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Oakmont Regional High School is a public high school in New England, located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Its students come from both Ashburnham and neighboring Westminster which together comprise the regional School District. The building itself is in both Ashburnham and Westminster (majority Westminster) as the town line runs through the school. The superintendent of the district is Dr. Ralph Hicks. These towns, located in North Central Massachusetts, are considered rural/residential in character and are growth communities.HistoryA regional school planning board was established by Westminster in 1954 and Ashburnham in 1955. The concept of building Oakmont Regional Junior-Senior High School was proposed by the school faculty in 1957. After receiving town approval, construction was started in January 1959. The new school opened in September 1960 at a cost of $750,000. 2001 Renovation-As a result, by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges visit in 1994 it was determined that after 34 years major renovations were needed. In the summer of 2001 construction began and was completed 26 months later at a cost of $35,561,481.Notable alumni Shawn Halloran, Former Professional Football Player Scott C. Despres, Professional Wrestler John Griffin, Professional Football Player