Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District

About Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District

Serving the towns of Orange, Petersham, Wendell, and New Salem, Massachusetts. Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School has been ranked as one of America's Best High School, according to the U.S. News & World Report. According to the data released by the Massachusetts Board of Education in regard to student dropout, Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School?s student dropout rate has decreased to 0.6% which is a historical improvement from 7.1% since 2002. With an excellent administrative team, school committee, faculty, parents, and students and with their willingness to adhere to our strategic plan, we have both the inspiration and the opportunity to renew our commitment to the education of our children. Together, we will continue building a better Mahar. Our strategic goals continue to engage all students in challenging programs that will meet their individual needs, create and sustain an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation within the entire school community, develop and nurture dynamic partnerships with the greater community, and to build organizational structures which support effective teaching and learning at all developmental levels while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District offers a wide array of benefits available to full-time employees which include 75% Employer paid health insurance. We also offer dental insurance, life insurance, flexible spending plans (Health Care and Dependent Care), eye insurance, retirement plans and supplemental insurances for additional life insurance, short and long-term disability, cancer and accidental policies, etc. We offer sick/personal days and vacation days for those that are year round (as per contracts).