Weymouth High School

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Weymouth High School is a comprehensive public high school in Weymouth, Massachusetts that serves students in grades nine through twelve. Weymouth High School also offers a Career and Technical Education Program offering such courses as Aesthetics, Allied Health, Architectural Design, Automotive Technology, Early Childhood Education, Information Technology, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Graphic Communications and Metal Fabrication.HistoryWeymouth High School was first established in 1854. Since that time, it has gone through several incarnations:The building that used to house Weymouth High in the early 20th century stood next to the Town Hall on Middle Street.A new building to house Weymouth High opened in 1963 on Commercial Street. A great example of mid-century modernism, it earned a prestigious national architectural award. It housed students in the 11th and 12th grades; 10th graders attended school in the Middle Street building.The town population grew in leaps and bounds in the mid 20th century, necessitating a second high school. In 1970, Weymouth South High School opened on Pleasant Street. The building on Commercial Street became Weymouth North High School. In 1971, an arsonist set fire to the original Middle Street location of WHS, and the current Abigail Adams Middle School was built in its place.The high schools were again merged into one Weymouth High School in 1991, and this new high school was housed in the former Weymouth North High School building.The building that currently houses Weymouth High School opened in 2004 at One Wildcat Way in South Weymouth. This building was the original Weymouth South High School and most recently housed the junior high school students in Weymouth. The old Weymouth South High School is known as the "Maroon House." The "Gold House" was newly constructed for the opening in 2004, and was built on the site of the old South Intermediate School. This expansion cost the school approximately $22 million, and took about two years to complete.With the opening of the facility at One Wildcat Way, several security staff were introduced to maintain order among students. The performance of these staff has been negatively received and criticized by students, faculty, and the general public since their installment.. Go wildcats