Where we are
Who WAS Whittier?
Hillies!
Haverhill Fun Facts
It's either yes or no
100

The street location of Whittier Middle School

Concord Street (#256)

100

Of all the eras, he lived in this one: 1700s, 1800s, or 1900s

1800s (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892)

100

Carlos Pena, a graduate of Haverhill High, was a professional athlete of THIS sport

Baseball (he even played for the Red Sox at one point; his cousin was Mrs. Berthiaume's student)

100
The original name of Haverhill

Pentucket

100

Have we ever had a Nobel Prize winner from Haverhill?

YES (James Rothman, a cell biologist who grew up less than a mile from here --and is the son of Mrs. Berthiaume's pediatrician when she was little!)

200

Near which NH town are we located?

Plaistow

200

He was a poet, newspaper editor, and THIS, a person against slavery (I said it yesterday)

abolitionist

200

Haverhill High colors

brown and gold

200

The approximate number of people who live in Haverhill: 60,000, 62,000, or 68,000 people?

68,000 people (67,787 as of 2020)

200

Have we ever had a judge from the Salem Witch Trials?

YES  (Nathaniel Saltonstall)

300

Which is closer to Whittier? Starbucks or Dunkin?

Dunkin

300

His marital status (which means, was he single or married?)

single

300

Hillie athletes play in the ____________ Valley Conference league (it's the name of a river)

Merrimack

300

Haverhill started out as THIS type of community when settlers from England arrived: sheep herding, farming, or fishing

farming

300

Have we had a gymnast who was an Olympic silver medalist come from our city?

No  (maybe someday)

400
Of all the other middle schools, this one is closest to Whittier

Nettle

400

What the G in John G. Whittier stands for

Greenleaf

400

Haverhill High offers students the opportunity to study in the STEM Academy. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and THIS

Mathematics (or Math)

400

The name of the mayor of Haverhill

James Fiorentini

400

We have had someone play in the World Series! Yes or No?

Yes! Mike Ryan, Red Sox catcher, 1967 World Series (they didn't win)  

500

The lake next door

Pentucket Lake/Round Pond

500

To raise money to attend school, Whittier worked at making THESE, which became a major industry in Haverhill

shoes

500

Haverhill was the first city in the country to build a high school stadium exclusively for high school sports. This was in WHAT year? 1906, 1916, or 1926?

1916

500

The number of colleges in Haverhill

2 (Northern Essex Community College and Northpoint Bible College)

I WILL accept 3 as an answer because UMass Lowell holds classes downtown at Harbor Place

500

We had an American Idol winner come from Haverhill! Yes or No?

No  (maybe someday)