coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to t ...
al regional public high school in
Weare, New Hampshire
Weare is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,092 at the 2020 census. It is close to two important New Hampshire cities, Manchester and Concord.
History
It was granted to veterans of the Canadian ...
serving the communities of Weare and
Henniker, New Hampshire
Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the reported total population of the town was 6,185, although the figure, 27.9% greater than the 2010 population, has been questioned by local officials. ...
. It is part of School Administrative Unit (SAU) 24, and is administered by the John Stark School District. John Stark Regional is named after General
John Stark
Major-General John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was an American military officer who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Batt ...
, who served in the American
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...
during the
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
.
History
John Stark Regional High School was created to serve the communities of Weare and Henniker, and was built in 1987 with the support of both towns.
After years of overcrowding, a $5 million addition/renovation project was approved by the voters of Weare and Henniker on March 14, 2000, but the project was delayed due to a legal challenge to "Senate Bill 2," which allowed towns to pass building projects with an approval of sixty percent of balloted votes versus the two-thirds majority of those towns using the town meeting form of government. The project was allowed to proceed in the spring of 2002, and construction began in June 2002.
At the start of the 2006–2007 school year, soda and other unhealthy foods became prohibited from being sold during school hours.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 614 students enrolled for the 2020–2021 school year was:
*Male - 51.4%
*Female - 48.5%
*Native American/Alaskan - 0%
*Asian/Pacific islander - 0.4%
*Black - 0.1%
*Hispanic - 2.1%
*White - 92.5%
*Multiracial - 4.7%
Athletics
John Stark Regional High School offers several athletic programs throughout the year. The team name for most athletic programs is the John Stark Generals. Fall sports include Bass Fishing, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Soccer, and Volleyball. Winter sports include Alpine Skiing, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Swimming, Unified Basketball, Varsity Robotics, Winter Spirit, and Wrestling. Spring sports include Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Track, Unified Outdoor Track, and Volleyball. Additionally, the school also has a quiz bowl team which participates in the Granite State Challenge on
NHPBS
New Hampshire PBS (NHPBS), known as New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV) prior to October 1, 2017, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network serving the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is operated by New Hampshire Public Broadcas ...