Stoneham High School is a comprehensive, four-year

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located in

Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham ( ) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston. Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offer convenient access to Bos ...

, United States, that offers a range of Comprehensive to

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courses. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, its 71-member faculty has earned 55 Master's degrees and has an average of 15 years of experience. As members of the

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, 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. The Program Supervisor of Guidance is Nicole Dillon and the five guidance counselors are Celeste Vaughan, Kristin Ronayne, and Kristen Polizzoto (formerly Ms. Kristen Hoar). SHS offers

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

. 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

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One-Act Festival), and a musical in the spring. The drama club is completely student run, only having faculty/adult supervision and direction courtesy of Mr. Sean Perry. They went to the state finals in March–April 2014 for their adaptation of the stage version of Spring Awakening, starring Alyssa Bené as Wendla and Liam Rondeau as Moritz. Many members of the cast and crew won awards for their work in this production, such as Troy Degnan, and Edward Ye. They also attended state finals again in March–April 2017 for their adaptation of "Kindertransport". Dalilah Degen-Portnoy, Daria Contino, and Casey Moriarty all won awards for their acting performance, as well as other awards in crew, and a stage manager award to Peter Canova. The Drama Club also made it to the semi finals round in 2019 with their performance of ''The Yellow Boat'' starring John Pagliarulo as Benjamin, Grace Gil as Mother, Ross Blauvelt as Father, and Stephen Landers as Eddie. During the shows run Grace Gill, John Pagliarulo, and Stephen Landers won acting awards and Molly McNulty and Stephen Landers won awards for props design. At their annual Carnival Ball in 2014, the Stoneham High School House Band led by Jimmy DiTullio (Jimes Tooper) played a variety of Disney hits.

Demographics

The racial makeup of Stoneham High School is: 95% White, 3% Black, 1% Hispanic and 1% Asian/American Indian.

Notable alumni

* Quincy Brisco: comedian and media personality *

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: comedian and actor * Sandro Corsaro: American animator and author *

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and 1958 candidate for governor *

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recipient in

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: actor *

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: two-time

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medalist *

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: professional wrestler * Joe McLaughlin: linebacker for the

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and

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* Bill Peirce:

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candidate for

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in 2006. *

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player from 1995–2003 * 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 Schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts