Doherty Memorial High School is a

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of commerce located in

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, United States. It opened its doors in the fall of 1966, replacing two closing schools: Worcester Classical High School and Worcester Commerce High School. The school was named for Dr. Leo T. Doherty, an educator, who, over a period of forty years, served Worcester as a teacher, art director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools. The school has about 2,000 students, in grades 9 to 12, in the

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district. The school's principal is Sally Maloney. The school offers 24 AP courses, with more available through Virtual High School. The school serves the west side (Pleasant & Chandler Street, Tatnuck Square, Salisbury Street, Forest Grove, Newton Square, and June, Mill, Pleasant, and May Streets neighborhoods) of Worcester.

Competitive teams

Doherty Memorial High School has varsity teams in math and these sports: track, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, football, cross country, soccer, field hockey, basketball, cheerleading, tennis, and

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. The Doherty football team won the Massachusetts Division 4 State Championship at

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in 2013, defeating Dennis-Yarmouth by a score of 28–26.

Notable alumni

* Donnie Demers, songwriter, musician *

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, singer, songwriter * Ned Eames (1978), former professional tennis player * Jeffrey Greene, real estate developer * Wadeline Jonathas (2016), Olympic gold medalist *

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(1980), U.S. Ambassador to

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(1996), former MLB player (

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) * Edwin Rodríguez, boxer *

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(1984), comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host *

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(2010), NFL player (2014

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practice squad) * Doug Stanhope (did not graduate), comedian *

Isaac Yiadom Isaac Yiadom (born February 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). A graduate of Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, Massachusetts, he played college football at Bos ...

(2014), NFL player

References

External links

Doherty Memorial High School website DMHS 1969 alumni website
High schools in Worcester, Massachusetts Public high schools in Massachusetts {{authority control