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Clothes collected for people who need them at Watertown High School are displayed in Kates Collection in the guidance office.

“Kate’s Collection” at Watertown High School is a fitting way to remember

April 14, 2022
Watertown High math teacher and football coach John Cacace talks with reporters in the Raider Times newsroom.

Add it all up and John Cacace has been on an adventurous path

March 31, 2022
A mountainous structure created by Josh Borrow from a SWIFT cosmological simulation.

For MIT astrophysicist Josh Borrow, he’s just trying to figure out how the universe works

March 19, 2022
Reporters in the Raider Times newsroom taste-test dishes from Flavor Boom! in Watertown.

Your taste buds will boom at Flavor Boom!

November 22, 2021
Sean Morris Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

[PHOTO] WHS clubs and activities excited for new students to join

September 20, 2021
Pride Club made a banner promoting Spirit Week and the Homecoming dance and placed it in the center stairwell at Watertown High School for all students to see.

Spirit Week and Homecoming dance coming soon to Watertown High School

September 18, 2021
New math teacher Sarah Mepham poses at her desk during her first week at Watertown High School.

New math teacher Sarah Mepham has traveled the world to come to Watertown High

September 18, 2021
Scenes from Watertown High Schools Senior Awards and Scholarship Night on May 27, 2021.

2021 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners

June 25, 2021
English teacher Will MacLaughlin has taken multitasking to new levels since students have returned to Watertown High School in the fall.

[PHOTO] Watertown High teachers prepare to be tested when students return full time

April 7, 2021
WHS cafeteria

[PHOTO] Students served variety of new lunch protocols at Watertown High

January 6, 2021
2020 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

2020 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

July 1, 2020
Lana Taffel of the Watertown High School Strike Circle holds one of the signs made for the Earth Day events beginning April 22, 2020.

[PHOTO] WHS Strike Circle has big plans for Earth Day

April 20, 2020
Jamie Fernandez, Leah Knipper-Davis, and Ivy Seek (left to right) on Pajama Day on Nov. 18, the first special day of Spirit Week 2019 at Watertown High School.

Photo gallery: Spirit Week 2019

November 24, 2019
Vérité (top left) does a web-based interview via GoToMeeting with student reporters from Watertown High School working for the Raider Times.

Vérité talks new album, nationwide tour, and having her music streamed 250 million times

October 24, 2019
Watertown High Schools students and teachers have been needing a lot of help in learning the new seven-day rotating schedule.

WHS split on schedule change 

September 27, 2019
WHS students can take a bite out of this AAPPL

WHS students can take a bite out of this AAPPL

September 12, 2019
Student reporters from six Boston-area schools -- including the Raider Times from Watertown High School -- pose with Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert (back row center), who played Anna of Cleaves in that nights production of “Six” at American Repertory Theater.

[PHOTO] Six reasons why you should see “Six”

September 3, 2019
Jim McBride (front row, center), who covers the New England Patriots for the Boston Globe, poses with Graham Maddens Sports in Literature class at Watertown High School on May 20, 2019.

Life on the New England Patriots beat with Jim McBride

July 22, 2019
Presidential candidate Wayne Messam (in suit) poses with students and teachers after a question-and-answer session at Watertown (Mass.) High School on May 22, 2019.

Presidential candidate Wayne Messam visits Watertown High

June 27, 2019
Presidential candidate John Delaney (standing, middle row, fourth from left) poses with students and teachers after a question-and-answer session at Watertown (Mass.) High School on May 3, 2019.

Presidential candidate John Delaney visits Watertown High

June 26, 2019
2019 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

2019 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

June 26, 2019
Watertown High honors excellence and achievement by ninth-, 10th-, and 11th-graders

Watertown High honors excellence and achievement by ninth-, 10th-, and 11th-graders

June 26, 2019
The Watertown High lacrosse team hosted Matignon at Victory Field on May 5, 2019.

Watertown High applauds 2019 senior student-athletes

May 30, 2019
Watertown High School announces third-term honor roll (Spring 2019)

Watertown High School announces third-term honor roll (Spring 2019)

May 10, 2019
The musical Urinetown will be performed in the Watertown High School auditorium on March 8, 9, and 10.

[PHOTO] Michael Boyd lends a helping hand at Watertown High

March 8, 2019
Watertown High School announces second-term honor roll (Winter 2019)

Watertown High School announces second-term honor roll (Winter 2019)

February 21, 2019
Becket Rhodes talks with Raider Times reporters during a recent interview about the candy grams fund-raiser at Watertown High School.

Candy grams on sale for Valentines Day delivery!

February 6, 2019
A scene from the Winter Concert at Watertown High School on Dec. 12, 2018.

Photo gallery: WHS Winter Concert 2018

December 14, 2018
Kacie Kirkpatrick, director of the upcoming Watertown High School musical, talks with reporters from the Raider Times about the auditions for Urinetown to be held Dec. 10-11, 2018.

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Kacie Kirkpatrick, director of the upcoming Watertown High School musical, talks with reporters from the Raider Times about the auditions for Urinetown to be held Dec. 10, 2018.

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Kacie Kirkpatrick, director of the upcoming Watertown High School musical, talks with reporters from the Raider Times about the auditions for Urinetown to be held Dec. 10, 2018.

[PHOTO] All are invited to audition for WHS spring musical

December 6, 2018
Watertown High School honors top students for Term 1

Watertown High School honors top students for Term 1

December 3, 2018
Watertown High students made posters in the Fab Lab in preparation of the schools mock election Nov. 2, 2018.

Watertown High School goes to the polls in mock election!

November 3, 2018
Max Bunnell (50) presents flowers to Donna Maher before the Raiders game with Wakefield at Victory Field on Oct. 19, 2018. Watertown Highs Think Pink Week was dedicated this year to Maher, a three-time cancer survivor.

Thank you, Donna!

October 26, 2018
The Watertown, Mass., home of Sasaki Associates, the world-famous architecture and design firm.

[PHOTO] At Sasaki, a place where the dream jobs are built

September 29, 2018
2018 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners

2018 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners

June 21, 2018
Student-athletes from the Watertown High School Class of 2018 were honored at the Senior Sports Awards banquet on May 17, 2018.

Watertown High School honors senior athletes

May 30, 2018
Stamatios Papastamatiou during his last day as a senior at Watertown High School on May 24, 2018.

Class of 2018 finishes strong

May 24, 2018
Pregame scenes before Watertown Highs 44-36 win over St. Marys of Lynn in the Division 3 North championship game March 10, 2018, at Tsongas Center in Lowell.

SLEEPERS NO MORE!

March 16, 2018

Watertown High School honors top students for Term 2 (Winter 2018)

February 23, 2018
A selection from Kanes Donuts in Boston.

VOTE TODAY! Choose the winner in Splash of Flavor!

January 21, 2018
The Watertown High boys basketball team made the most of its season opener, a 66-49 home victory over Reading on Dec. 15, 2017.

Snow, cancellations disrupt WHS winter season

January 5, 2018

Watertown High School honors top students for Term 1 (Fall 2017)

December 7, 2017
Renee Connolly is the global head of communications and corporate responsibility at MilliporeSigma, and will be presenting at the 2017 Massachusetts Conference for Women.

Renee Connolly takes time to appreciate the little moments

December 6, 2017
Broadway performer Carrie Compere (second from left), who plays the role of Sofia in the national touring production of The Color Purple, poses with students during a visit to Watertown High School on Oct. 23, 2017.

Carrie Compere traces her road to Broadway

November 16, 2017
Watertown High School inducted 42 juniors and seniors into the National Honor Society during ceremonies Nov. 8, 2017.

Watertown High inducts 42 students into National Honor Society

November 9, 2017
The Watertown High field hockey team won its 17th straight game on Nov. 3, 2017, beating Swampscott at Victory Field, 3-0, in the MIAA Division 2 North quarterfinals.

PHOTO GALLERY: Watertown field hockey wins tourney opener

November 3, 2017
Watertown quarterback Nick McDermott races for the sideline with a Wakefield defender in pursuit. Watertown played at Wakefield on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, losing to the host Warriors, 21-14, in the last game before the MIAA playoffs.

Raiders fall at Wakefield; football playoff schedule set

October 22, 2017
Watertown played at Stoneham on Oct. 13, 2017, with the visiting Raiders losing, 27-23.

Watertown High football looks to rebound after two straight losses

October 20, 2017
Nick McDermott, holder on the point after, is focused on his job during Watertowns 35-20 victory on Sept. 28, 2017, at Victory Field.

Camara, McDermott help WHS run away from Burlington

September 30, 2017
(Third picture of three) Mange Camara (21) cuts hard with his pass reception during Watertowns 28-14 loss at Melrose on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The Raiders return to Victory Field on Thursday, Sept. 28, for a 7 p.m. game with Burlington.

Watertown looks to rebound after first loss

September 28, 2017
From a cappella singing to community service, Watertown High clubs offer something for every student

From a cappella singing to community service, Watertown High clubs offer something for every student

September 25, 2017
Mange Camara (21) and Yoseph Hamad (13) take care of a Panthers ball carrier as Watertown (2-0) won on the road, defeating Plymouth South, 48-29, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.

Nick McDermott, Raiders toss aside Plymouth South

September 17, 2017
Scenes from Victory Field on Sept. 8, 2017, where Watertown Highs football team beat Arlington Catholic in both teams season opener.

2017 Watertown High School fall varsity sports schedules

September 15, 2017

Watertown High School announces fourth-term honor roll

July 6, 2017
2017 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners

2017 Watertown High School award and scholarship winners

June 11, 2017

Watertown High applauds graduating senior athletes

June 2, 2017
The Watertown High School field hockey team poses with the MIAA Division 2 state title on Nov. 19, 2016. The Raiders defeated Oakmont, 4-3, at WPI for their eighth straight state championship.

Off to explore new fields

June 2, 2017

Watertown High School announces third-term honor roll

May 15, 2017
Vondre Chase and the Watertown High boys basketball team are pointed toward the MIAA Division 3 North sectional final with their 58-46 victory over Lynnfield on Wednesday night, March 8, 2017, in Wilmington. With the victory, the top-seeded Raiders (20-2) will play sixth-seeded Bedford (17-6) on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Burlington High for the right to play in the state semifinals at TD Garden.

RAIDERS MAKE THEIR POINT!

March 9, 2017
Watertown High boys basketball at Belmont on Jan. 31, 2017.

IT’S TOURNEY TIME AT WHS!

March 3, 2017

Watertown High School announces second-term honor roll

February 24, 2017

Watertown High School announces first-term honor roll

December 9, 2016
Watertown High senior James Piccirilli (left) and junior Emily Koufos pose at the Division 2 MIAA all-state cross-country meet Nov. 19, 2016, in Gardner.

On course for greatness

November 21, 2016
The Watertown High field hockey team beat Ipswich, 3-1, on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, to win the Division 2 North sectional title at North Andover High.

Watertown field hockey advances to state semifinals

November 14, 2016
Kourtney Kennedy (UConn field hockey), Shannon Murphy (Holy Cross basketball), and Olivia Venezia (Holy Cross field hockey) made their college plans official at a signing ceremony at Watertown High School on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.

Three Watertown student-athletes sign letters of intent

November 10, 2016
Frankie Hession (61) and Vasken Kebabjian (No. 9) celebrate a touchdown during Watertowns 27-10 win over visiting Newburyport in the Division 3 North semifinals on Friday night, Nov. 4, 2016.

Exciting weekend at Victory Field!

November 6, 2016
Watertown High School inducted 65 juniors and seniors into the National Honor Society during ceremonies Oct. 20, 2016.

Watertown High inducts 65 students into National Honor Society

October 21, 2016
2016 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

2016 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

June 2, 2016

Watertown High School announces first-term honor roll

December 26, 2015
Members of the Watertown field hockey team celebrate after winning the MIAA Division 2 state championship on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Worcester. The Raiders beat Auburn, 6-0, for their seventh straight MIAA state championship while extending their national-record unbeaten streak to 160 games.

Thanks for the memories!

December 20, 2015
Members of the Watertown field hockey team celebrate after winning the MIAA Division 2 state championship on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, in Worcester.

Meet the state champions!

December 19, 2015
The Watertown High field hockey team beat Manchester-Essex, 4-0, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, to win the Division 2 North sectional title and extend its unbeaten streak to 158 games.

WHS field hockey captures Div. 2 North title

November 17, 2015

WHS clubs ready to get started

September 24, 2015
The Watertown High student cheering section will have a busy night Wednesday,, March 4, as the girls hockey team plays at 6 p.m. in Woburn and the girls basketball team plays at 8 p.m. in Malden.

Tournament update: Doubleheader Wednesday; WHS hockey to play in sectional final

March 4, 2015

Watertown High School honors top students for Term 1

December 7, 2014
The Environmental Club is one of the more than two dozen groups, teams, and organizations available for students to join in and around Watertown High School.

Watertown High clubs have something for everyone

October 2, 2014

2014 Watertown High School senior award and scholarship winners

June 26, 2014

In 10 years: WHS seniors take a look into the crystal ball

June 3, 2014

A few of the seniors’ favorite things

June 2, 2014
The second annual Watertown High School Talent Show took place May 13, 2014.

WHS shows it has a host of talent

May 25, 2014
Mary Breen stands by the rack holding some of the costumes to be worn by her character, Elle Woods, in Legally Blonde: The Musical when it debuts Thursday night at Watertown High School. Performances are scheduled Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m., and tickets are available at the door.

SHOWTIMES

March 6, 2014
Watertown High School sophomore Austin Lin wins the 300 at the Division 4 state indoor track championships Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Quite the feat!

February 17, 2014
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