Amherst Regional High School (MA)
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Amherst Regional High School (ARHS) is a secondary school in Amherst, Massachusetts for students in grades 9–12. Its official colors are maroon and white. ARHS's current principal is Mark Jackson.
The school's sports teams are all known as "The Hurricanes". ARHS is one of many high schools in Massachusetts with a nationally-ranked Ultimate program. The boys' and girls' Ultimate teams have both won the national championship several times; including the girl's program winning the national championship five consecutive times.
The girls' cross-country team has won 11 consecutive Western Massachusetts titles, and seven state championships since 1990. The boys’ cross-country team has also been dominant in the region for several years, winning six of the last seven Western Mass Championships, and a state championship in 2001.
The 1992–1993 “Lady Hurricanes” girls' basketball team, which won the state championships, inspired the book In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle by Madeleine Blais. The boys basketball team also has a 2003 state title.
