East Boston High School

Not to be confused with Old East Boston High School.
East Boston High School
View of East Boston High School in 2011.
Location
Map
86 White Street

Boston
,
Massachusetts
02128

United States
Coordinates42°23′N 71°02′W / 42.38°N 71.03°W / 42.38; -71.03
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoClass, Pride, and Tradition
Established1880
School districtBoston Public Schools
Head of SchoolPhillip R. Brangiforte
Faculty96.11 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Number of students1,276 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.28[1]
Color(s)   Blue and gold
NicknameJets
AccreditationNEASC
YearbookThe Noddler
Websitewww.ebhsjets.net
View of East Boston High School.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "East Boston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Student Assignment Policy Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Boston Public Schools. Retrieved on April 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "Selected Populations (2019-20) - East Boston High School (00350530)".
  4. ^ "EBHS - Student Life". ebhsjets.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08.
  5. ^ "Professional Partnership Schools: East Boston High School." Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Retrieved on April 15, 2009.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "EBHS - Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  8. ^ "Will Blalock | New England Prep Stars". Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d "School Listings / East Boston High School".
  10. ^ "Michele McPhee". EastBostonHighSchool.org. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
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