Stoneham High School

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Stoneham High School
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Stoneham High School
149 Franklin St
Stoneham, MA 02180

United States
Coordinates 42°28′21″N71°05′20″W / 42.4726°N 71.0890°W / 42.4726; -71.0890
Information
Type Public high school
School district Stoneham Public Schools
Faculty59.80 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment669 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.19 [1]
Color(s)Blue, and White   
Nickname Spartans
Information781-279-3810
Website School website

Stoneham High School is a comprehensive, four-year public school located in Stoneham, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. As members of the Middlesex League, Stoneham High School student-athletes compete in 20 varsity sports.

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Academics

Seven classes are scheduled with six blocks meeting each day; periods are 57 minutes long. The Superintendent of Stoneham Schools is John Macero. The assistant principal is Craig Murray. SHS offers Advanced Placement Program courses in French, Spanish, Italian, Biology, History, Chemistry, Studio Art, Physics, Calculus and Psychology, English. [2]

Athletics

Stoneham is a member of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Middlesex League.

Sports:

Performing arts

The Drama Club, puts on three productions each year; one in the fall, a 40-minute piece in the winter (which they bring to the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild One-Act Festival), and a musical in the spring. The drama club is completely student run, only having faculty/adult supervision and direction.

They went to the state finals in March–April 2014 for their adaptation of the stage version of Spring Awakening. They also attended state finals again in March–April 2017 for their adaptation of "Kindertransport". [3]

The Drama Club also made it to the semi-finals round in 2019 with their performance of The Yellow Boat. [4]

Demographics

The racial makeup of Stoneham High School is: 77.6% White, 11.1% Hispanic, 6.3% Asian, and 2.2% Black. [5]

Notable alumni

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