Doherty Memorial High School
- Latest news on the Doherty Memorial High School Project
- Worcester’s largest public high school, Doherty was designed for 1,670 students in grades 9-12
- A Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study determined that a replacement school for the 1960’s-era, 168,126 square foot building was needed
- After a thorough process of identifying potential sites within the Doherty Quadrant of the City, the decision was made to build the new school on the site of the current school
- Under the guidance of the City’s “Green Worcester Plan,” the school is the most sustainable municipal building in Worcester.
- LEED certification, net zero readiness, and the significant reduction of fossil fuels has a major impact on the design of Doherty’s building systems
- Several Chapter 74 vocational technical programs are offered at the school including Engineering and Technology, Programming and Web Development, Marketing, Management and Finance, and Construction Craft Laborer
- A “Living Lab” program in partnership with the City of Worcester, Fontaine Brothers Construction, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and others, provided site tours, programming, and internships to engage students who might not otherwise have exposure to the array of careers across the industry.
- A District-wide Biotechnology Advanced Academy has also been incorporated
- The school opened in 2024 with sitework to be complete in 2025
To explore the building design, you can take a virtual walkthrough of some of the spaces here: lpaa.com/doherty-virtual-walk-through
