- Milton High School (Milton, Massachusetts)
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Milton High School Location Milton, Massachusetts, USA Information Type Public Coeducational Principal Joseph Arangio [1] Teaching staff 72.6[2] Grades 9–12 Number of students 1099[2] Student to teacher ratio 15.1:1[2] Color(s) red and white Mascot Wildcats Website Official website Milton High School is a public high school in Milton, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12 with over a thousand students enrolled. Famous alumni include the Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill, and Hannah Molloy, professional banker and friend of Melissa Craven (Crave). She currently lives in New York City, not in Milton.
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History
Milton High School was located in the "1909 Building" from 1909 until the spring of 2004. The school moved into its new building in the fall of 2004 after the building was converted from the Charles S. Pierce Middle School. The fieldhouse and turf for a playing field were built with money received from Copeland Family Foundation of Milton.
Academics
Milton High School offers Advanced Placement courses in fourteen subjects.
Sports
The athletic teams compete in the Bay State League. The Wildcats boys basketball team won State Championships in 1988, 1996 and 2009. Boys lacrosse won the state championship in 2000.[3] In 2007 and 2008 the girls ice hockey team came in second in the state in division 2. In 1986 & 1991 girls field hockey won the MIAA division 2 championship. In 2009, the Boys Basketball team won the MIAA Division 2 State Championship beating Woburn in a thriller at TD Garden in Boston and finally Hoosac Valley at Worcester's DCU Center.
Fall Varsity Sports in Milton for the 2009-2010 include Cheerleading, Cross Country (Girls/Boys), Field Hockey, Football, Golf (Coed), Soccer (Girls/Boys), Volleyball (Girls). Winter Varsity Sports include Basketball (Girls/Boys), Cheerleading, Ice Hockey(Girls/Boys), Indoor Track and Field (Girls/Boys), Ski Team (Girls/Boys), Wrestling. Spring Varsity Sports include Baseball, Lacrosse(Girls/Boys), Outdoor Track, and Field (Girls/Boys), Softball, Tennis (Girls/Boys).
Clubs and Organizations
- Academic Decathlon
- Amnesty International
- Art Club
- Asian Culture Club
- Best Buddies
- Book Club
- Boys After-school Singers(Do-Re-Migos)
- Caribbean-Cape Verdean Club
- Century Club
- Dance Team
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- Echo literary and artistic student publication
- Environmental Club
- Film Club
- Future Business Leaders Club
- Gay/Straight Alliance
- Girls After-school Singers
- Gospel Choir
- Greek Club
- Hannah Molloy Fanclub
- harry potter club
- Irish American Club
- Key Club
- Latin Club
- LifeSmarts
- Marshall Greenwood Club
- Math Club
- Medieval Club
- Mountain Bike Club
- National Honor Society
- Outdoors Club
- The Observer Newspaper
- Peer Educating Club
- Peer Mediators
- Ping Pong Club
- Photography Club
- Poetry Club
- Recycling Club
- Sewing Club
- Step Squad
- Students Against Destructive Decisions SADD
- Students of African Descent SOAD
- Student Government
- French, Spanish and Latin Clubs
- Tomorrow’s Teachers
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Yearbook
- Long Board Club
- Ultimate Disc Club
2006 MCAS Results (Grade 10)
Subject Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing Reading 25% 57% 14% 4% Math 10% 43% 42% 5% Notes
- ^ http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/milton/2011/05/milton_high_schools_interim_pr.html
- ^ a b c "2008-2009 NCLB Report Card for Milton High School". Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/reportcard/rc.aspx?orgcode=01890505&fycode=2008&orgtypecode=6. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ Bonifant, Drew (2009-03-12). "Milton fans giving team quite a boost". Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_8043/is_20090312/ai_n47843605/.
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Coordinates: 42°15′04.66″N 71°05′14.00″W / 42.2512944°N 71.08722°W
Categories:- High schools in Massachusetts
- Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Public schools in Massachusetts
- Milton, Massachusetts
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