Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

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Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
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Address
36 Charter Road

Acton
,
Massachusetts
01720

United States
Coordinates42°28′47″N 71°27′26″W / 42.47972°N 71.45722°W / 42.47972; -71.45722Coordinates: 42°28′47″N 71°27′26″W / 42.47972°N 71.45722°W / 42.47972; -71.45722
Information
TypePublic secondary school
School districtActon-Boxborough Regional School District
PrincipalJoanie Dean
Faculty124.87 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,814 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.53[1]
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
Athletics21 interscholastic sports[3]
RivalWestford Academy
Websiteabrhs.abschools.org

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) is an open enrollment high school in Acton, Massachusetts, United States. A part of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, it serves the Massachusetts towns of Acton and Boxborough and has students in grades 9 through 12. It is situated downhill from the Raymond J. Grey Junior High School, at 36 Charter Road in Acton. Raymond J. Grey Junior High School occupies the facility that, until 1973, was the high school[4]

In 1999 multiple fires were set at ABRHS. The first fire began near the gymnasium but was quickly extinguished. The second fire, a five-alarm blaze in the school auditorium, seriously damaged the auditorium and forced the evacuation of all 1,300 students and canceled school the following day. No students or staff were injured, but one firefighters was hospitalized after suffering from smoke inhalation.[5] ABRHS underwent a $40 million renovation and expansion in 2005[6]

Notable alumni[]

  • Seth Abramson, poet
  • Tom Barrasso, Retired NHL goalie, 2x Stanley Cup Champion, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver medalist
  • Bob Brooke, NHL player
  • Jamie Eldridge, MA Senator
  • Steve Hathaway, MLB pitcher
  • Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox
  • Skylar Kergil, LGBTQ activist, public speaker, YouTube vlogger, and musician
  • Maria Konnikova, writer, professional poker player, and journalist[7]
  • Shin Lim, magician, America's Got Talent Season 13 and America's Got Talent: The Champions winner
  • Bill Morrissey, Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter
  • Jeff Norton, NHL hockey player
  • Caroll Spinney, Sesame Street puppeteer who performed Big Bird
  • Evelyn Stevens, cyclist
  • Bob Sweeney, Retired NHL player, President of Boston Bruins Foundation[8]
  • Jessamyn West, librarian

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Acton-Boxborough Regional High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - 2019-20 SAT Performance Report - All Students Statewide Report".
  3. ^ "AB Community Handbook of Athletics". Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  4. ^ Konnikova, Maria (7 January 2014). "The Open-Office Trap". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  5. ^ "ABRHS School Fire" on YouTube
  6. ^ "Acton-Boxborough Regional High School". School Designs. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  7. ^ Maria Konnikova (7 January 2014). "The Open-Office Trap". The New Yorker. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Boston Bruins Foundation- Contact Us".

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