Duxbury High School
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| Duxbury High School |
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| Established | 1959 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Thomas Kelly (interim) |
| Students | 980[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Duxbury, Massachusetts USA |
| District | Duxbury Public Schools |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Newspaper | The Dragon Flyer |
| Sports team | Dragons |
| Website | http://www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/ |
Duxbury High School is a public high school in New England, located in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Its students are residents of the town of Duxbury. The superintendent of the district is Eileen C. Williams. The interim principal of Duxbury High School is Thomas Kelly, the former superintendent of Marshfield High School.
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[edit] Academics
Duxbury High School is known for its fine academic standing.[citation needed] For comparison, the state reports results from its standardised test, the MCAS. In the 2005 MCAS, Duxbury sophomores performed such that 90% of test-takers scored "proficient" or above in the English Language Arts section of the test, compared to just 65% of the test-takers statewide. Likewise, Duxbury earned an 86% proficiency rate, compared to the statewide 62%.[2]
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Juliana Hatfield, an indie rock singer
- Bill Curley, a former NBA center
