Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

For schools of a similar name, see Lincoln High School.

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Motto	Think for yourself, but think for others.
Established	1954
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Scott Carpenter
Students	1,581 (2005–06)
Grades	9–12
Location	Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges Massachusetts State Department of Education
Colors	Blue, Red & White
Mascot	Warriors
Yearbook	'DYAD'
Newspaper	'The Forum'
Website	www.lsrhs.net

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS or LS) is a public, regional high school located at 390 Lincoln Road in Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Its current superintendent/principal is Scott Carpenter.

History

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District was established in 1954, integrating the former Sudbury High School with students from the nearby town of Lincoln, Massachusetts. Previously, the town of Lincoln did not have its own high school, electing to send its students to neighboring town's schools.

In June 2002, the towns of Lincoln and Sudbury began a $74 million dollar project to build a new high school near the site of the original building. The old LSRHS building was demolished and paved over to provide a parking lot for the new LSRHS. The new LSRHS was completed in time for the beginning of the 2004–2005 academic year. Among other features, the new school sports four gymnasiums, as the athletic program is one of the state's best.

The old building was greatly beloved by many students due to its quirky uniqueness, including the arrays of student murals that decorated the halls. The original building, which opened in 1956, was in extremely poor condition and needed extensive maintenance. Although renovation of the facility was considered, the construction of an entirely new school proved to be the more economical choice. The new school is not without its critics; it is often cited as being too white and "antiseptic," like a hospital. However, major efforts by students and staff have been made to decorate the school, including transport of old memorials and murals, along with the creation of entirely new ones.

The $1.6 million (USD) project to install a completely refurbished sports stadium, including a multipurpose turf field, 6-lane running track, and bleachers, culminated in the fall of 2007.

At the end of the 2008/2009 school year, former principal Dr. John Ritchie retired. He was replaced by former North House administrator Scott Carpenter. Additionally, North House was dissolved and its students were evenly split among West, South, and East Houses. His appointment has not been without much controversy, which has divided the town. Many oppose his authoritarian style of discipline, and many see him as eradicating the feeling that LSRHS "is a different kind of place." In the latest demonstration of this, Carpenter called the police and has police planning to charge the four males involved. Many parents see this as an egregious act as it further alienates a large section of the Sudbury and Lincoln parents and students, as they disagree with the actions taken. Pranks many see are part of High School culture, and LS has had its far share. One year in mid the mid 2000"s, a whole car was disassembled and then reassembled in the cafeteria. This was a non-issue as the then Superintendent and Principal John Ritchie simply requested the car to be removed. This incident has gone largely unnoticed.

January 2007 killing

On January 19, 2007, a 15-year-old freshman, James Alenson, was stabbed to death with a knife in a high school bathroom in a hall adjacent to the East House area. The school was put into lockdown twenty minutes after the event at around 7:20 in the morning. The first news reports came out around 8:35, and the event was highly publicized. The students were sent home at 10:20 a.m. Emerson Hospital stated that the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital at 8:12 a.m.

A 16-year-old student named John Odgren, a resident of Princeton, Massachusetts, was charged that same day with "murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a knife onto school property".

Odgren, who was held without bail after his arrest, was a special education student who had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. He had no previous record of violence. His defense was insanity from the Asperger's, but on April 29, 2010, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to serve the mandatory, required life without parole sentence the next day. He has entered automatic appeal by law.

Speech and Debate

The Lincoln-Sudbury Speech and Debate team participates in the Massachusetts Forensic League division of the National Catholic Forensic League, as well as the National Forensic League. In 2003, LS Speech established their debate team. The partnership of Lincoln-Sudbury CW rounded out finals in Public Forum Debate in the 2010 Massachusetts State Debate Final. The team has been cemented in MFL history as fashion icons, noted for their daring choices of salmon trousers, and creative geniuses, often seen filming their rounds from start to victory. They would like to note, however, that brilliance cannot be caught on camera.

Drama and Music

Drama

The Lincoln-Sudbury Drama Department has performed works by Shakespeare, Pirandello, and Sor Juana.

Music

Lincoln-Sudbury has a music program. The large instrumental ensembles that are offered are String Orchestra and Concert Band. In addition, there is a number of small and select ensembles stemming from the instrumental groups, including the Flute Choir, the Jazz Ensemble, the Select Jazz Combo, Sisters in Jazz Combo, Jazz Warriors Combo, and K.A.M.E.O. Fusion Quintet. Students interested in pursuing music in a large ensemble who lack the time to do so during school can participate in the Civic Orchestra, where students and adults in the community practice and perform together.

The 1971 Lincoln-Sudbury Select Chorus performed as the chorus in "Carmen" for the Boston Symphony conducted by Leonard Bernstein.

The choral program includes the Concert Choir. The select ensembles include Chamber Singers as well as some student-run ensembles including Acafellas, Coro de Chicas and Achoired Taste.

Each year, the Lincoln-Sudbury Chorus invites singers from the Lincoln and Sudbury communities to join them to perform a choral masterwork.

In 2008, the Lincoln-Sudbury Chorus was invited to sing John Rutter's "Gloria" at Carnegie Hall.

Radio

Lincoln Sudbury's Radio station is 97.7 FM WYAJ "Over the Edge Radio". The adviser is Mr. Paul Sarapas

Athletics

The school recently completed work on a new football field and track.

Lincoln-Sudbury is a member of the Dual County League. The varsity teams were a combined 295-98-9 in 2006–2007, earning the school the Dalton Trophy, awarded by The Boston Globe for the best overall won-loss record among Division I Massachusetts high schools. It was the first time the school has won the Dalton Trophy since moving to Division I, though it won the Division II trophy eight times between 1975 and 2003.

Baseball

In 2007, the baseball team won its first Division I baseball title ever with a final record of 26–1, the best in New England. The team finished the season ranked 10th in the Eastern United States, according to www.risemag.com.

In 2011, they added their second title.

Softball

Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors Varsity softball team is coached by Nancy Childress. They've never reached the success that all these other sports programs have. Maybe next year.

Golf

Also in 2007, the Golf team won the North Sectionals, and the Division II state championship.

Soccer

In 2002, the boys soccer team won the Division II state championship. In 2003, the girls soccer team claimed the Division I state title.

Football

Lincoln-Sudbury has a longstanding athletic rivalry with Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, especially in football. On Thanksgiving morning, LSRHS plays Newton South High School.

Swimming and Diving

The mens team has won the title most recently in 1998 and holds two titles, while the Women's team won their first championship in 2009 and later winning in 2011.

The Mens team has been second in the state the past 4 seasons and won the DCL title in 2011 and 2012.

Rugby

In 2010, The LS Women's Rugby Football Club was crowned the Massachusetts State Champion.

Volleyball

In the 2009 season, the Boys captured their first ever state Division I title, defeating St. John's Prep. They won again in 2011. The Girls' volleyball team has had similar success, reaching the state finals in both fall 2008 and 2010...but never winning.

Cross-country and Track and Field

The girl's cross country team and track teams have won numerous league and state titles, including the 2006 and 2007 Division I all-state titles in spring track, the 2006–2007 indoor track all-state title, and the 2007 Cross-Country Division I state title.

Notable alumni

• Robert Kirshner astrophysicist and author
• John Linnell '77 and John Flansburgh '78, founders of the band They Might Be Giants
• Chris Evans '99, actor in films including Fantastic Four, Not Another Teen Movie, The Losers, Scott Pilgrim versus the World and Captain America
• Scott Evans (actor), actor in TV Series (Oliver Fish on One Life To Live)
• Mike Gordon, bassist from the band Phish
• Ashley Richardson, 1980s supermodel
• Paula Poundstone, '77 comedian (did not graduate)
• Mike Croel, NFL linebacker from 1991 to 1998
• Callie Thorne '87, actress from The Wire, Rescue Me, and Analyze That
• Diana Golden, Gold Medal in Disabled skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
• Jenna Shoemaker, '02, Triathlete
• Jarrod Shoemaker, '00, Triathlete
• Albert Breer, reporter for NFL Network
• Bryant Wang, PAC Champion, ECAC Qualifier, Fellatio Aficionado, Expert Cook, Asian

External links

• LSRHS website
• News report of 1/19/07 lockdown
• http://www.nfl.com/players/joesims/profile?id=SIM736600
• http://www.dsusa.org/DianaGolden/bio.html
• http://lincolnsudburybaseball.vnsports.com/ – a successful baseball program that won state championships in 2005 and 2007.
• http://www.warriorshockey.org/ – Link to the LSRHS Hockey Website Coached by Peter Elenbaus.