The Needham High School Athletic and Club Sport Programs maintain teams at the Freshman, Junior Varsity, Varsity, and Club levels. More than 1600 student-athlete participation spots are available each school year on our 34 interscholastic offerings, and o
The Needham High School ROCKETS are members of the twelve (12) school Bay State Conference (BSC). The BSC is governed by the MIAA and its own Constitution. The BSC "Carey Division" includes the following high schools: Braintree, Brookline, Framingham, NEEDHAM, Newton North, Weymouth. The BSC "Herget Division" includes:
Dedham, Milton, Natick, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley.
The Interscholastic and Club Athletic Programs at Needham High School are an integral component of the comprehensive educational environment and are committed to the total physical, social, emotional and mental development of all students who participate. Aligning with the Mission of the Needham Public Schools to develop a “partnership that creates excited learners, inspires excellence, and fosters integrity,” the Athletic Programs also supports District Goal 2.0 which ensures that students have the social and emotional competencies that enable them to be self-aware, to have social and relationship skills, to self manage, and to make responsible decisions.
The Programs also encourage all student-athletes to take pride in themselves, their teams, their school and their community. In order to do this, they need to learn what it means to cooperate with others, to set individual and team goals, to manage their time balancing all areas of their lives, and to learn the physical and technical skills demanded by their sports.
As members of the Needham Programs, student-athletes are expected to demonstrate proper respect for all coaches, teammates, officials, spectators and equipment. All student-athletes are also expected to exhibit the highest level of conduct and sportsmanship both on and off the playing field, as they are at all times representatives of their teams, their school and their community.
