Stoneham High School is a comprehensive, four-year public school located in

Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offers convenient access to Boston and ...

. 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.

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

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courses in French, Spanish, Italian, Biology, History, Chemistry, Studio Art, Physics, Calculus and Psychology, English.

Athletics

Stoneham is a member of the

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and the Middlesex League. Sports: *Fall ** Boys and Girls Cross Country ** Boys and Girls Swimming ** Golf ** Field Hockey ** Football ** Girls Volleyball ** Boy and Girls Soccer ** Cheerleading * Winter ** Boys and Girls Indoor Track ** Boys and Girls Basketball ** Boys Hockey ** Girls Gymnastics * Spring ** Boys and Girls Outdoor Track ** Baseball ** Boys and Girls Tennis ** Softball ** Lacrosse

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

Demographics

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

Notable alumni

* Glenn Adamson: curator, author, and art historian * Peter Adamson: professor of philosophy * Quincy Brisco: comedian and media personality *

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and 1958 candidate for governor *

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medalist *

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and

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* Bill Peirce:

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in 2006. *

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player from 1995 to 2003 * Steve Yarbrough: novelist

References

{{authority control Buildings and structures in Stoneham, Massachusetts Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing Public high schools in Massachusetts High schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts