Tahanto Regional High School

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Tahanto Regional Middle/High School is a public middle school and high school located in Boylston, Massachusetts. In the 2012 rankings of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools, Tahanto Regional Middle/High School ranked as number 45 within Massachusetts. The school serves grades 6-12 with a student to teacher ratio of 12:1.New constructionPlanning stageBased on a feasibility study performed in 2007 by Berlin-Boylston Regional School District, a recommendation for new construction of Tahanto Regional Middle/High School verses renovation was accepted by the Massachusetts School Building Authority as the more cost effective path forward. It was additionally determined by affirmative town vote to move the 6th grade students from the two district elementary schools to the new building to create a school within a school approach.Breaking groundThe groundbreaking ceremony took place in May, 2011 for the new two-story, 126,100 square foot facility. The new building is designed to serve 560 students from grades 6 - 12. A proposed U-shaped design was planned with the two wings housing the middle and high schools, and the central core accommodating the auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria.New school opensThe newly constructed $32.2M building opened its doors to grade 6–12 students on January 3, 2013. The sixth grade classes made the move from their respective elementary schools the following September. One major focus of the new building was to integrate new technology, such as Smart Boards (whiteboards that can be manipulated digitally), common spaces for students to meet in as groups, and the ability to provide a middle school experience within a larger school setting.