Union 32 High School
Encyclopedia
U 32 High School known most officially as Union High School District No. 32 is in East Montpelier, Vermont
, United States
. It is the regional high school for the towns of Berlin
, Calais
, Middlesex
, East Montpelier
, and Worcester
, and students from Orange/Washington
can choose attend U 32 after middle school.All these towns are in central Vermont. It encompasses grades seven through twelve in a combined junior and senior high school
.
, notably learning by doing. The school followed, and still follows a non-traditional philosophy where teachers and staff are referred to by given first name rather than by surname.
Over time, the school has migrated more to the mainstream of public education.
There was a $13 million dollar renovation in 2002 to bring it up to fire codes and replace open, wall-less classrooms with more traditional ones.
The official mascot
of the school is the Raider. U-32 is known now for its extensive art and music departments, its accomplished drama club, Stage 32, its outstanding sports programs, and its improved facility. It has about 200 middle schoolers and 650 high schoolers.
East Montpelier, Vermont
East Montpelier is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles , of which 32.0 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the regional high school for the towns of Berlin
Berlin, Vermont
Berlin is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,864 at the 2000 census. Being the town between Barre, Vermont and Montpelier, Vermont, the two largest cities in the region, much of the commercial business of the region can be found in Berlin, including parts of...
, Calais
Calais, Vermont
Calais is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census. Calais is pronounced similarly to palace, not chalet...
, Middlesex
Middlesex, Vermont
Middlesex is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.9 square miles , of which, 39.7 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of...
, East Montpelier
East Montpelier, Vermont
East Montpelier is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles , of which 32.0 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
, and Worcester
Worcester, Vermont
Worcester is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles , of which 38.8 square miles is land and 0.1 square mile is...
, and students from Orange/Washington
Washington, Vermont
Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington, the town may also be named after Washington, CT as there are records of individuals moving eponymous town in Connecticut to Vermont...
can choose attend U 32 after middle school.All these towns are in central Vermont. It encompasses grades seven through twelve in a combined junior and senior high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
History
The school opened in September 1971 with a strong liberal orientation, using open classrooms, student directed schedules and several of the concepts of Vermont philosopher-educator John DeweyJohn Dewey
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. Dewey was an important early developer of the philosophy of pragmatism and one of the founders of functional psychology...
, notably learning by doing. The school followed, and still follows a non-traditional philosophy where teachers and staff are referred to by given first name rather than by surname.
Over time, the school has migrated more to the mainstream of public education.
There was a $13 million dollar renovation in 2002 to bring it up to fire codes and replace open, wall-less classrooms with more traditional ones.
The official mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
of the school is the Raider. U-32 is known now for its extensive art and music departments, its accomplished drama club, Stage 32, its outstanding sports programs, and its improved facility. It has about 200 middle schoolers and 650 high schoolers.
Recognition
- Boys Division II soccer state champions 2008. This was the third championship in four years.
- The U-32 Debate Team won state championship in 2011 and went to the National Debate Tournament
- The U-32 Girls Nordic Ski team - state championship 2008 - 2009. This title is the first in the school's history.
- The U-32 Girls Ice Hockey Team - state champions 2009-2010
- The U-32 Football team went undefeated in 2006, allowing less than 50 points all season and scoring more than 400. This year marked a record number of VT-NH Shrine Bowl participants for a single year coming from the school: Marcus Hass, Robert (Bob) Fitch, Silas Dowan, Todd Murphy, and Robert Keene
Notable graduates
- Frank MillerFrank Miller (comics)Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...
, 1975? comic-book writer and artist