Melrose High School - Melrose, Massachusetts/MA

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Melrose High School

360 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Melrose, MA, 02176-2244 -

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Definition of Terms

Melrose High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Middlesex County, MA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

906 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 228 students

Grade 10 - 220 students

Grade 11 - 211 students

Grade 12 - 247 students

This School

( MA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	14%
% Black	7%	8%
% White	86%	71%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

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

Melrose School District

This School's Agency

( MA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	3
Number of Students Managed	3,875 students	1,973 students
District Total Revenue	$38,049,000	$24,738,000
District Expenditure	$37,772,000	$23,460,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,819	$19,938
District Expenditure / Student	$9,748	$10,244
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Melrose High School is a public high school serving children from grades 9-12. It is located at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose, Massachusetts 02176 and is Melrose's only high school.
The school is a member of the METCO program, which buses inner city kids in from Boston.
The building is renowned for its "open spaces," which were large open areas with moveable walls. Less than half of the buildings classrooms were in open spaces and the rest were triangular in shape. The school was built by a builder who also built prisons and the design reflects this. Numerous classrooms contain no windows and masonry is the main building material. The windows in the select few classrooms are plentiful, yet most don't open. There is a constantly running air circulation system to combat the window problem and this also cools the building in the summer.
In addition, The school has several succesful sports programs, the most notable being the recent success of the women's volleyball and women's basketball teams. Also notable are its wide array of clubs, many of which are active within the community. The Megatones, a special after-school choral group directed by Joseph Messina, often perform in the area for a range of audiences. The Drama Club, headed by Tanja Hiti, put on several yearly performances and participate in the annual drama festival put on by the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild. The Sci-Fi Club films and produces their own short science fiction films, assisted by Christopher Chandler and Leonard Caplan.
Recent Renovations: turning all open spaces into real classrooms.
a new floor for the Marcoux Gym (old one was a rubbery substance).
new paint in selected areas.
new brick walkway near main entrance.
windows taken out of hallway (new middle school abuts building).
handicap ramp.
video surveillance cameras.
deconstruction of bridge to middle school from resource center.
some new lockers in locker room.
select refurbished women bathrooms.
water fountain maintenance and decommision.
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About This Zip Code (02176)

School Zip (02176)

(MA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

27,134 people

6,259,314 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

48%

40%

Population Average Age

39 years old

36.5 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$62,811

$49,984

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

69 years old

55 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

67% / 33%

58% / 42%

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