Sharon High School

Sharon High School (SHS) is a public high school serving the residents of the town of Sharon, Massachusetts, United States. It serves grades 9 to 12, and is a part of Sharon Public Schools district. The building is located at 181 Pond Street, less than a mile away from the town center. The student body is 52 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 39.6 percent. In 2011, Sharon High School received a National Blue Ribbon Schools award by the U.S. Department of Education. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and exams. The AP participation rate at Sharon High School is 62 percent. History The old Sharon High School building was originally constructed in 1956, to replace the Charles R. Wilber School, which served as the town's high school before 1957. The high school grounds includes a track and field complex to the southeast, baseball field, softball field and five tennis courts to the south. In 2013, SMMA was commissioned for an existing commissions study on the building to determine the capital needs of the building. The report highlighted many deficiencies and concerns. The building did not meet the requirements of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) such as the small sizes of classrooms. The report also highlighted structural concerns that did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which the district was fined numerous times for as the result. In addition, the building had insufficient space, poor & damaged building conditions and aging mechanical & electrical. These problems results in teachers having to roll supplies and change classrooms, students having to eat lunch in the hallways, wheelchairs not able to access certain parts of the building, water being allowed into the building due to cracks in the walls, cafeteria refrigerators having to be located outside and winter sports having to be done inside and in the hallways.