What is the mascot of Stevens High School?
Stevens High School's colors are red and black, and its mascot is the cardinal . The school's recognized fight song is "Glory to Stevens", sung to the melody of "Glory to Dartmouth", the fight song of nearby Dartmouth College.
Did New Hampshire have public high schools?
At the time, public high schools did not exist in New Hampshire. The state agreed, and decided to offer permission to every town in the state so that every town could establish public high schools. Paran Stevens then made his offer to fund 50% of the $20,000 cost of development.
Is Stevens High School accredited?
Stevens High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges as well as the State of New Hampshire Department of Education.
Overview
Stevens High School is the only public high school in Claremont, New Hampshire, United States. It is in the center of the city on the corner of Broad and Summer streets. It was founded in 1868, the result of a $20,000 donation by Paran Stevens to Claremont with the proviso that the city appropriate a like sum. In the early 1990s, the school gained status as the host to one of the earlier Apple M…
History
In the 1850s, the city of Claremont approached the state Legislature asking permission to build a public high school. At the time, public high schools did not exist in New Hampshire. The state agreed, and decided to offer permission to every town in the state so that every town could establish public high schools. Paran Stevens then made his offer to fund 50% of the $20,000 cost of develop…
Campus
The school is located in a single building on the corner of Broad and Summer streets in downtown Claremont. The front of the building is the original structure, built in 1868, which consists of three floors of classrooms (including lab facilities for science classes) and administrative offices. It has been renovated several times over the years. Behind this are two expansions, one in the middle that includes three floors of classrooms and a gymnasium, and another annexation in the back, …
Curriculum
The school offers five Advanced Placement classes, leading to the AP Exam: Calculus II, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, U.S. History, and Physics II. During the 2000–2001 school year, Stevens High School moved from a seven period day to a standard 4 x 4 block schedule. All class periods are 85 minutes in length, meeting 5 times per week. One credit is granted for each class that meets daily for a full semester. One half credit is granted for a class …
Athletics and extracurricular activities
Stevens High School's colors are red and black, and its mascot is the cardinal. The school's recognized fight song is "Glory to Stevens", sung to the melody of "Glory to Dartmouth", the fight song of nearby Dartmouth College. Its varsity sports include baseball, football, softball, basketball (boys and girls), golf, spirit team, cross country, skiing, swimming, field hockey, soccer (boys and girls), tennis, track & field, and bowling (co-ed).
Notable alumni
• John Callum, politician
• Barbara Galpin (1855–1922), journalist
• Kaleb Tarczewski, professional basketball player
External links
• Stevens High School official website