Editing Rochester, Massachusetts (section)

==Education==

Rochester is a member of the 2,700-student [[Old Rochester Regional School District]].  The town, along with Marion and Mattapoisett, operate as a single school system with each town having its own school subcommittee.  The town operates Rochester Memorial School for kindergarten through sixth-grade students.  Seventh- and eighth-grade students attend Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, and high school students attend [[Old Rochester Regional High School]].  Both regional schools are located on Route 6 in Mattapoisett, just over the Marion town line.  The high school, affectionately known as "O.R.R.,"  competes in the South Coast Conference for athletics.  Their mascot is the bulldog, and their colors are red and white.  The town's [[Thanksgiving Day]] football rival is Apponequet Regional High School, in Lakeville.

In addition to public schools, high school students may also choose to attend [[Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School]], located in North Rochester. Their mascot is the Cougar, and they compete in the Pilgrim Conference for athletics. The curriculum includes shops such as welding, cosmetics, auto, wood work, and many more. The nearest private school is [[Tabor Academy, Massachusetts|Tabor Academy]] in Marion.