The Muriel Sutherland Snowden International School at Copley (formerly Copley High School) is a
public high school located in
Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Its international-themed curriculum was introduced by the school's namesake,
Muriel S. Snowden
Muriel Sutherland Snowden (July 14, 1916 – September 30, 1988) was the founder and co-director of Freedom House, a community improvement center in Roxbury, Massachusetts. She is, together with her husband Otto P. Snowden, a major figure in B ...
, in 1983. The school was renamed after Snowden in 1988.
As a part of the international-themed curriculum, students are required to take four years of a foreign language: (
Spanish,
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
,
Chinese, or
Japanese). In addition to the language component, Snowden International School has the goal of having twenty five percent of each student class take part in exchange/immersion programs to foreign countries including
China
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,
Japan
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,
Canada,
England and
Costa Rica
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.
Special features
Snowden offers students an accelerated college preparatory curriculum, the
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...
program, and beginning in 2010, the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The school also has a college-like campus setting in Boston's historic Copley Square, the
Princeton University Mentoring program, and formal connections to both the Freedom House, Inc. and
Upward Bound at
Boston University.
Athletics
The school mascot for Snowden International School is the
cougar
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. The school colors are green and gold. Snowden competes in boys and girls
basketball, girls volleyball,
track and field,
ice hockey,
field hockey, baseball, and softball. Students can participate in
football
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through a cooperative program hosted by
South Boston High School.
Notable alumni
*1973
Karen Miller, First African American female firefighter of the City of
Boston
*1987
Danny Wood, Entertainer,
New Kids on the Block
*1989
Donnie Wahlberg, Entertainer,
New Kids on the Block
*1989
Mark Wahlberg, Entertainer,
Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch
References
External links
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WGBH School ProfileBoston Public Schools Profile
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High schools in Boston
Public high schools in Massachusetts
International schools in the United States
International Baccalaureate schools in Massachusetts