Lowell High School (Massachusetts)

For other schools of a similar name, see Lowell High School.

Lowell High School is a single-campus public high school located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The school is a part of Lowell Public Schools. Lowell High's current enrollment is 4,019 students, making it the second largest high school in the state, behind only Brockton and also one of the largest high schools by enrollment in the country.

Lowell High School
Location
42°38′50″N 71°18′38″W / 42.647147°N 71.31060°W / 42.647147; -71.31060
Lowell, Massachusetts
Information
Type Public
Established 1831
School district Lowell Public Schools
Superintendent Jean Franco
Headmaster Brian J. Martin
Color(s) Crimson Red & Gray         
Athletics conference Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC)
Mascot Red Raider
Average SAT scores 460 verbal
483 math
446 writing
1389 total (2014-2015)[1]

History

Lowell, Massachusetts was incorporated as a town in 1826 and Lowell High School opened shortly after in 1831. One of its earliest homes was a small brick building on Middlesex Street owned by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company.[2] From their inception, Lowell's public schools were integrated. African American Caroline Van Vronker was a student at Lowell High School in 1843, at a time when every public high school in Massachusetts and the United States was segregated.[3] In 1840, the high school moved into a new building located between Kirk Street and Anne Street along the Merrimack Canal.

Over the next 100 years, the school campus expanded.[4] The oldest existant building replaced the 1840s building in 1893.[5] In 1922, a large new building was built along Kirk Street and in the 1980s another building was built on the opposite side of the Merrimack Canal with connecting walkways over the canal. There are now three major buildings with one limited to the Freshman Academy. Current enrollment is over 3000 students.

Lowell High School Clock, a gift from three classes, is frequently used as a symbol of the school (2007).

The mascot of Lowell High School is the Red Raider and the school colors are Red & Gray.         

Carney Medal

A symbol of high academic achievement at Lowell High School is the Carney Medal. Each year, the top three male and top three female students of the graduating class are presented with this medal. The award was established in 1859 by James G. Carney, a successful businessman and banker.

Athletics

Lowell High School is a member of the Merrimack Valley Conference.

Hall of Fame

In 1986, LHS began their Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame with 5 new athletes inducted annually in November. http://www.lhsathletichalloffame.com

Basketball

In the 2007-2008 season, their basketball team went 22-2, ranking 30th in the nation at season's end, and made it all the way to the eastern Massachusetts finals where they lost to Central Catholic of Lawrence.

Wrestling

Established in 1967, The Lowell High Wrestling team has won over 16 Division 1 State Titles and has fielded over 70 individual State Champions, more than 30 New England Champions and several High School All Americans and many NCAA Division I wrestlers. Coaches George Bossi and Timothy O'Keefe have found particular success in recent years, most notably winning a New England Title in 2007. With rivals in nearby Chelmsford High School, and further away in New Hampshire's Timberlane High School and Connecticut's Danbury High School, Lowell has made its mark on the New England Wrestling scene. Lowell Wrestling has also been considered one of the elite programs in the nation in recent years, capturing State titles in 2004, 2005, 2006 (Partial), 2007 and 2008.

Crew

Based in out of the Bellegarde Boathouse, Lowell High Rowing boasts a variety of novice and varsity boats that compete throughout the region. In 2007 the Men's Varsity Light-Weight 8 won their Regional event in Worcester, Massachusetts and earned the ability to compete at the National Youth Rowing Championships in Ohio. The boys 1st, 2nd and 3rd varsity eights all took home silver medals at the Massachusetts State Championships making them the 2nd best team in the state. In 2007 and 2008 the Men's and Women's team raced at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA. In 2009 both the Men's and Women's lightweight fours qualified for nationals at the Regional event in Worcester, MA. At the National Championships in Cincinnati, OH the girls and boys placed 14th and 5th, respectively, in the country. In the fall 2013 season, the varsity boys 4 rowed in the Head of the Charles Regatta. In the spring 2014 season, the novice girls 4 placed second in the state. The boys and girls crew teams also again competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta, both in 8 boats, in the fall season of 2014.

Cross Country

The Lowell High Cross Country is in the MIAA Division 1. In 2009 they took home the Eastern Massachusetts Championship title with a score of 67 beating out the closest contender, Methuen, with a score of 107. In 2009 they also had a near perfect season losing once to Methuen High School. In 2010 the cross country team went undefeated in the Merrimack Valley Conference for a record of 9-0, with a JV team not defeated by a single runner in the conference. The Lowell Cross Country team repeated its victory at the Eastern Massachusetts Championships in 2010, winning it for the second straight year. In 2011, they had another undefeated season with a record of 9-0 in the Merrimack Valley Conference. (The team would go on to be undefeated in the MVC for 2012, 13, and 14 as well.) In 2012 the Lowell Cross Country Boys' team won the MIAA All-State Division-I Championship for the first time in school history, and won the same title again in 2014.

Hockey

Lowell High Hockey was a Division 1 Power House from Early Years up through 1986 when a Hazing incident of 2 Hockey Players caused the program to face controversy. After two hockey players suffered serious injuries, the school superintendent banned practices run by hockey team captains. Following additional parent protests, five players were suspended.

The Lowell high boys hockey team has been successful over the years making the Division III state tournament for 13 straight years. They were also the Division III North Champions in 2005. Also in 2006 Lowell High Hockey tied the record for most wins in a season (20) with the 2003 team.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "2014-15 SAT Performance Statewide Report". mass.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Lowell School Committee Report, Lowell, MA. 1832
  3. ↑ Mayor Elisha Huntington, Report to Boston School Committee. Lowell, MA. 1846
  4. ↑ Lowell School Committee Report, Lowell, MA. 1841
  5. ↑ http://libweb.uml.edu/clh/Exhibit/AntislaveryTour.pdf

External links

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