South Hadley High School

South Hadley High School is a public secondary school in South Hadley, Massachusetts, serving students in grades 9–12 with an enrollment of just over 500. The school is often referred to as "SHHS."

In 2009, Phoebe Prince, a student who had recently moved from Ireland, experienced extensive bullying and harassment from multiple groups of students following disputes in December 2009. On January 14, 2010, she was persistently taunted by three students before dying by suicide in her family's apartment. After her death, offensive comments were posted on her Facebook memorial page, which were later removed.

The incident led to criticism of the school administration for allegedly ignoring bullying reports. Massachusetts lawmakers accelerated efforts to pass anti-bullying legislation as a result. In March 2010, six teenagers from SHHS were indicted on charges including statutory rape, criminal harassment, and stalking. The district attorney found that Phoebe's harassment was widely known among students and that some school staff had been informed of it before her death.

In May 2011, the case concluded with guilty pleas to lesser charges; five defendants received probation and community service, while one male student had charges dropped at the request of Prince's family. Phoebe's mother settled with South Hadley in October 2010, agreeing not to pursue legal action or disclose settlement details.

Notable alumni include Arthur Whittemore, a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice; Don Abbey, a college football player; and A. Bartlett Giamatti, who served as president of Yale University and commissioner of Major League Baseball.