Arlington High School (Arlington, Massachusetts)

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name = Arlington High School
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established = 1915
city = Arlington
state = MA
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principal = Charles Skidmore
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students = 1150 (2006–2007)
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grades = 9-12
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accreditation = New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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newspaper = The Ponder Report
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website = [http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ahs www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ahs]
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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 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.

ports

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.

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 11 Straight Super 8 Appearances through 1995 (Massachusetts HS Record)

Former Arlington High standout Ned Havern was featured in an ESPN documentary about the Beanpot Tournament. Arlington Hockey was also mentioned in the segment. You can watch it on YouTube.com [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8RVIKuBJ2E] .

Arlington was also a Greater Boston League Football Powerhouse in the 80's and 90's winning 5 GBL Titles and appearing in the Division 1 Super Bowl in 1992 and 1995 under Coach John Hanley.

In addition to the excellent football and hockey teams, Arlington High School boasts three championship teams for the Fall 2006 season. The Girls Cross Country team, Girls Soccer team (also GBL champs 1997-2001) and Field Hockey team each finished first in the Greater Boston League. The Girls Soccer Team was also the Division II North State Champions 2006. In 2006 and 2007 the Spy Ponders Boys Lacrosse Team won the Greater Boston League title and went on to the Division II State Tournament.

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
*John A. Kelley, 2-Time Boston Marathon Winner
*Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, guitarist/songwriter of Canned Heat
*Peter Berdovsky,VJ, artist

External links

* [http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ahs/default.htm Arlington High School website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ma/101/ Arlington High School profile] on greatschools.net