Sunday, August 2, 2009

Charlestown High School

Location:
240 Medford Street
Boston, MA 02129

Contact:
Phone: (617) 635-9914
Fax: 617-635-9928
charlestown@boston.k12.ma.us

School Hours:
7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Early Dismissal: 11:45 a.m.

Grades Served: 9-12

Partnerships:
• Bain & Company
• Boston University Math Upward Bound
• COACH program
• College for Every Student
• Dartmouth College
• Liberty Mutual
• Nat. Fed. for Teaching Entrepeneurship
• St. Michael's College
• University of Massachusetts
• University of New Hampshire

Extra-Curricular Activities: (Quoted from Website)
"Our athletic program includes basketball (six-time state champions), football (four-time divisional champions), track (two-time divisional champions), swimming, volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, wrestling, weight lifting, and cheerleading. Our school is a winner of the Boston Globe Jerry Nason Memorial Award for Overall Excellence in High School Athletics (2002 and 2005).
We offer academic clubs including National Honor Society, Debate Team, Arabic Community Mentoring, SAT Academy, and MCAS Prep.
Our school has several other special interest clubs including Talent Fashion Show, Drama Club, Yearbook, Photography Club, Greenhouse Club, Environmental Club, European Trip Club, Japanese Club, GSA, Job Readiness Training, Robotics Club, and more!"

Notable Facts:

(From Offical BPS Website, Date December 2008, Please contact the school for more information.)
• Focus: Character - Humanitarianism - Service
• Preparation for 4-year colleges/universities
• Four small learning communities (SLC's)
• ELL program for Cantonese speakers
• Sister college program for each SLC
• MCAS and SAT preparation programs
• 10 Advanced Placement classes
• 19 Interscholastic athletic teams
• Arabic, Entrepeneurship, Forensic Science
• After-school programs, clubs and activities

School Website

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