Danvers High School

Danvers High School is a public high school in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Danvers Public Schools school district. The population of Danvers is 27,460 . Danvers has a median family income of $77,404 .DemographicsStudent enrolment for the 2015-2016 School year - 1020 Danvers High School employs 85.2 Full-Time Equivalent teachers. The average class size is 19.1 and the ratio of teachers to students is 1:13.HistoryOpened in September 1962, Danvers High School was the successor to Holten High School . Danvers High School received national attention when use of the word "meep" by students was forbidden, due to its disruptive use by some students. Principal Thomas Murray banned the word, and threatened police action over its use in either speech or on clothing.In June 2010, The Boston Globe commended the speech "Operation Red Sprinkles" by DHS Salutatorian Anisha Shenai, as one of the most e-mailed inspirational articles at Boston.com.In the spring of 2010, the School Committee announced their plan to name Assistant Superintendent and former Smith Elementary School Principal Susan Ambrozavitch Acting High School Principal for the 2010-2011 school year, after Principal Tim Murray announced he would be stepping down. She has remained in both positions since. Principal Susan Amrozavitch retired in June 2017 and was replaced by Dr. Jason Colombino.From 2010 until 2013 it underwent extensive renovations, replacing most of the school structure.