Duxbury High School

Duxbury High School is a public high school in New England, located in the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. The superintendent of the district is Dr. John Antonucci and the principal of Duxbury High School is James Donovan (Interim). The Ellison High School is located on 130 St. George Street where classes were held from 1968 to 2014. The co-located Middle and High School is located at 71 Alden Street, and opened in 2014.AcademicsTotal enrollment at Duxbury High School is 1,057 students with 80 full-time teachers. The average class size is 19.8 students with a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. As of the 2014-2015 academic year, the district per pupil spending is $13,156.23. The graduation rate for DHS is 98.8% with 88% of students pursuing higher education. 18 Advanced Placement courses are offered. The participation rate in AP courses is 67% with an exam passing rate of 76%. Boston Magazine ranked Duxbury High School #23 on their list of Best Public Schools in Boston 2014.AthleticsThe Duxbury Dragons have won the following titles:Boston Globe Dalton Award:1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, & 2014FallCheerleading:Fall Cheerleading: League Champions 2006Winter Cheerleading: League Champion 20082014 South Sectional - 2nd PlaceBoys Cross Country:League Champions: 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005, & 20061992 & 1994 – Division 2 East Runner Up1978 – Eastern MA ChampionsGirls Cross Country:League Champions: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, & 20022001 – Eastern MA ChampionsField Hockey:League Champions: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, & 2016