Waltham High School is a public high school located in
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, ...
, United States. It is the only high school operated by Waltham Public Schools.
History
The current Waltham High School was constructed in 1968 and expanded in 1998 and 2002.
In 2018, Waltham Public Schools exercised eminent domain to buy land for a new Waltham High School. A $374 million loan for a new high school project was approved in 2019; it was the largest loan in Massachusetts history for a public high school. Construction started in September 2020, with the goal of having the new high school finished by the 2024-2025 school year. The school was originally slated to open for the 2020-21 school year before numerous issues in the site plan, acquisition, design and construction processes shifted the opening date back.
Athletics
In 1906 and 1907, the Waltham football team was undefeated, although there was no organized playoff structure.
Performing arts
Waltham fields two competitive
show choirs
A show choir (originally known as a "swing choir") is a musical ensemble that combines choral singing with choreographed dance, often with an overarching theme. It is most relevant in the Midwestern United States and was popularized by the America ...
, the mixed-gender "Music Unlimited" and the all-female "Music Express". The school previously also had a lower-level mixed-gender group, "Music Odyssey". The program hosts an annual competition, the Eastern Show Choir Festival.
Notable people
;Alumni
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Mackenzy Bernadeau
Mackenzy Bernadeau (born January 3, 1986) is a former American football guard. He was drafted with the 250th pick by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Bentley University.
Early year ...
, professional football player
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Rob Chiarelli
Rob Chiarelli (born January 13, 1963) is an American record producer, mix engineer, musician, published author and multiple Grammy Award winner. Widely recognized as a music producer for Will Smith and ''Men in Black II'' (2002), Chiarelli's wo ...
, multiple Grammy Award winner
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Pauline R. Kezer, politician
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Jeff Lazaro, professional hockey player
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Mike Mangini
Michael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician and current drummer of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has also played for bands and artists such as Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai. Be ...
, drummer
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Tony Massarotti
Anthony Ezio Massarotti (born October 28, 1967) is an American author and a former sportswriter for the '' Boston Herald'' and ''The Boston Globe''. He co-hosts a sports talk radio show, '' Felger & Mazz'', on 98.5 The Sports Hub with former ' ...
, sportswriter and radio personality
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Normie Roy, professional baseball player
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Fred Smerlas, professional football player
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Joe Zeno, professional football player
;Faculty
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Harry A. Dame, athletic director and football coach
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Hal Kopp, football coach
References
External links
Official web site
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School buildings completed in 1969
Schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Public high schools in Massachusetts