Falmouth High School (Massachusetts)

For the high school of the same name in Maine, see Falmouth High School (Maine).

Falmouth High School
Location
874 Gifford Street Ext. Falmouth, MA 02540
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1973
School district	Falmouth
Principal	Mr. Joseph Driscoll
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,014
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	Atlantic Coast League
Nickname	Clippers
Rivals	Barnstable, Sandwich, Dennis-Yarmouth
Average SAT scores	509 verbal 541 math 523 writing (2010)^[1]
Website	School website

Falmouth High School (FHS) is a public high school located in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The school serves roughly 1,000 students in grades 9-12. Over the past few years, Falmouth High School has gone through major renovations. Up until 1973, the school was named Lawrence High School and located at what is now Lawrence Junior High School. Falmouth High School is located at 874 Gifford Street Ext. The school's mascot is the Clippers and the school colors are Maroon & White.

Athletics

These are some recent accomplishments of Falmouth athletic teams.

Hockey - State Champions (1980), (1981)
Football - State Finalists (1996)
Basketball - State Finalists (2009), Eastern Mass Champions (2009)
Boys Tennis - State Champions (2007)
On Friday February 3, 2012, Falmouth High School sent student-athletes from multiple sports to the MIAA’s annual celebration of Massachusetts Girls and Women in Sports Day at Faneuil Hall to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of Title IX.

Alumni

John Muse - Hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL, won 2 NCAA D-I Hockey National Championships as the starting goaltender for the Boston College Eagles hockey team.
Steve Cishek - Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins.
Robert B. Pena - Football player for the Cleveland Browns from 1971-1973.
Willie Ford - Class of 1997, Former NFL Football player for the Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs. Attended Syracuse University - Graduating in 2002.
Jamaal Branch - Class of 1999, Former NFL Football player for the New Orleans Saints, Walter Payton Award winner while playing for Colgate University

References

Coordinates: 41°35′43.51″N 70°36′15.57″W / 41.5954194°N 70.6043250°W / 41.5954194; -70.6043250

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Falmouth High School (Massachusetts)