Sutton High School (Massachusetts)

Sutton High School
Rendering of Sutton High School from 2016.
Location
383 Boston Road

,
01590

Coordinates42°8′40.4″N 71°46′15.9″W / 42.144556°N 71.771083°W / 42.144556; -71.771083
Information
TypePublic
Established1835
School districtSutton School District
SuperintendentCaitlin Paget
PrincipalMatthew Urquhart
Teaching staff29.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment363 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.20[1]
Colors   Kelly green and white
Athletics conferenceCentral Massachusetts Athletic Conference
NicknameSammies (boys) and Suzies (girls)
NewspaperSutton High News
YearbookExitus
Websitewww.suttonschools.net

Sutton High School is a public high school located in Sutton, Massachusetts.[2] The school shares its location with Sutton Middle School on a nearly 64-acre campus.

History

According to A History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts, written by William Addison Benedict and Hiram Averill Tracy in 1878, Reverend George Anson Willard established Sutton High School in 1835.[3]

Between 2011 and 2015, major renovations took place to the existing school building by the Boston-based architecture firm Flansburgh Architects.[4]

The yearbook of Sutton High is known as the Exitus, and is known to have been published as far back as 1938.[5] The school's student newspaper is known as Sutton High News.[6]

Athletics

Sutton High School athletic teams are known as the Sammies (boys) and Suzies (girls).[7] The teams compete in District 2 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), specifically within the Central Massachusetts Athletic Conference (CMAC).[8] Competitors include: Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, Douglas High School, Hopedale Junior Senior High School, Nipmuc Regional High School, and Whitinsville Christian School.[9] However, in the past, competition was done in the Dual-Valley Conference (DVC).

Athletic state championships

Sutton athletics is most known for their soccer program, with a total of 19 state championships across boys' and girls' soccer. Sutton's girls' soccer team has the most soccer state championships in the entire state of Massachusetts, with a total of 13.

Note: Some state championships from the 2024-2025 school year may not be included because some of the MIAA state championship archives haven't been updated.

Sport Year(s)
MIAA sanctioned sports
Girls' soccer (13)[10] 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Boys' soccer (6)[11] 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2024
Girls' basketball (1)[12] 2020
Other sports & Co-op's
Girls' track (middle school) (4)[13] 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
Boys' track (middle school) (2)[13] 2012, 2017
Esports (3)[14] Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

The school offers: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.[15]

Department of Education Visit

In early 2026, Sutton Public Schools were chosen as part of The US Department of Education's “History Rocks! Trail to Independence” tour. Secretary Linda McMahon was intended to visit as part of this event, possibly sitting in on classes, and maybe leading a pep rally. However, due to complications, the event was indefinitely postponed.[16]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sutton High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Contact Information - Sutton High School (02900510)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Benedict, William Addison; Tracy, Hiram Averill (1878). History of the town of Sutton, Massachusetts, from 1704 to 1876. Worcester, Massachusetts: Sanford and Company. p. 257.
  4. ^ "Sutton Middle School & High School | Flansburgh Architects". www.flansburgh.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Family Search
  6. ^ suttonhighnews.net https://suttonhighnews.net. Retrieved December 22, 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Athletics / Home". Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "MIAA League Directory" (PDF). Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "MIAA League Directory" (PDF). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ^ MIAA Soccer State Champions
  11. ^ Microsoft Word - 2023 Soccer State Champions
  12. ^ MIAA Basketball State Champions
  13. ^ a b "Team Trophy Winners". Mass Track and Field. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  14. ^ MIAA Ice Hockey State Champions
  15. ^ "School Details". www.arbiterlive.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Bass, Adam (February 23, 2026). "Did Trump's ed secretary cancel a Mass. school visit over a pep rally? Here's what we know". Mass Live. Retrieved March 4, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)