Lunenburg High School is the high school of the town of
Lunenburg, Massachusetts
Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,946 at the 2020 census.
History
Lunenburg was first settled by Europeans in 1718 and was officially incorporated in 1728. The name stems from one of t ...
, United States in north-eastern
Worcester County. The school educates students from Lunenburg. In 2016, a new Middle/High School building was completed.
Administration
* Timothy Santry - Principal (Acting)
* Robert McGrath - Assistant Principal
* Karma Tousignant - Assistant Principal
* Annica Scott - Dean of Students
Notable alumni
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Gordon Edes
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sportswriter
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for the ''
Boston Globe
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Christopher Dijak -
professional wrestler
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currently signed to
WWE
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, competing under the ring name of Donovan Dijak
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Bob White - former
NFL
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player
Athletics
The school is a member of the
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
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. It is classified as District D and a part of the Midland Wachusett League. The school mascot is the Blue Knight.
After allegations of racism against its football program in 2013, the school cancelled the final game of the season. Teammates were initially suspected of spray painting racist slurs on a biracial player's house, but police and the FBI later investigated the player's mother, and the students were cleared of any wrongdoing. After an investigation, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. stated that "evidence presented to us fails to demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has been committed," but that the case remains open.
References
External links
Lunenburg High SchoolLunenburg’s Hall lines up charter class for induction
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Public high schools in Massachusetts
Schools in Worcester County, Massachusetts