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Our Mission
The Belchertown High School educational community fosters academic excellence and responsible citizenship in a positive, safe, and respectful environment in order to develop productive contributors to diverse and democratic society.
All registrations for Belchertown Public Schools are processed at our Central Office
Please find printable registration paperwork for all schools here or email Christina Aponte at caponte@belchertownps.org
Grades: 9-12
Phone: (413) 323-9419
Fax: (413) 323-9406
Absentee Call-in Line: (413) 323-9419,
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School Hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.
Main Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Counseling Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ms. Christine Vigneux, Principal
cvigneux@belchertownps.org
Mr. Terence K. Ryan, Assistant Principal
tryan@belchertownps.org
Ms. Jennifer Gouvin, Director of Athletics
jgouvin@belchertownps.org
Officer Jason Krol, School Resource Officer
jkrol@belchertownps.org
School News
Mar
2023
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Belchertown Scholarship Information
2023 Belchertown Scholarship Application: https://www.belchertownps.org/belchertown-high-school/belchertown-scholarship-information.
School Calendar
September 2023
Sunday September 24
- All Day
- Belchertown Fair
Thursday September 28
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- BHS Open House
Friday September 29
- All Day
- BHS Midpoint of First Term
- BHS Band to the Big E
October 2023
Wednesday October 4
- All Day
- BHS Early Release Day for Students - Dismissal at 12:00noon
Thursday October 12
- 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
- BHS PSAT Exam
Friday October 20
- 7:45 am – 12:15 pm
- BHS Undergraduate Picture Retakes
Thursday October 26
- 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
- BHS Mini College Fair
November 2023
Friday November 3
- All Day
- BHS End of First Term
Tuesday November 7
- All Day
- Professional Day - No School for Students
Thursday November 9
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- BHS Veterans' Day Assembly
Friday November 10
- All Day
- Veterans' Day - No School
Monday November 13
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
Tuesday November 14
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
Wednesday November 15
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
Thursday November 16
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Music Department Concert
Friday November 17
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
Monday November 20
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
Tuesday November 21
- All Day
- BHS Spirit Week
- 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
- BHS Alumni Career Fair
- 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- BHS Student vs Faculty Basketball Game
Wednesday November 22
- All Day
- Thanksgiving Recess - No School
Thursday November 23
- All Day
- Thanksgiving - No School
Friday November 24
- All Day
- Thanksgiving Recess - No School
Monday November 27
- All Day
- BHS First Day of Winter Athletics
Wednesday November 29
- 7:45 am – 11:45 am
- BHS ASVAB Testing
December 2023
Friday December 8
- All Day
- BHS Midpoint of Second Term
Wednesday December 20
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Music Department Concert
Friday December 22
- All Day
- HOLIDAY RECESS December 22nd-January 1st - No School
January 2024
Wednesday January 10
- All Day
- BHS Early Release Day for Students 12:00noon
Monday January 15
- All Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
Friday January 19
- All Day
- BHS End of Second Term
February 2024
Thursday February 8
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- BHS Tri-M Induction
Monday February 19
- All Day
- WINTER RECESS - No School - February 1st-February 23rd
March 2024
Friday March 1
- All Day
- BHS Midpoint of Third Term
Monday March 4
- 10:00 am – 10:30 am
- BHS Presidential Primary Set Up
Tuesday March 5
- All Day
- BHS Presidential Primary
Wednesday March 6
- All Day
- BHS Presidential Primary Clean Up
Tuesday March 12
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- MANDATORY Pre-Prom Meeting
Wednesday March 13
- All Day
- Early Release Day for Students - Dismissal 12:00noon
Thursday March 14
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Music Department Concert
Friday March 15
- 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
- BHS Volleyball Lock-In
Monday March 18
- All Day
- BHS First Day of Spring Athletics
Tuesday March 26
- All Day
- BHS MCAS English Language Arts Testing - Class of 2026
Wednesday March 27
- All Day
- BHS MCAS English Language Arts Testing
Thursday March 28
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Music Department Concert
Friday March 29
- All Day
- GOOD FRIDAY - No School
April 2024
Friday April 5
- All Day
- BHS End of Third Term
- BHS MICCA Band Event
Saturday April 6
- All Day
- BHS MICCA Band Event
Monday April 15
- All Day
- SPRING Recess - No School - April 15th-April 19th
Thursday April 25
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Jazz Showcase
Friday April 26
- 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Class of 2025 Junior Prom
May 2024
Friday May 3
- All Day
- BHS Midpoint of Fourth Term for Seniors
Wednesday May 8
- All Day
- BHS Early Release Day for Students at 12:00noon
Friday May 10
- All Day
- BHS Midpoint of Fourth Term for Undergraduates
Monday May 13
- All Day
- Annual Town Meeting
Tuesday May 14
- All Day
- BHS MCAS - Math Testing
Wednesday May 15
- All Day
- BHS MCAS - Math Testing
Thursday May 16
- 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Class of 2024 Senior Prom
Friday May 17
- All Day
- Annual Town Election Set Up
Monday May 20
- All Day
- Annual Town Election
Tuesday May 21
- All Day
- Annual Town Election Clean Up
Thursday May 23
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BHS Music Department Concert
Monday May 27
- All Day
- MEMORIAL DAY - No School
Thursday May 30
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- BHS Music Awards Night
June 2024
Monday June 3
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Class of 2024 MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsals
Tuesday June 4
- All Day
- BHS MCAS - Biology Testing
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Class of 2024 MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsals
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Class of 2024 Senior Awards Ceremony
Wednesday June 5
- All Day
- BHS MCAS - Biology Testing
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Class of 2024 MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsals
Thursday June 6
- 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Class of 2024 MANDATORY Graduation Rehearsals
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Class of 2024 Commencement
Thursday June 13
- All Day
- BHS Last Day of School (with no snow days)
Wednesday June 19
- All Day
- JUNETEENTH - No School
Friday June 21
- All Day
- Last Day of School (with five snow days)