Saugus High School (Massachusetts)
Saugus High School is an American public secondary school located in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Facilities
The current Saugus High campus opened in September 1955. The single-story structure includes a cafeteria, auditorium, offices, classrooms, and a gymnasium.[1]
From 1906 to 1955, Saugus High School was located on the corner of Central and Winter Streets. The building was expanded several times to accommodate the growing student population. When the current Saugus High School building opened in 1955, the old building became a Junior High and Elementary School complex. In October 1963, most of the school was destroyed by arson.[1] Only the 1935 addition survived, which remained an elementary school until 2003.[1]
Prior to the construction of the "Old" Saugus High School, Saugus High classes were held in the Town Hall (now an American Legion hall) and the top floor of the Roby School.[1]
Notable events
On April 21, 1914, Saugus High students staged a strike in support of Principal James F. Butterworth, who had resigned under pressure from the School Committee. The students returned the next day on the condition that School Committee hold a public hearing on Mr. Butterworth's resignation.[2] The Committee refused on the grounds that Mr. Butterworth was not entitled to one as he was not fired, but had voluntarily resigned.[3] A special town meeting appointed a committee to investigate the matter.[4] The committee sided with Butterworth and asked for the resignations of every member of the School Committee and the entire High School faculty.[5] Despite the committee's decision, Butterwoth did not return to Saugus High; instead, he accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools in Bradford, Pennsylvania.[6]
In 1937, the school committee did not reappoint English teacher Isabelle Hallin amid rumors that she had allegedly served cocktails to students during a drama club rehearsal at her home.[7] The School Committee members who voted against Hallin insisted that they did not reinstate her on professional grounds and refused to hold a public hearing. Hallin's picture appeared in many newspapers and she left Saugus to pursue a career in acting.[8]
On March 27, 1981, the entire 1200-member student body of Saugus High School walked out of class in protest of proposed school cutbacks as a result of Proposition 2½.[9]
In 1987, Saugus High hockey player Mike Maruzzi was paralyzed after he hit the boards head first and broke his neck.[10]
In 1994, two Saugus High School freshmen were expelled for smuggling a loaded, sawed-off shotgun onto school property.[11]
Saugus High School was closed for a week in 1998 while contractors removed asbestos from the auditorium, bathrooms, and second-floor balconies and hallways.[12]
In July 2004, the Saugus School Committee announced that budget cutbacks would result in the elimination of all sports and extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities were restored by the beginning of the next school year after the district was able to receive extra funding from state.[13]
On November 14, 2006, Saugus High School was on high alert as a result of a bomb threat was written in the girls' bathroom.[14]
On December 7, 2007, Saugus High School was put into lockdown and students were evacuated after a caller phoned in a gun threat.[15]
Notable faculty members
- Belden Bly, biology and practical law teacher; also a golf, baseball, basketball, football and track coach.
- James F. Butterworth, principal (1910–1914).[6]
- Ronnie Cahill, assistant football coach (1940)
- Isabelle Hallin, English teacher (1935–1937)
- Charles "Buzz" Harvey, football coach (1937–1940) [16]
- Henry Toczylowski, football coach (1941–1942)
- Dave Lucey, football coach (1943–1946)
Notable alumni
- Steven Angelo, town administrator and politician
- Arthur F. DeFranzo, Medal of Honor recipient
- Mark Falzone, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011.
- Phyllis Katsakiores, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Doug Mackie, professional football player for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Bandits, New Jersey Generals, and Atlanta Falcons
- C. F. Nelson Pratt, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1927 to 1935.
- Verne E. Rupright, mayor of Wasilla, Alaska since 2008.
- John P. Slattery, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.[17]
- Art Spinney, professional football player for the Baltimore Colts
- Art Statuto, professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills.
References
- ^ a b c d "The Friends of Town Hall" Retrieved February 8, 2011
- ^ "Striking Pupils Return". Boston Evening Transcript. April 23, 1914. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b7gnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qAQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5865,4753090&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "New Move in Saugus Row". Boston Evening Transcript. April 27, 1914. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=crgnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qAQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=5773,5455888&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Saugus Principal Wins". Boston Evening Transcript. May 26, 1914. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TmknAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EQQGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1366,5139937&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "School Board is Asked to Resign". Christian Science Monitor. June 9, 1914.
- ^ a b "James F. Butterworth; Bradford, Pa., School Superintendent 22 Years a Harvard Graduate". The New York Times. May 3, 1937. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F14F63B5E177A93C1A9178ED85F438385F9. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Saugus Teacher Refuses to Tender her Resignation". The Lewiston Daily Sun. July 7, 1937. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=180gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jmoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2384,474801&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Path of Glory". Time. January 5, 1942. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,795687,00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Saugus, Qunicy Pupils Protest 21⁄2". Boston Globe. March 28, 1981. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/684116701.html?dids=684116701:684116701&FMT=ABS&FMTS. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Player paralyzed". January 19, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MFkdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xlcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2177,1442836&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Mulvihill, Maggie (April 7, 1994). "2 Who Smuggled Shotgun to Saugus High Expelled". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/68218814.html?dids=68218814:68218814&FMT=ABS&FMTS. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ Lazar, Kay (March 16, 1998). "Saugus still grappling with asbestos in schools". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/27412198.html?dids=27412198:27412198&FMT=ABS&FMTS. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ "Saugus Politician Helps Ease Budget Crunch" WCVB TV5. July 14, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "H.S. Responds To Bomb Threat" WCVB TV5. November 14, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Local high school locked down after threat" WHDH 7 News. December 7, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Players Under Harvey Planning Reunion in Saugus". The Telegraph. May 19, 1976. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6J4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5081,3682370&dq. Retrieved 2010-08-26.
- ^ 2001–2002 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof20012002bost#page/212/mode/2up.