have recently won silver at the New England Show Choir Classic and in the past have won Grand Champion in their division.

Notable alumni


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    , 1977: Television meteorologist.
  • A Wilhelm Scream
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    , 1990s: Punk band.
  • Brian Helgeland
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    , 1980: Screenwriter/Director.
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    , 1997: Basketball player for the national team of Cape Verde
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    , 1987: Front man for Harvey Danger
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     and percussionist for Superhoney.
  • Ana Rocha
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