Editing Freetown, Massachusetts (section)

===Secondary===

High school students from Freetown initially travelled to several area cities and towns, including [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]], and [[Dighton, Massachusetts|Dighton]]. As its agreements with surrounding cities and towns grew thin, the town recognized a need to develop secondary education programs of its own. In 1955, Freetown, [[Berkley, Massachusetts|Berkley]], [[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]], [[Lakeville, Massachusetts|Lakeville]], and [[Rochester, Massachusetts|Rochester]] formed a planning committee for a regional high school. Carver later dropped from the board, and the remaining towns voted. Freetown and Lakeville approved the school, while the others did not. On April 8, 1957, voters in Freetown and Lakeville approved construction of [[Apponequet Regional High School]]. Farm land on Howland Road in Lakeville was donated, and the school opened on September 21, 1959, to serve grades 7–12.

Students wishing a vocational education can apply to [[Brostol-Plymouth Technical High School|Bristol-Plymouth Technical High School]]. Years prior, studentsfrom both Freetown and Lakeville attended [[Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School]] for grades 9–12. Freetown is not a member of the district and now has an agreement with Bristol-Plymouth Technical High School while Lakeville students still attend Old Colony. Also, because Freetown is a part of [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol County]], high school students may apply for available slots at the [[Bristol County Agricultural High School]].