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Agawam High School is a public high school in
Agawam, Massachusetts Agawam is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,692 at the 2020 census. Agawam sits on the western side of the Connecticut River, directly across from Springfield, Massachusetts ...
. In 2018, enrollment was about 1,250. Minority enrollment was 12 percent. ''
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'' ranked the school as silver. The Brownie is the school mascot and the school colors are brown and orange.


Programs

The school has a marching band. In 2007 the school instituted the EPICS program.


Athletics

The school competes in the
Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference The Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference (PVIAC) is a high school athletic conference in District 1 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). Member schools Current members * Agawam High School * Amherst Re ...
. The school's cross country team trains in
Robinson State Park Robinson State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area located mostly in the town of Agawam with a small section in Westfield, Massachusetts. The narrow, state park follows the course of the meandering Westfield River which forms the p ...
. Jim "Turk" Bruno set the Western Massachusetts scoring record in football during the 1956 season with 174 points. The team won its first AA Conference championship in 1957 and 3 more in the 1960s.


Alumni

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, coach and former professional football player * Carl Beane, radio broadcaster *
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, actor


See also

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List of secondary school sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples Among the categories of names for sports teams in the United States and Canada, those referring to Indigenous peoples are lesser in popularity only to the names of various animals. In a list of the top 100 team names, "Indians" is 14th, "Braves ...


References


External links

* {{Massachusetts Public High Schools Agawam, Massachusetts High schools in Hampden County, Massachusetts