Chelmsford High School

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Chelmsford High School
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Chelmsford High School
200 Richardson Road

Chelmsford
,
Massachusetts
01863

United States
Coordinates 42°37′16″N71°22′33″W / 42.621082°N 71.375792°W / 42.621082; -71.375792
Information
Type Public High School [1]
Established1917
StatusOpen
PrincipalSteve Murray
Teaching staff100.88 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,367 (2022-23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio13.55 [2]
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6.5 hours (7:19-1:51)
HousesEmerson, Hawthorne, Whittier
Color(s)Maroon   and White  
Athletics conference Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC)
MascotLion
Team nameChelmsford Lions
NewspaperThe Roar
YearbookThe Lion
Website chs.chelmsfordschools.org

Chelmsford High School is a public high school founded in 1917. The current building is located in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States, and was built in 1974. Before 1974 the high school was located in the current McCarthy Middle School building. It serves as the public high school for students in grades nine through 12 and has been ranked among the top 500 schools in the nation by Newsweek . [3]

Contents

It is part of a central campus that includes four of the town's seven schools. The three other schools at the central campus are the C. Edith McCarthy Middle School, the Col. Moses S. Parker Middle School and the Charles D. Harrington Elementary School.

House structure

The school is based on a three-house system. The houses are named after Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and John Greenleaf Whittier, three famous New England writers. When the school was built, there was an additional house named for Emily Dickinson. After a decade, the school branched out from the house system; the classes were no longer strictly divided into house hallways. Now, the house structure mainly serves administrative functions. Each house has two to three guidance counselors, a dean and an office. All students are assigned a house the year preceding their entrance into the school.

Renovations

The school has recently undergone extensive renovation. The renovations included a complete overhaul of all existing science classrooms as well as the construction of a second science wing in the space formerly used for district administration offices. New ceilings and floor tiles, electrical and HVAC upgrades, and a 1,000-seat state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center (P.A.C.) were added as well. The construction, completed in 2007, gave Chelmsford High School its own auditorium for the first time in its (then) 33-year history. Previously, any performances put on by the high school were held in the 600-seat auditorium of neighboring McCarthy Middle School, the town's former high school. The new P.A.C. serves as a forum for functions such as the performances by the school's music and theater programs and various assemblies. As of May 28, 2014 the P.A.C. has been named the "Carl Rondina Performing Arts Center" in honor of longtime chorus teacher and music director Carl Rondina who recently retired. More recently, renovations have been made in the gymnasium, applying a more modern look. [4]

Further facility upgrades completed in 2008 include new enclosed stairwells at the end of the two large classroom wings to improve building flow from floor to floor, as well as a renovated library media center. New lockers have also been installed in all sections of the building.

Athletics

The athletics teams from CHS compete in the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC). [5] The MVC has long been considered one of the most competitive leagues on a state level. [6]

Varsity sports offered include: [7]

Beginning in 2016–17, CHS entered into a cooperative girls hockey team with neighboring Billerica. [8] Beginning in 2018–19, CHS entered into a cooperative girls gymnastics team with neighboring Billerica and Tyngsboro. [9]

Massachusetts state championships

Chelmsford Lions 21st century MIAA State Championships include:

Notable alumni

Notable Chelmsford High School alumni include:

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