Arlington High School (Arlington, Massachusetts)

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Arlington High School

Established	1915
Type	Public
Principal	Charles Skidmore
Students	1150 (2006–2007)
Grades	9-12
Location	Arlington, MA, USA
Accreditation	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Colors	Maroon and Gray
Newspaper	The Ponder Report
Team Name	Spy Ponders
Website	www.arlington.k12.ma.us/ahs

Arlington High School is a secondary school located in Arlington, Massachusetts. As of 2006, the school enrolls approximately 1,000 students annually. The school principal is Charles Skidmore.

[edit] History

The current Arlington High School, designed by Howard B.S. Prescott, was opened in 1915 for grades 10-12. What is now known as "Fusco building" was the only original building. Boys and girls were required to enter the building through two separate entrances. Two additions were later added on, the "B building," as it is now known, in 1937 and then the "Downs building."

Pierce field, a field for football, soccer, track, baseball and softball, was created by filling in "Cutter's Pond" which had been previously used for milling. Mill Brook still runs underneath the High School to this day. The field was renovated in 2004 due to toxin levels in the soil, which stemmed from a company located where the Department of Public Works is currently situated. A settlement was reached with the company to pay for the entire cleaning, capping, and renovation.

Since the mid-1990s several news documentary shows have been to Arlington High School, including Chronicle, Nightline, and MTV Made.

An HBO show chronicling actor/comedian Dane Cook's Tourgasm tour featured a segment where Cook returned to Arlington High School, which he attended, and spoke to the students and faculty.