We are extremely proud of the 157 new graduates of Watertown High School.
Last week's graduation was a celebration of their hard work, dedication, and determination. It was a beautiful night at Victory Field and served as an opportunity for teachers, staff, family, and friends to celebrate our newest graduates.
The Class of 2024 began their High School experience in the midst of the COVID pandemic. WHS Valedictorian Nina Paquette praised her classmates for their adaptability and highlighted how this group of Watertown High graduates became a community, despite an unprecedented beginning to their time at WHS.
Invoking the song "You're Gonna Go Far," by Watertown's resident Noah Kahan, Nina encouraged classmates to "say whatever you feel, be wherever you are" as they embark on their next journey in life.
WHS Salutatorian Sidney Hackett recalled the first time many members of the Class of 2024 first met: at a 5th grade social for incoming Watertown Middle School students. He noted that this same group of students finished their High School career just steps from where they met at WMS, but said they couldn't be more different than they were 7 years ago.
Sidney called their Middle School and High School experience the most unique in Watertown history, citing the COVID pandemic and the move from the old WHS into the Moxley building. He said his classmates were brought together in a way nobody could have predicted and said this graduation was a testament to their resilience.
We are so proud of our record-breaking Class of 2024 as 38 seniors achieved the Seal of Biliteracy. That represents 23% of the graduating class, the most students and the highest percentage of Watertown High graduates to earn the Seal.
For this honor, students need to demonstrate an intermediate-high or advanced levels of language in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English and one other language. Congratulations to our group of bilingual graduates!
We are so proud of our first four vocational/technical pathway graduates, all of whom graduated from the Pre-Engineering pathway.
Vocational/Technical pathway graduates complete over 1000 hours of coursework in pre-engineering as required by Massachusetts law. The skills developed in this program put these graduates on an accelerated path to engineering college, or pursuits in other STEM fields.
Two of these students will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the fall and will receive college credit there for some of their WHS coursework. The other two are pursuing further STEM education at the University of Arizona and MassBay Community College. Congratulations to our first class of vocational/technical graduates!"
8th grade graduation was celebrated at Watertown Middle School on Friday. Students were recognized for their hard work and achievement across academics, athletics, and community service.
As Principal Giacobozzi told students, "You are Raiders now." Good luck to our incoming Watertown High School freshmen!
Last week, we celebrated a major milestone in the Watertown High School construction project with a topping off ceremony.
Members of the community had the opportunity to sign the ceremonial beam. It was a true celebration of all things Watertown, with past, present, and future Raiders taking the opportunity to sign a piece of Watertown High School history.
We are now less than 2 years away from the new WHS opening to students, with a planned move-in date set for April 2026.
A group of Watertown High School students recently returned from a six-day field trip to Montgomery, Alabama where they immersed themselves in civil rights, social justice history, and service learning. The students visited the Equal Justice Initiative's National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Legacy Museum, and Freedom Monument, and engaged in community service with Meals on Wheels as part of the trip.
This week, students put together a powerful exhibition based on their trip called "Advancing Freedom." They turned the Watertown Middle School auditorium into a mini-museum where visitors learned about the Civil Rights movement and the history of racial inequity in the United States.
This was an amazing experience for anyone in attendance. Congratulations to our students on creating a truly outstanding display.
Dr. Deanne Galdston
Email: deanne.galdston@watertown.k12.ma.us
Website: www.watertown.k12.ma.us
Location: 30 Common Street, Watertown, MA, USA
Phone: 617-926-7708
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