Belchertown High School

Belchertown High School is located in Belchertown, Massachusetts. The high school is home to grades 9 through 12. The building has three floors, a cafeteria, an auditorium, a library, and a gymnasium with an indoor-track on the upper floor.HistoryThe building is on Springfield Road and was first used in the 2002-2003 school year. The high school used to be on North Washington Street, in the building which is now the Jabish Brook Middle School. The principal is Christine M. Vigneux, who is assisted by Mr. Douglas Daponde, the Vice Principal.The high school offers many Advanced Placement courses (AP). The school holds very high MCAS scores in English.The high school's motto is "The Belchertown High School educational community fosters academic excellence and responsible citizenship in a positive, safe, and respectful environment in order to develop productive contributors to society."Music programBelchertown High School's music program includes nine musical groups and ensembles including a Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble 1, Percussion Ensemble 2, Marching Band, Concert Choir, and a Women's Choir. The band program has won numerous gold medals at MICCA, which is a high school band competition in Massachusetts. The choir program has also won numerous awards.In 2012, the school's marching band, the Marching Orioles, performed in the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. On the same trip, the Belchertown High School Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, and Concert Band competed in the Orlando World Strides Heritage Festival and received numerous awards.