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Cohasset High School

Coordinates: 42°13′57.53″N 70°48′32.51″W / 42.2326472°N 70.8090306°W / 42.2326472; -70.8090306
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Cohasset High School
Location
Map
143 Pond St.,
Cohasset, MA 02025

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1838
PrincipalBrian Scott
Staff71.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades6-12
Enrollment846 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.80[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy, Silver & White      
MascotSkipper
RivalsHull, Scituate, Norwell, Archbishop Williams ( Soccer only)
NewspaperThe Spinnaker
Websitehttp://www.cohassetk12.org/Domain/8

Cohasset High School is a public high school located in Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at 143 Pond St. and has an enrollment of 364 students in grades 9-12. A majority of the school's teams are named the "Skippers" and the school colors are navy blue, silver, and white. Cohasset Middle School, which serves grades 6–8, is attached to the high school; formerly under the same principal, it is now separately administered.

History

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The high school opened in 1951, replacing an originally all-grades central high school known as the Osgood School.[3]

Football coach and science teacher Jeffrey Knight was indicted in early 2019 on charges related to an alleged sexual assault on a Cohasset Middle School student in 2018.[4] In December 2021, he was found guilty on two charges of inappropriate touching of a child.[5] The school administration was accused of delaying reporting the assault;[6] Carolyn Connolly, principal of the high school and the junior high school, was placed on leave in September 2018[7][8] and terminated in April 2019. The high school and middle school were then split, with separate principals.[9] In late 2021, Connolly sued for wrongful termination.[5]

In February 2023, the former assistant facilities manager of the Town of Cohasset was arraigned on charges related to a cryptocurrency mining operation that was run from a crawl space under the high school, using electricity illegally diverted from the school.[10][11]

42°13′57.53″N 70°48′32.51″W / 42.2326472°N 70.8090306°W / 42.2326472; -70.8090306

Sports

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Cohasset High School offers multiple sports, including:

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cohasset Middle/High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2020-21 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  3. ^ Wadsworth, David; More, Paula; DeGiacomo, Lynne (2004). Cohasset. Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. p. 58. ISBN 0-7385-3479-X.
  4. ^ DiFazio, Joe (January 14, 2019). "Ex-Cohasset teacher indicted on child abuse charges". The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Difazio, Joe (January 10, 2022) [January 7, 2022]. "Cohasset, DCF, former principal tied up in court amid ongoing Knight sex abuse scandal". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ^ DiFazio, Joe (August 2, 2019). "Documents shed light on Cohasset officials' delay in reporting child sex abuse allegations". The Patriot Ledger. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Wood, Ryan (September 26, 2018). "Cohasset Middle/High School principal placed on leave". Boston: WHDH News 7.
  8. ^ "Cohasset Principal On Leave After Teacher Accused Of Student Assault". CBS News Boston. September 28, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Calirimcaliri, Michael (April 22, 2019). "Cohasset middle school and high school will each get a new principal". Cohasset Mariner. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "Crypto-mining scheme run from US school crawl space". BBC News. February 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Stoico, Nick (February 24, 2023). "Man accused of running crypto mine out of Cohasset school arraigned in Quincy court Friday". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Buckley, Steve. "Buckley: Mike Monaco has paid his dues, and now he's getting his shot in the NESN booth". The Athletic. Retrieved January 13, 2023.