Palmer High School (Massachusetts)

Palmer High School is a public high school located in the city of Palmer, Massachusetts, United States.

Palmer High School.
Palmer High School
Address
4105 Main Street Palmer , Hampden County , Massachusetts 01069 United States
Information
Type	Public High School Open enrollment[1]
Established	1991
Superintendent	Patricia Gardner
Principal	Sue North[2]
Teaching staff	61.20 (FTE)[3]
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	679 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	11.09[3]
Hours in school day	7:25a-1:51pm
Color(s)	Blue   and White
Athletics	Cross country, Soccer, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Basketball, Swimming, Track and field, Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Cheerleading,
Mascot	Panthers
Rivals	Monson, Ware
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges [4]
Website	PHS Website

Demographics and Statistics

For the 2015–2016 school year, Palmer High School enrolled 489 students in grades 8 through 12. Out of these students, 88.8% were Caucasian, 2.0% were African American, 5.1% were Hispanic, 0.0% were Native American, 0.2% were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 1.4% were Multi-Ethnic. About 52.1% of the student population is male, while 47.9% is female.[5]

Student Clubs

• Interactive
• Drama
• Student Council
• ADL Club
• National Honor Society
• Spanish Club

[6]

Notable alumni

• Todd Smola, member of Massachusetts House of Representatives (class of 1995)

References

1. http://www.doe.mass.edu/finance/schoolchoice/choice-status.pdf
2. "Welcome to Palmer High School". Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. "Palmer High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
4. http://cpss.neasc.org/cpss_directory_of_schools/#Massachusetts Archived 2008-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
5. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/profiles/student.aspx?orgcode=02270505&orgtypecode=6
6. "Palmer High School Club and Class Activities". Archived from the original on February 27, 2012.