Plymouth North High School
Plymouth North High School
| Plymouth North High School | |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Plymouth Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Peter Parcellin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1275 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue, White & Silver |
| Nickname | The Eagle |
| Rivals | Plymouth South High School |
| Communities served | Town of Plymouth |
| Website | |
Aerial view of school
Plymouth North High School, known informally as Plymouth North or PNHS, is a public high school located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Its students are residents of the town of Plymouth.[31]
| Plymouth North High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| ,, | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Plymouth Public Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Peter Parcellin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1275 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue, White & Silver |
| Nickname | The Eagle |
| Rivals | Plymouth South High School |
| Communities served | Town of Plymouth |
| Website | |
Background
Located Near Plymouth Center
The school is one of two high schools in Plymouth, the other being Plymouth South High School. Plymouth North is located south of Plymouth Center, and is located adjacent to the Plymouth County Courthouse, the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. The school currently has an enrollment of over 1,000 students, in grades 9–12. The school colors are Navy Blue, White & Silver and the school mascot is an Eagle. The Plymouth Police Department allocates a full time police officer as a full time school resource officer. The officer is in uniform and on school property on a full time basis. In the early 1960's Plymouth High School was located at what is now Nathaniel Morton Elementary School in downtown Plymouth. A new high school was opened on Obery Street in Plymouth in the fall of 1963 to service the town of Plymouth. In 2012, a state of the art high school was built on Obery Street and the old high school was torn down. As of March 2022 the Principal of Plymouth North High School is Peter Parcellin.[29] The Assistant Principals are A.J. Butters, Janet O'Reilly and Shannon Turner.
Awards
Unfinished athletic fields, the location former Plymouth North High School
On April 27, 2007, Plymouth North High School was presented with an environmental award at the Massachusetts State House. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs presented the award at their 13th Annual Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education in recognition of Plymouth North's Life Skills program and its recycling efforts. [3]
Girls Indoor Track State Champions – 2016
Football State Champions – 1984, 1989
Football State Finalists – 1975, 1993
In 2011, the Plymouth North Eagles won their 2nd state title in 4 years with a 3–1 win over Hudson
In 2014, the Plymouth North Boys Tennis Team won their second consecutive A.C.L Title, they also made it to the semis of states.
In the 2013–2014 season, Plymouth North Dance Team placed at competition for the first time in history.
They took home first place and grand champions overall at a UDA competition including teams from high schools and colleges around Massachusetts.
In 1993, the Plymouth High School football team competed at Nickerson Field in the Division 1A Super Bowl. The football program split into two separate programs in 1994, Plymouth North and Plymouth South. As of 2022 the Athletic Director is Justin Dominigos.[32]
Cost To Open
Plymouth North High School cost 84 million dollars to open in 2012.
Plymouth South opened five years later at 110 million dollars.[14] As of 2022, The Superintendent of the Plymouth Public School System is Dr. Chris Campbell.
In 2013 and 2014, Plymouth North baseball coach Dwayne Follette signed a letter of intent and did verbal commitment to secure the town's first two Division 1a scholarships. Plymouth has had a sports program since 1895.
Arson In 2020
The Plymouth Police Department has a full time police officer at the school. There was a report of an arson on school property in 2020. The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Gary Maestas, released a statement shortly thereafter:
Our youth is exposed to a variety of influences in society.
In Plymouth today, one of our high school students chose to mimic a prank demonstrated on a social media platform known as Tik-Tok.
I am happy to report that there were no injuries or significant damage to Plymouth North High School as a result of their irresponsible act of shorting out an electrical outlet.
This act has ignited fires in other schools in Massachusetts and other states causing disruption of the school day and significant damages to schools.
We are working with the Plymouth Police and Fire Departments to fully understand the scope of this issue and pursue charges to the fullest extent of the law.
Coronavirus
School closed in 2020
The school was closed in March 2020 as one of their student tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19 Cases In The United States). The school held its annual graduation ceremony in downtown Plymouth on June 6, 2020.[27] The school was later reopened.
Notable Alumni
O'Neil on Fight News Unlimited
Stacy Poitras – star of reality TV series Chainsaw Gang
Matthew E. O'Neil - athlete, USA Boxing [12] (class of 1994) author of three audiobooks on Amazon.com[28]
Dwayne Follette - Hall of Fame baseball coach (class of 1980)
Carl Freyermuth - Hall of Fame football coach (class of 1963) Plymouth High School, what is now Nathaniel Morton Elementary School (class of 1963)
Seto Berry - college football player (class of 1993)
Brian Christian - former professional baseball player[19]
Patrick Hicks - varsity football player, football player Merrimack College[33], officer on Plymouth Police Department (class of 2015)
On Social Media
It is located on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PNHSEagles/.