Pentucket Regional High School (often abbreviated as "PRHS") is a public

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, United States, which serves the communities of Groveland, Merrimac, and

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. It is the only high school in the Pentucket Regional School District. As of 2018, the school's principal is Jonathan P. Seymour and assistant principals are Daniel E. Thornton, who is also the

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, and Frank Kowalski.

Athletics

Pentucket High School is a member of the

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and is a Division III competitor in the

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. Sports teams are known as the Panthers (previously known as the Sachems). The school colors are green, white, and black. The school's main athletic rival is Triton Regional High School of nearby Byfield, against whom Pentucket plays football on

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Day. Pentucket offers sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Sports: *Fall **Cheerleading **Cross Country (Boys) **Cross Country (Girls) **Field Hockey **Football **Golf (co-op with Georgetown) **Soccer (Boys) **Soccer (Girls) **Volleyball Co-op *Winter **Basketball (Boys) **Basketball (Girls) **Cheerleading **Ice Hockey (Boys) (co-op with Georgetown) **Ice Hockey (Girls) (co-op with

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and hosted by Haverhill) - competing in the

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**Indoor Track (Boys) **Indoor Track (Girls) **Wrestling *Spring **Baseball **Lacrosse (Boys) **Lacrosse (Girls) **Softball **Tennis (Boys) **Tennis (Girls) **Track & Field (Boys) **Track & Field (Girls)

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate from Pentucket Regional High School, a total of 105 credits must be earned, including the successful completion of the following categories:

References

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