West Springfield High School

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West Springfield High School, in Massachusetts, United States, is the city of West Springfield's high school. It is located near West Springfield Middle School and John R. Fausey Elementary, one of the city's five elementary schools. The school's mascot is the terrier.HistoryThe school was originally built at the location where Cowing School is today, in 1915. Ground was broken to build the school on Piper Road in 1954. The school was opened in 1956 for grades 9-12. In 1960, ninth graders attended classes in the old Cowing School where they had attended sixth grade before attending the Junior High School for seventh and eighth grades. There were about 400 students in the class that graduated from the Piper Road High School in 1964. In 1966, the school became overcrowded and an addition to the school had to be built.SportsThe motto of the school's sports teams is We Bleed Blue and White, referring to the school's colors.The school has a physical education facility, with one gymnasium, including three full-size basketball courts, volleyball courts, and an indoor walking track.It also has Clark Field, where football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey are played, six tennis courts, and a 25 yard, six lane pool. It offers 27 different MIAA-sanctioned sports, including: Fall: Soccer - boys and girls (Varsity, JV, Freshman) (Boys 2013 Massachusetts Division I State Champions) (Girls 2014 Massachusetts Division I State Champions) Cross country -boys and girls (Varsity, JV) Football (Varsity, JV, Freshman) Field hockey (Varsity, JV) Girls' volleyball (Varsity, JV) Golf (Varsity) Cheerleading (Varsity, JV) Winter: Wrestling (Varsity, JV) Ice hockey (Varsity) Indoor track - boys and girls (Varsity, JV) Basketball - boys and girls (Varsity, JV, Freshman) Cheerleading (Varsity, JV) Swimming - boys and girls (Varsity) Spring: Boys' volleyball (Varsity, JV) Baseball (Varsity, JV, Freshman) Lacrosse - boys and girls (Varsity, JV) Outdoor track - boys and girls (Varsity, JV) Softball (Varsity, JV, Freshman) Tennis - boys and girls (Varsity)