Bourne High School

Bourne High School is a public high school located in Bourne, Massachusetts.

Bourne High School
Location
75 Waterhouse Road, Bourne, MA 02532
Information
Type	Public Open enrollment[1]
Established	1951
Principal	Lisa E. Maguire
Staff	34.98 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	351 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	10.03[2]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple & White
Mascot	Canalmen
Rivals	Wareham, Old Rochester, Sandwich
Newspaper	Bourne High School Dispatch
Website	https://www.bourneps.org/1/home

Map of Massachusetts towns with Bourne highlighted

History

Bourne High School is located about 1 mile west of the famous Bourne Bridge and "Cape Cod" topiary at the Bourne Bridge rotary that welcomes people crossing the Cape Cod Canal. Bourne High School's mascot is the Canalman and the school colors are Purple and White.

Demographics

According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2022-23 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Bourne High School are as follows:

Total number of enrolled students: 351
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 36.6
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 9.6:1

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2022-23)^[3]

Race	Enrolled Pupils*	% of District
African American	5	1.4%
Asian	15	4.3%
Hispanic	16	4.6%
Native American	4	1.1%
White	294	83.8%
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic	17	4.8%
Total	351	100%

* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.

Enrollment by gender (2022-23)^[3]

Gender	Enrolled pupils	Percentage
Female	188	53.56%
Male	163	46.44%
Non-binary	0	0%
Total	351	100%

Enrollment by Grade^[3]

Grade	Pupils Enrolled	Percentage
9	82	23.36%
10	79	22.51%
11	94	26.78%
12	86	24.5%
SP*	10	2.85%
Total	351	100%

* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12^[4]

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Sports

Bourne is known for its strong boys' hockey teams and girls volleyball teams, which have won and participated in multiple state championship games. They play their home games at the John Gallo Arena, which hosts many of the state's post-season high school hockey games.

Hockey Accomplishments

• State Champions - 2004
• State Finalists - 1990, 2003
• EMass Regional Champions - 1990, 2003, 2004

Also notable is the girls' Volleyball team, who won state championships in 2000, 2004, 2018, and 2024.

The football team went undefeated in the regular season in 1965, 1980, 2004, and 2011. In 2011, they won the Division 3A State Championship for the first time in the school's history and had the teams only perfect season.

Timothy Crowley entered the Cape Cod lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2023 due to his great success as a head coach of the program here.

The baseball team won the state championship in 2023.

The 2023-24 Boys' Basketball team lost in the Division 4 Championship Game. This was their first Finals appearance since 1959.

Bourne high school also offers programs such as Football, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Winter track, Lacrosse, Spring Track, Softball, and Baseball.

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