The New Bedford High School teams wear red and white, and compete in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's Division I.

[14] With the experience of the underclassmen, plus the brief addition of a highly touted prospect transferred from Division III State champions the Wareham Vikings, a huge turnaround occurred in the 2010–11 season.

The Whalers returned to prominence and finished the regular season with a record of 16–3,[15] earning the 3rd seed in the Division I South Sectional tournament.

[16] In the 2007–08 school year, the girls' basketball team captured the Division I South Sectional title by defeating the Sandwich High Blue Knights 65–62 at UMass Boston,[17] giving them the opportunity to compete in the Eastern Massachusetts Finals at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston; they lost to the Division I North champion Andover High Golden Warriors 66–34.

[21] The Lady Whalers lost in the Eastern Mass Finals to North Sectional champion Andover 54–46, also at the Garden.

[22] Basketball Accomplishments In the 2009–10 school year, the girls' volleyball team completed an undefeated season (23–0), culminating in the state championship for Division I.

[citation needed] The school fight song, On, New Bedford!, is sung to the tune of On, Wisconsin!, which is primarily performed during football games and the annual pep rally.

New Bedford High School also has a very prominent show choir, who like the band, competes in regional and New England competitions.

On Thanksgiving, New Bedford defeated Durfee 18-16 while Brockton lost to Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School 14–8 to finish the season at 5–6, giving the Whalers the right to represent the Big Three in the Division I Super Bowl for a second consecutive year.

They will face the Bay State Conference's Carey Division champion Needham High School in the semifinals on Tuesday, November 29.

[needs update] Traditionally, New Bedford High School has had an intense rivalry with Durfee, with their Thanksgiving Day match-up, as the highlight of the season.

He compiled a record of 43-59-1, including 2 Big Three Conference titles and 6 straight wins against rival Durfee during his 10 years as head coach.

[35][36] Golden's offensive coordinator Mark DeBrito will take over as head coach for the 2014 Whalers football season.

Football Accomplishments In 2010, the Whalers' boys' soccer team played against powerhouse the Ludlow Lions in the Division I State final, their first since 1978.

[citation needed] New Bedford High School has had a long and storied history in the sport of Track and Field as there are records of teams participating as early as the 1920s.

[citation needed] A majority of the choir members also participate in the school's award-winning drama club.