Burlington High School (Burlington, Massachusetts)
| Burlington High School | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Patrick Larkin |
| Faculty | 88 |
| Students | 1004 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 123 Cambridge Street Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Mascot | Burlington Red Devils |
| Website | http://www.burlington.mec.edu/hs/ |
Burlington High School is located at 123 Cambridge Street in Burlington, Massachusetts. Burlington High School is a four year comprehensive high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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[edit] Famous alumni
- Roderick MacKinnon, nobel prize winner
- Steven Wright
- Amy Poehler
- Peter Carruthers & Kitty Carruthers, Silver Medalists, 1984 Winter Olympics, Pairs Figure Skating
- Jay Pandolfo, ice hockey player; forward, New Jersey Devils
- Peter J. Smith, Major league baseball pitcher
- David Lovering
- Steve LeVeille, radio blowhard
[edit] Clubs and activities
Burlington High School offers a wide variety of clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities. These include: Adventure Club, African-American Student Association, Anime Club, Arrowhead (Yearbook), Asian Students Club, Audio-Visual Club, Chess Club, Collab (Art & Literature Magazine), Debate Team, Devil’s Advocate (Newspaper), Drama Club, FATES, French Club, Factathalon, Future Teachers Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Idle Hands (Improv Club), Italian Club, Latin Club, Math League, Medical Careers Club, Model UN, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society, Open Community Service Club, Peer Leadership, Poetic Ramblings Club, Robotics Club, SADD, Science Olympiad Team, Students For Environmental Action, Spanish Club, Stage Crew Club, Student Council.
[edit] Performing arts
Burlington High School's Performing Arts are a culmination of efforts from the Burlington Public Schools' Music Department, various performance clubs, and the high school English Department.
John E. Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is the primary performance space at Burlington High School. It boasts a technical booth with lighting and sound systems, a lighting catwalk, a projection screen and projector, a double-purchase fly system with 3 electrics, cycs and scrims, travelers, shop and storage space as well as dressing rooms. The auditorium is designed as a proscenium theatre and is fully air conditioned. The stage is a wood floor.
MUSIC
In May, 2011 The Burlington High School Select Singers will sing at the famous NYC Carnegie Hall as part of a festival with three other choruses from around the United States. Additionally, the Burlington High School Chorus won Gold at the 2010 Great East Music Festival, and the Select Singers won Platinum at the same event. The Music Department also fields the Red Devil Marching Band and a Concert Band, as well as an extra-curricular Jazz Band. The singing groups and Concert and Jazz Bands have numerous concerts throughout the school year in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. The Red Devil Marching Band has performed in Disney World through the Disney Performing Arts Program many times, most recently in April 2010. The marching band also performs at all home and away Varsity football games in the Fall during halftime.
DRAMA
During the school year, two major theater productions are performed.
In December, a small-cast play is performed in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. Cast members are not required to be members of Drama Club. The tradition of a Fall play began in the 2006-2007 school year. The first Fall play was Fools, followed by The Importance of Being Earnest, Rumors, The Crucible, and most recently It's A Wonderful Life. The Stage Crew Club organizes a prep crew and running crew for the production as well as providing a student Stage Manager and student technicians.
A full-scale musical is performed in March and April for two weekends. There is a large cast and crew, and professional set, lighting and costume designers are hired. The Stage Crew Club and parent volunteers construct the sets using the Fogleberg Performing Arts Center's shop space, and the club fields a crew of trained students to provide all technical support. Recent musicals include Jekyll & Hyde in 2005, Anything Goes in 2006, Les Misérables in 2007, Thoroughly Modern Millie (the first to run for more than one weekend) in 2008, The Wizard of Oz in 2009, and Titanic in 2010. In 2011, the musical was Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Tickets for Drama prodcutions are available at http://burlingtontickets.org/
[edit] Sports
Burlington is a member of the Middlesex League. Available sports (by season) at Burlington High School:
Fall:
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Girls' Swimming | Example |
| Boys' Football | 2006 Super Bowl Finalists |
| Boys' Soccer | Example |
| Girls' Soccer | Example |
| Field Hockey | 2011 - 1 Win Shy of Tournament |
| Boys' Cross-Country | 2012 - League Champions |
| Girls' Cross-Country | Example |
| Cheerleading | 2010 National Champions |
| Golf | 2011 League Champions |
| Girls' Volleyball | 2011 - First Tournament Win in school history |
Winter:
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Boys' Basketball | 2011 Division Semifinalists |
| Girls' Basketball | Example |
| Boys' Hockey | 2009 Super 8 Finalists |
| Girls' Hockey | Example |
| Field Hockey | Example |
| Boys' Swimming | Example |
| Boys' Indoor Track | 7-2 in 2011 |
| Girls' Indoor Track | Example |
| Wrestling | 2012 Two students in state finals, one state champion |
| Boys' Gymnastics | 2012 State Champions |
| Girls' Gymnastics | Example |
Spring
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 2011 - Jim Curtin's 600th win |
| Softball | 2011 - Eastern Mass. Champions (23-3) |
| Boys' Lacrosse | Example |
| Girls' Lacrosse | Example |
| Boys' Track & Field | Example |
| Girls' Track & Field | Example |
| Boys' Tennis' | 2011 - Division Semifinalists |
| Girls' Tennis | 2011 - Division Semifinalists |
