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Arlington High School

869 Mass Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476-0002 -

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Definition of Terms

Arlington High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Middlesex County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1165 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 293 students

Grade 10 - 285 students

Grade 11 - 294 students

Grade 12 - 293 students

This School

(MA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	11%
% Black	6%	11%
% White	84%	73%
% Unknown	2 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Arlington School District

This School's Agency

(MA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	5
Number of Students Managed	4,522 students	2,427 students
District Total Revenue	$54,644,000	$31,707,000
District Expenditure	$58,799,000	$31,191,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,084	$13,064
District Expenditure / Student	$13,003	$12,852
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Coming up (This Week Upper Arlington)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:50:11 pm
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, to benefit the UAHS Golden Bears softball team, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Upper Arlington High School cafeteria, 1650 Ridgeview Road. Menu includes spaghetti, breadsticks, side salad and drink. Cost is $10 per person.
Sports briefs (This Week Upper Arlington)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:49:50 pm
Junior Tyler Wall and sophomore Travis Wall, both Upper Arlington graduates, helped the Ohio Wesleyan men's soccer team defeat Wittenberg 3-0 on Oct. 28.
Strings master class plucks best from young musicians (This Week Upper Arlington)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:35:18 pm
Middle and high school string students received the benefit of a master class on Nov. 13 with nationally known music teacher, clinician and composer Bob Phillips.
Injuries took toll on Bears' season (This Week Upper Arlington)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:35:08 pm
Injuries and a challenging schedule derailed the Upper Arlington High School football team this season.
Plant, Vazquez to join Division I colleges (This Week Upper Arlington)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:22:25 pm
Upper Arlington High School senior softball player Audrey Plant made a verbal commitment to play for the University of Delaware last spring, but that didn't stop other Division I programs from making offers.

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Arlington High School is a secondary school located in Arlington, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the school enrolls approximately 1,000 students annually. The current school principal is Charles Skidmore.
History
The current Arlington High School, designed by Howard B.S. Prescott, was opened in 1915 for grades 10-12. What is now known as "Fusco building" was the only original building. Boys and girls were required to enter the building through two separate entrances. Two additions were later added on, the "B building," as it is now known, in 1937 and then the "Downs building."
Pierce field, a field for football, soccer, track, baseball and softball, was created by filling in "Cutter's Pond" which had been previously used for milling. Mill Brook still runs underneath the High School to this day. The field was renovated in 2004 due to toxin levels in the soil, which stemmed from a company located where the Department of Public Works is currently situated. A settlement was reached with the company to pay for the entire cleaning, capping, and renovation.
Since the mid-1990s several news documentary shows have been to Arlington High School, including Chronicle, Nightline, and MTV Made.
An HBO show chronicling actor/comedian Dane Cook's Tourgasm tour featured a segment where Cook returned to Arlington High School, which he attended, and spoke to the students and faculty.
Notable alumni
Dave "Chico" Ryan, Sha Na Na, Bill Haley & His Comets, Grease
Michael Bowman, actor, Me, Myself and Irene
Dane Cook, actor and comedian
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winning Actress
Sean Garballey, current state rep., youngest rep. in Massachusetts
Alan Hovhaness, Composer
Andy Powers, professional hockey player and All American High School Athlete
John A. Kelley, 2-Time Boston Marathon Winner
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, guitarist/songwriter of Canned Heat
Peter Berdovsky, VJ, artist
Mark Collins, Ohio State University Hockey Player
External links
Arlington High School website

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