Arlington High School - Arlington, Massachusetts/MA

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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%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	14%
% Black	6%	8%
% White	84%	70%
% Unknown	2 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

% 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	3
Number of Students Managed	4,522 students	2,006 students
District Total Revenue	$54,644,000	$24,738,000
District Expenditure	$58,799,000	$23,460,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,084	$13,039
District Expenditure / Student	$13,003	$12,135
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Arlington High School is a secondary school located in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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 and Nightline.
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.
Sports: Arlington High School has been one of the best public schools in the state for hockey for most of the 20th century. Ed Burns, a notable name in High School Hockey, was the Arlington Head Coach for fifty years, from 1947 to 1997. Burns holds a career winning percentage of .786 (695-167-62), one of the best of any high school hockey coach ever. He led Arlington High to 5 state championships. He won the John Mariucci Award in 1989, and in 1998, he was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame. The annual Ed Burns Classic tournament is named after him.
The current Head Coach is Richard DeCaprio (1998-present). Assistant Coaches Robert Bartholomew, Robert Chebator.
Here are some of the notable achievements of the Arlington High Hockey team.
1949 New England Tournament Champions.
1959 New England Tournament Runners-Up.
25 - National Ranking in 2000-2001 (Ranked no. 1 for a time).
37 - National Ranking in 2001-2002.
10 - National Ranking in 2002-2003.
Former Arlington High standout Ned Havern was featured in an ESPN documentary about the Beanpot Tournament. Arlington Hockey was also mentioned in the segment.
In addition to the excellent hockey team, Arlington Highschool boasts three championship teams for the Fall 2006 season. The Girls Cross Country team, Girls Soccer team and Field Hockey team each finished first in the Greater Boston League.
Notable Alumni: Dane Cook, actor and comedian.
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, guitarist/songwriter of Canned Heat.
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar� Winning Actress.
John A. Kelley, 2-Time Boston Marathon Winner.
Alan Hovhaness, Composer.
Liam Ezekiel, Professional Football Player.
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About This Zip Code (02476)

School Zip (02476)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

16,866 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

63%

40%

Population Average Age

40 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.2 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$66,631

$49,959

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.7 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

67 years old

55 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

63% / 37%

58% / 42%

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