| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Middlesex County, MA |
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| Total Students |
906 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
47% /
53% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 228 students | | Grade 10 - 220 students | | Grade 11 - 211 students | | Grade 12 - 247 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
3% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
3% |
11% |
| % Black |
7% |
11% |
| % White |
86% |
73% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
2% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
8% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
1% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Melrose School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
8 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
3,875 students |
2,427 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$38,049,000 |
$31,707,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$37,772,000 |
$31,191,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,819 |
$13,064 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,748 |
$12,852 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Melrose High School (MHS) is a public high school serving children in grades 9–12. It is located at 360 Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose, Massachusetts 02176 and is Melrose's only high school. Enrollment for the 2008–2009 school year is 929 students.
[ The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the METCO program.]- History
- 1868–1897: First high school
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Melrose High School began teaching children in the 1800s and has called several buildings home. The oldest known location is on West Emerson Street where the Melrose Public Library now stands. On March 30, 1868, Melrose appropriated $20,000 for the construction of the high school on a lot located on the corner of West Emerson Street and Lake Avenue. An Additional $7,500 was added to the price tag of the school on January 19, 1869 and on July 15, 1869, the school was finished and dedicated. Almost thirty years later on January 25, 1897, a fire destroyed the building.
- 1898–1931: Second high school
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The building on West Emerson Street quickly became too small for the growing community and so at the town meeting held on February 24, 1896, the town allocated $100,000 for the building of a new high school. The town selected a lot of land known as the "Old Burial Ground" on Main Street across from the Central Fire Station as the location for the new school building. On August 1, 1898, an additional $3,000 was appropriated for site work around the building. The school was dedicated on September 17, 1898 and at the time, was the one of the "finest school buildings to be found in New England".
- 1932–1974: Third high school
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In 1932, another new school was built and the previous school building became the Calvin Coolidge Elementary School. This time the new building was built on swamp land taken from Ell Pond on Lynn Fells Parkway. It was a very large school, featuring a 900 seat Auditorium and a full size gymnasium. 1961 saw the addition of the Daffinee Gymnasium which contained new locker rooms for both basketball and football and also extra classroom space. The addition also included the construction of a three-floor annex attached by a bridge.
- 1975–2004: Fourth high school
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In 1975, a new "modern" Melrose High School opened next-door to the old one, which became the middle school. This building is renowned for its "open spaces," which were large open areas with movable walls.
- 2005–present: Renovations
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In Summer 2005, walls were constructed in the second- and third-floor open spaces creating fourteen separate classrooms. The work was done in conjunction with the project to build a new middle school on the site of the third high school and done as a requirement of an NEASC accreditation report.
- On October 16, 2007, Mayor Robert Dolan announced that the building would undergo major renovations within the next four years. The $3-4 million renovation will include the installation of "SmartBoards" in all 78 classrooms, improved lighting, roof replacement, and repainting the entire school.
[ By the start of the 2008-09 school year, September 4, 2008, 70 fixed position smart boards and four portable ones were ready for use.]- School Life
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The school has several successful sports programs, the most notable being the recent success of the women's volleyball, woman's cross country and women's basketball teams. Also notable are its wide array of clubs, many of which are active within the community.
- Trivia
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Elizabeth Dole worked as a student teacher at MHS during the 1959-1960 school year.
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| About This Zip Code (02176) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
27,134 people |
6,259,314 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
48% |
40% |
| Population Average Age |
39 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$62,811
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$49,959 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
70 years old |
55 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
67% / 33% |
58% / 42% |
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