Tantasqua Regional High School is located in
Fiskdale, Massachusetts. It serves the towns of
Brimfield,
Brookfield,
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,
Sturbridge, and
Wales
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. The school colors are green and gold and the school song is "Hail, Tantasqua", set to the music of "
Men of Harlech
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."
History
Tantasqua Regional High School was founded in 1953, and an initial addition to the building was approved in 1962. A 1995 plan for renovation was rejected, but a new building was completed in 2002.
Format
Tantasqua is divided into an academic division and a technical division.
Athletics
TRHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Warriors. The baseball team won the 1977 Massachusetts Division 2 state championship, and the boys basketball team won the 2007 Division 2 state championship.
Performing arts
Tantasqua has two competitive
show choirs
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, the mixed-gender "ENCORE!" and the all-female "Radiance". The program also hosts an annual competition.
Notable alumni
*
Joel Crouse, singer
References
External links
Tantasqua Regional High School website''The Tantasqsuan''
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Educational institutions established in 1953
High schools in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Public high schools in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Sturbridge, Massachusetts
1953 establishments in Massachusetts