New Bedford High School
| New Bedford High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
230 Hathaway Blvd. , Massachusetts 02740 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1827 |
| School district | New Bedford Public Schools |
| Principal | Joyce Cardoza |
| Staff | 201.57 (FTE) |
| Number of students | 2,893 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.35 |
| Color(s) | Red & white |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 1 |
| Athletics conference | Southeast Conference |
| Nickname | Whalers |
| Rivals | Brockton High School, B.M.C. Durfee High School |
| Communities served | New Bedford, Acushnet |
| Website | www |
New Bedford High School (NBHS) is a public high school in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at 230 Hathaway Boulevard in the West End and was established in 1827 (though the current building was built in 1972). It also serves students from Acushnet, Massachusetts.
Its current enrollment is approximately 2,000 students, and it is one of the largest schools in the state. It is a part of the New Bedford Public Schools school district, being one of the district's three high schools. (The other two are Trinity Day Academy and Whaling City High School.)
NBHS has a history of several extracurricular programs. These include basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, football, wrestling, track and field, and a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps training program. The school's athletic teams are known as the "Whalers".