Apathy runs rampant among the administrative staff and most teachers at this school unless you have a child who is in AP or Honors classes. If you have a child of 'average' intelligence, despite how involved a parent(s) you may be in your child's education, you'll not get much support or help from
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/09
Great school. Good music and art programs. Plenty of afterschool sports, band and other programs. My children graduated from Melrose High School they enjoyed their high school years. Student graduates go on to college and are accepted by ivy leaque schools
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Posted by a other on 09/16/09
I'm a firm believer that you get out of public schools what you send to public schools. There is no question that if a supportive family sends a student who values education to Melrose High that a fantastic education can be had in this enviornment. My daughter is proof. Her AP and Honors classes were
... Read more challenging, her SAT scores reflected that she had a great math and English background, and as a freshman at one of the nation's top ranked univerisities she is competing admirably with those who attended private schools or elite public schools. (Dean's List) We found teachers and staff at MHS to be extremely dedicated to the students and truly supportive and challenging. This is a public school - parents must be involved to ensure success of their children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/28/06
This is a fine school and i dont know what some of those other people were talking about. It has one of the best attendance records in the area and has great teachers. the after school activities are plentiful and the sports teams are some of the best in the league. The only bad part would be 2 hour
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Posted by a student on 04/07/05
I've been attending this school for two and a half years and I agree with most of those who consider it a joke. A lot of classes are empty because students choose to skip and go out for a smoke or just go elsewhere for the rest of the day. There is often a shortage of help available so classes are herded
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Posted by a student on 02/23/05
Mhs is a not the ideal learning enviornment, i agree totally with one of the past reviews stating 'the dean of students is a joke, and the principal lacks knowlegde on how to do his job'. New teachers are needed! new staff would also be a very big step in the right direction, the hall monitors seem to
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Posted by a student on 01/06/05
Children have an opportunity to learn and participate in terrific programs to the extent of their and their parental interest. If your children are motivated, they have the opportunity to enjoy immense success at MHS.
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Posted by a parent on 11/18/04
This school is a joke. The principal and his administration are non-responsive and ineffective. While there a few excellent teachers, most seem to be burned out and ambivalent. The Dean of Students is a disgrace, completely unresponsive to parents. Cutting classes seems to be the norm at this school
... Read more and the administrative staff just looks the other way because they just don't want to be bothered. The principal, when not asleep at his desk, is completely oblivious to the needs of the students and forget getting any response from him if you are concerned parent, chances are whatever conversation you may have had with him he will have completely forgotten within the hour. Drugs are rampant. The only decent administrative staff in that school are the hall monitors. Linda Hansen is very caring and responsive to the students and the parents. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/10/04
For the most part, the students don't care to do any work or be challenged, yet they still want to be rewarded with the grades. A student body that acts fairly entitled. Many teachers appear bitter, cranky and tired, they need to just retire and move on, let some new young faculty in! The current
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Posted by a parent on 04/02/04
Great community school, sports programs are a special part the the overall milieu. Teamwork between students, faculty and parents make for a great learning environment.
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* In 2007-2008 Massachusetts used the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in English language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The grade 10 MCAS is a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
1,000
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
69
Number of classrooms:
90
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Melrose schools — Melrose High School is located at 360 Lynn Fells Pkwy, Melrose MA 02176. 360 Lynn Fells Pkwy is in the 02176 ZIP code in Melrose, MA The school district for Melrose High School is the Melrose Public School District. Melrose High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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