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Fun Facts About Doherty

picture of Dr. Leo T. Doherty

Doherty Memorial High School was named after

Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Leo T. Doherty

The school first opened Fall 1966

It replaced Classical High and Commerce High

  • Annual Spirit Week

  • Doherty's "Highlander" Is A Doherty Graduate Who Plays The Bagpipes At School Events

  • All Doherty Students And Staff Signed A Beam That Is Part Of The New Building

  • The New Building Will Open In Fall 2024

  • Doherty's Football Team Won The

    Massachusetts Division 4

    State Championship

    At Gillette Stadium In 2013

Football Poster Who will be the next Highlander? Showing all the contestants and their names

Student signing a beam for the new building

sprit week girls

Doherty Highlander: Sam Gow ( alumnus) dressed as Higlander with bagpipes

drawing of the new building

Doherty Memorial logo

Our Staff By The Numbers...

Two students silhouettes throwing their graduation caps in the air

50+ are Worcester Public Schools Graduates

Students throwing their graduation caps in the air wearing red gowns

46 are Doherty Graduates

7 are Parents of Current Doherty Students

Doherty Memorial welcome sign on their main yard full of posters.

18 aDohertre Parents of Doherty Graduates

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Our Staff Has Worked a Combined Total of 1,739 Years in Education

Worcester Public School's logo

Our Staff Has Worked a Combined Total of 1,504 Years in the Worcester Public Schools