East Boston High School Explained

East Boston High School
Motto:Class, Pride, and Tradition
Location:86 White Street
City:Boston
State:Massachusetts
Zipcode:02128
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.38°N -71.03°W
Type:Public high school
Established:1880
District:Boston Public Schools
Head:Phillip R. Brangiforte
Head Name:Head of School
Faculty:96.11 (FTE)
Grades:7-12
Nickname:Jets
Accreditation:NEASC
Yearbook:The Noddler
Ratio:13.28
Students:1,276 (2022–23)[1]
Colors: Blue and gold

East Boston High School is a public high school located in the neighborhood of East Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. Specifically, the school is situated in the Eagle Hill Historic District. East Boston High is part of the Boston Public Schools system.

Academics

The Boston Public Schools assigns students to East Boston High School based on applicant preference and students priorities in various zones. Due to isolated geographic location, all East Boston residents are guaranteed seats at the school.[2]

East Boston High offers various Advanced Placement courses, honors courses, and two languages, Spanish and Italian. The school also accepts students with disabilities under its Special Education department. According to the 2011–2012 school report conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, East Boston High is made up of 18.1% special education students.[3] Bilingual education classes are also offered.

East Boston High has an Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, known simply as JROTC, that students may take voluntarily. The program includes competitive rifle and drill teams.[4]

East Boston High has a professional partnership school with Harvard University Graduate School of Education's Teacher Education Program.[5]

In 1996 and 2001, the architect Doris Cole led the design of renovations to the school.

Student body

As of 2011–2012, the school is 1,382 students. Within the enrollment, 65.5% were identified as Hispanic, 16.1% as African American, 15.5% as White, 1.9% as Asian, and the rest as Pacific Islander, Native American, and multiracial.[6] 18.1% of the students were enrolled in the special education program.

Athletics

East Boston High School offers a range of sports. They include boys' football, basketball, baseball, and soccer along with girls' basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. The school's hockey, indoor track, outdoor track, and swimming teams are co-educational.[7] Teams compete within the Boston City League of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA).

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East Boston High. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024.
  2. "Student Assignment Policy ." Boston Public Schools. Retrieved on April 15, 2009.
  3. Web site: Selected Populations (2019-20) - East Boston High School (00350530).
  4. Web site: EBHS - Student Life . ebhsjets.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108231407/http://ebhsjets.com/students.php . 2012-01-08.
  5. "Professional Partnership Schools: East Boston High School." Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Retrieved on April 15, 2009.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . October 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130123045441/http://bostonpublicschools.org/files/reportcards/eastbostonhigh_2011reportonteachingandlearning.pdf . January 23, 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: EBHS - Athletics . 2012-03-25 . 2012-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907025113/http://ebhsjets.com/athletics.php . dead .
  8. Web site: Will Blalock | New England Prep Stars . November 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517142957/http://newenglandprepstars.com/alumni/where-now/catching-up-with-will-blalock . May 17, 2012 . dead .
  9. Web site: School Listings / East Boston High School.
  10. Web site: Michele McPhee. EastBostonHighSchool.org. September 4, 2012.