Winnisquam Regional High School
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Winnisquam Regional High School is a public high school located in Tilton
, New Hampshire
, in the United States
. Students of the school are primarily from the towns of Sanbornton
, Tilton, and Northfield
, though some other towns are represented. The school is commonly referred to by its abbreviation, "WRHS". In recent years, the school struggled with low New Hampshire State Test scores, however, as of late, they have been steadily climbing, and the school district has made strides to boost the WRHS curriculum, most notably by increasing the AP course selection.
In 2001, funds in the amount of $17 million were approved by the tri-town area in an effort to completely renovate the school as well as construct a new gymnasium and additional classroom space. During the renovation, the much beloved Star Wars
mural that had covered the main wall of the old cafeteria had to be dismantled.
Winnisquam Regional High School operates a school of agricultural science
in a separate building on its main campus. This "Ag Center" allows Winnisquam students, as well as students from nearby towns, to take vocational classes in agriculture, animal science, horticulture, and forestry for high school credit. The center maintains a greenhouse which grows a wide variety of flowers and plants.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Field Hockey has been one of the school's most successful programs in recent years, winning the NHIAA Class M-S state title seven times between 1990 and 2004, appearing in the championship 11 times in all during that span. The Cheerleading team has also been very successful over the years and has recently won the title of State Champs in 2008. Track and field has also been one of the school's strongest recent performers, including one title and six runner-up finishes for the boys since 1996, as well as two titles and three runner-up finishes for the girls in the same span.
The boys' soccer team had one of the more memorable performances of any NHIAA team in fall 2007, starting the season 3-7 before winning eight of their next nine to reach the Class M state championship, where they would finish runner-up. Winnisquam tied for the lowest rank of any NHIAA finalist during the fall 2007 season (11th, also achieved by Portsmouth field hockey) and earned the school's soccer program its first championship appearance in 44 years.
Winnisquam football appeared in the state championship game for the first time in the 2009 season.
Winnisquam cross country was a dominant force in the 1950s and 1960s, racking up 7 championships and 5 runner-ups.
chapter, and a Granite State Challenge
team, notable for its record five championship appearances and three state titles.
Tilton, New Hampshire
Tilton is a town located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Lochmere. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school.-History:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, in the United States
United States
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. Students of the school are primarily from the towns of Sanbornton
Sanbornton, New Hampshire
Sanbornton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of North Sanbornton and Gaza.-History:...
, Tilton, and Northfield
Northfield, New Hampshire
Northfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,829 at the 2010 census.-History:The area was settled in 1760 as a part of Canterbury. In the late 1770s the residents of the "north fields" of Canterbury petitioned the State Legislature to become their...
, though some other towns are represented. The school is commonly referred to by its abbreviation, "WRHS". In recent years, the school struggled with low New Hampshire State Test scores, however, as of late, they have been steadily climbing, and the school district has made strides to boost the WRHS curriculum, most notably by increasing the AP course selection.
In 2001, funds in the amount of $17 million were approved by the tri-town area in an effort to completely renovate the school as well as construct a new gymnasium and additional classroom space. During the renovation, the much beloved Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
mural that had covered the main wall of the old cafeteria had to be dismantled.
Winnisquam Regional High School operates a school of agricultural science
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
in a separate building on its main campus. This "Ag Center" allows Winnisquam students, as well as students from nearby towns, to take vocational classes in agriculture, animal science, horticulture, and forestry for high school credit. The center maintains a greenhouse which grows a wide variety of flowers and plants.
Athletics
All of the Winnisquam athletics teams are known as the Bears. The school fields teams during all three seasons, including:Fall
- Cross Country (M/F)
- Soccer (traditionally M only)
- Golf (traditionally M only)
- Field Hockey (F only)
- Volleyball (F only)
- Football
Winter
- Basketball (M/F)
- Wrestling (traditionally M only)
- Spirit and Cheerleading (traditionally F only)
- Indoor Track (M/F)
Spring
- Baseball (M)
- Softball (F)
- Track and Field (M/F)
Field Hockey has been one of the school's most successful programs in recent years, winning the NHIAA Class M-S state title seven times between 1990 and 2004, appearing in the championship 11 times in all during that span. The Cheerleading team has also been very successful over the years and has recently won the title of State Champs in 2008. Track and field has also been one of the school's strongest recent performers, including one title and six runner-up finishes for the boys since 1996, as well as two titles and three runner-up finishes for the girls in the same span.
The boys' soccer team had one of the more memorable performances of any NHIAA team in fall 2007, starting the season 3-7 before winning eight of their next nine to reach the Class M state championship, where they would finish runner-up. Winnisquam tied for the lowest rank of any NHIAA finalist during the fall 2007 season (11th, also achieved by Portsmouth field hockey) and earned the school's soccer program its first championship appearance in 44 years.
Winnisquam football appeared in the state championship game for the first time in the 2009 season.
Winnisquam cross country was a dominant force in the 1950s and 1960s, racking up 7 championships and 5 runner-ups.
Activities
The school is also competitive in many regional, statewide, and national events. It fields a math team, an award winning FFANational FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
chapter, and a Granite State Challenge
Granite State Challenge
Granite State Challenge is an American television quizbowl game show that airs on New Hampshire Public Television and began in 1983.-Description:...
team, notable for its record five championship appearances and three state titles.