Editing Whitman, Massachusetts (section)

==Education==
Since the mid-1960s, Whitman has been paired with Hanson as a part of what was the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School School District but later joined as Whitman-Hanson Regional  School District with the addition of the elementary and middle schools. There are two elementary schools in town; the Duval and Conley Schools (in the east and west parts of town, respectively), which serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The Whitman Middle School, located south of Route 27 in the western part of town, serves students from sixth to eighth grades. Students from both Whitman and Hanson attend [[Whitman-Hanson Regional High School]], located along Route 27 on the Hanson side of the road. Students moved into the new, more technologically advanced school building in 2005 from the previous school, which was closer to the road (the former Whitman-Hanson High School is no longer standing and its old location is now home to athletic fields.) Whitman-Hanson's teams are known as the Panthers, and their colors are red and black. One of their chief rivals is nearby Abington, against whom they have played 112 annual [[Thanksgiving Day]] [[American football|football]] games through 2023. In 2010, Whitman-Hanson played the 100th-anniversary game against Abington.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/football/articles/2010/11/24/abingtonwhitman_hanson_rivalry_reaches_100_years/|title=Rivalry reaches 100 years|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=May 21, 2014}}</ref> Whitman-Hanson leads the series, 61–48–3, through the 2023 season, with Abington winning the most recent the 2023 meeting.<ref>{{Cite web| last = McDaniel| first = Chris| title = Turkey Day rivalries: South Shore Thanksgiving high school football scores and highlights| work = The Patriot Ledger| access-date = 2024-06-27| url = https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2023/11/22/thanksgiving-massachusetts-high-school-football-south-shore-scores-and-highlights/71677761007/}}</ref> In addition to Whitman-Hanson, students may choose to attend [[South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School]] in Hanover free of charge. There are no private schools in the town, but both Hanson and Brockton have private schools. The nearest college is [[Massasoit Community College]] in neighboring Brockton.