EXCLUSIVE: Worcester Public School Allows KKK Costume

Saturday, November 01, 2014
Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

GoLocalWorcester has learned that on Thursday at Worcester Technical High School, a female student showed up to school wearing a Ku Klux Klan costume. The day, themed “Heroes and Villains” day at Tech, drew an abundance of inappropriate costumes, but nothing compared to the unfortunate and tasteless Klan outfit.

It is undetermined how long the student had the costume on, and it is unknown what disciplinary measures the student will receive.

Niki Winfield, whose daughter attends Worcester Tech, said "The student was able to walk the halls. They finally made the student take it off but the damage is done. Someone was able to take pictures. My daughter was devastated. They gave the kid who wore the Jesus costume a problem. Had the student dressed like Hitler, they would've been arrested for being anti-semetic."

"When I spoke with the principal, they acknolwedged it and said they couldn't tell me what's being done," said Winfield.

The principal, Sheila Harrity, is in the midst of her last day at Worcester Tech today. Beginning on Monday, she will be serving as Superintendent of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The faces of the two other students have been blocked out.

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    Medford, MA

    Total enrollment: 67

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 4.5%
    Black: 27.3%
    Hispanic: 13.6%
    Two or more races: 0.0%
    White: 54.5%

     
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    Total enrollment: 324

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.8%
    Black: 53.1%
    Hispanic: 28.4%
    Two or more races: 0.3%
    White: 15.1%

     
  • #48 Fitchburg HS

    Fitchburg, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,116

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 7.0%
    Black: 7.3%
    Hispanic: 44.8%
    Two or more races: 4.1%
    White: 36.6%

     
  • #47 Global Learning

    Global Learning Charter Public HS, New Bedford, MA

    Total enrollment: 501

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.8%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
    Black: 12.6%
    Hispanic: 27.9%
    Two or more races: 4.2%
    White: 53.5%

     
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    Total enrollment: 99

    Percentage of total enrollment

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    Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.1%
    Black: 2.0%
    Hispanic: 38.4%
    Two or more races: 5.1%
    White: 42.4%

     
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    Total enrollment: 67

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
    Black: 40.3%
    Hispanic: 16.4%
    Two or more races: 3.0%
    White: 40.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,519

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    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.7%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 23.9%
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    Hispanic: 7.4%
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    White: 56.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,265

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    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.4%
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    Hispanic: 5.1%
    Two or more races: 4.5%
    White: 56.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 632

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.9%
    Black: 25.5%
    Hispanic: 15.7%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 54.4%

     
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    Total enrollment: 56

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.8%
    Black: 21.4%
    Hispanic: 35.7%
    Two or more races: 1.8%
    White: 39.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,389

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    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.4%
    Black: 11.2%
    Hispanic: 30.6%
    Two or more races: 2.6%
    White: 49.1%

     
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    Medford MA

    Total enrollment: 1,155

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.0%
    Black: 18.4%
    Hispanic: 8.2%
    Two or more races: 1.9%
    White: 61.9%

     
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    Total enrollment: 397

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 7.6%
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    Hispanic: 41.3%
    Two or more races: 3.0%
    White: 9.6%

     
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    Total enrollment: 194

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
    Black: 41.2%
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    Two or more races: 2.6%
    White: 35.1%

     
  • #36 Worcester Tech. HS

    Worcester, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,358

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.8%
    Black: 12.4%
    Hispanic: 34.6%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 44.5%

     
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    Acad. of the Pac. Rim Charter Public HS, Hyde Park MA

    Total enrollment: 498

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
    Black: 58.4%
    Hispanic: 20.5%
    Two or more races: 3.4%
    White: 16.3%

     
  • #34 Lynn Vocational

    Lynn Vocational Tech. Institute, Lynn, MA

    Total enrollment: 750

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.8%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.7%
    Black: 10.7%
    Hispanic: 60.0%
    Two or more races: 2.9%
    White: 18.9%

     
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    Boston, MA

    Total enrollment: 445

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.4%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.1%
    Black: 38.7%
    Hispanic: 40.0%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 15.5%

     
  • #32 Greater Lowell

    Greater Lowell Reg. Vocational Tech.,  Tyngsborough, MA

    Total enrollment: 2,112

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 14.8%
    Black: 3.9%
    Hispanic: 26.6%
    Two or more races: 2.6%
    White: 51.7%

     
  • #31 Amherst Regional HS

    Amherst, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,004

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 10.0%
    Black: 8.3%
    Hispanic: 12.2%
    Two or more races: 8.4%
    White: 61.2%

     
  • #30 Horace Mann

    Horace Mann School for the Deaf, Allston, MA

    Total enrollment: 111

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.0%
    Black: 36.0%
    Hispanic: 41.4%
    Two or more races: 1.8%
    White: 11.7%

     
  • #29 Everett HS

    Everett, MA

    Total enrollment: 2,004

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 4.9%
    Black: 23.9%
    Hispanic: 32.4%
    Two or more races: 1.0%
    White: 37.5%

     
  • #28 Lynn English HS

    Lynn, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,611

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.9%
    Black: 10.8%
    Hispanic: 53.0%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 24.0%

     
  • #27 Boston Latin HS

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    Total enrollment: 2,379

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 29.1%
    Black: 9.5%
    Hispanic: 10.6%
    Two or more races: 3.1%
    White: 47.7%

     
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    Prospect Hill Academy Charter HS, Cambridge, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,148

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.3%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.9%
    Black: 57.2%
    Hispanic: 19.6%
    Two or more races: 3.0%
    White: 13.0%

     
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    Brookline, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,832

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 14.8%
    Black: 7.9%
    Hispanic: 10.3%
    Two or more races: 7.0%
    White: 60.0%

     
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    New Bedford, MA

    Total enrollment: 2,436

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.8%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.7%
    Black: 14.8%
    Hispanic: 31.1%
    Two or more races: 6.5%
    White: 45.0%

     
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    New Bedford, MA

    Total enrollment: 746

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 17.4%
    Black: 58.7%
    Hispanic: 9.0%
    Two or more races: 1.6%
    White: 12.7%

     
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    Charlestown, MA

    Total enrollment: 935

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.4%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 20.2%
    Black: 41.9%
    Hispanic: 30.4%
    Two or more races: 0.9%
    White: 6.2%

     
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    Worcester, MA

    Total enrollment: 996

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.4%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.1%
    Black: 17.1%
    Hispanic: 39.8%
    Two or more races: 2.1%
    White: 35.5%

     
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    Total enrollment: 705

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
    Black: 25.5%
    Hispanic: 42.6%
    Two or more races: 6.1%
    White: 24.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,574

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.8%
    Black: 30.1%
    Hispanic: 33.2%
    Two or more races: 5.2%
    White: 28.2%

     
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    Boston, MA

    Total enrollment: 487

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 53.2%
    Black: 20.7%
    Hispanic: 16.8%
    Two or more races: 2.3%
    White: 7.0%

     
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    Springfield, MA

    Total enrollment: 2,086

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 6.6%
    Black: 24.1%
    Hispanic: 49.8%
    Two or more races: 3.7%
    White: 15.7%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,499

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 16.0%
    Black: 16.6%
    Hispanic: 6.2%
    Two or more races: 3.9%
    White: 57.2%

     
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    Total enrollment: 230

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 23.9%
    Black: 7.4%
    Hispanic: 49.3%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 18.3%

     
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    Worcester, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,337

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.6%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 9.3%
    Black: 14.1%
    Hispanic: 30.3%
    Two or more races: 2.2%
    White: 43.4%

     
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    Worcester, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,295

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.2%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 8.3%
    Black: 19.2%
    Hispanic: 46.4%
    Two or more races: 1.7%
    White: 24.2%

     
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    Lowell, MA

    Total enrollment: 3,054

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 32.5%
    Black: 9.7%
    Hispanic: 24.1%
    Two or more races: 1.1%
    White: 32.4%

     
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    Total enrollment: 99

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 2.0%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.0%
    Black: 20.2%
    Hispanic: 37.4%
    Two or more races: 8.1%
    White: 31.4%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,265

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.2%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.6%
    Black: 15.3%
    Hispanic: 39.8%
    Two or more races: 0.9%
    White: 32.3%

     
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    Total enrollment: 359

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 2.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 8.7%
    Black: 37.0%
    Hispanic: 17.8%
    Two or more races: 0.6%
    White: 33.4%

     
  • #8 Lynn Classical HS

    Lynn, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,498

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.8%
    Black: 14.3%
    Hispanic: 45.6%
    Two or more races: 2.7%
    White: 25.4%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,741

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.6%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 11.8%
    Black: 33.2%
    Hispanic: 14.0%
    Two or more races: 3.0%
    White: 37.5%

     
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    Total enrollment: 157

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.6%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 8.3%
    Black: 19.7%
    Hispanic: 43.3%
    Two or more races: 3.8%
    White: 24.2%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,353

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.1%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 21.3%
    Black: 37.2%
    Hispanic: 28.6%
    Two or more races: 1.6%
    White: 11.1%

     
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    Total enrollment: 550

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.5%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 22.5%
    Black: 38.4%
    Hispanic: 23.3%
    Two or more races: 1.6%
    White: 13.6%

     
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    Worcester, MA

    Total enrollment: 1,264

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.6%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 14.9%
    Black: 19.6%
    Hispanic: 39.2%
    Two or more races: 1.7%
    White: 24.1%

     
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    Total enrollment: 1,689

    Percentage of total enrollment

    Amer Indian/Alaskan: 0.7%
    Asian/Pacific Islander: 21.6%
    Black: 27.1%
    Hispanic: 20.7%
    Two or more races: 1.8%
    White: 28.2%

     
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