Waltham High School
Waltham High School is the only public high school serving the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, United States.
| Waltham High School | |
|---|---|
 Waltham High School | |
| Address | |
617 Lexington Street Waltham , Massachusetts 02452 United States | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1969 (current site) |
| School district | Waltham Public Schools |
| Superintendent | George Frost (Interim) |
| Principal | Paul Maiorano (Interim) |
| Teaching staff | 141.94 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,620 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.41[1] |
| School color(s) | Red, white |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Newspaper | The Talon Tribune |
| Yearbook | The Mirror |
History
The current Waltham High School facility opened in 1969. It is designed in two long rows of rooms connected by several transverse hallways. The west side is the Fine Arts wing and includes the Robinson Auditorium, home of Waltham's Reagle Players. There are two outdoor courtyards built into the design. The school department's offices and school administration occupy the center of the first floor. Two gymnasiums and the cafeteria dominate the east side of the building. A detached Automotive Technology annex faces the visual arts hallway. The high school now has a school store called "Hawk's Nest" where the students can buy sports apparel with Hawk's logo on it. The school also has a television studio. The television channel is called WE-TV (Waltham Educational Television)
Although Waltham High is well maintained, the building itself is now over forty years old and has had little work performed on it in its entire lifetime, which means it lacks more modern facilities like science labs, which have been unchanged since the building's construction in 1969, and central air conditioning. As of 2015, the school department is exploring a partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority to help prepare and finance either a renovation of the building or construction of a new one. These talks, however, have been ongoing since 2012.[2]
Notable alumni
- Mackenzy Bernadeau, Former NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Jeff Lazaro, Former NHL player (Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators)
- Mike Mangini, Current Drummer for Dream Theater
- Tony Massarotti, author, sportswriter for the Boston Globe and co-host of WBZ-FM 98.5 The Sports Hubs' Felger and Massarotti
- Tim Powers, Attorney, Former Fox Radio News Legal Analyst, Former host of "Powers of Attorney" Radio Show heard on KRLD Dallas Fort Worth, 2001 - 2011, guest host of "The Marty Griffin Show" KRLD Dallas Fort Worth 2001 - 2005, Air and Voice Talent WBCN Boston 1985-1991, and Texas Municipal Court Judge
- Normie Roy, Former MLB player (Boston Braves)
- Fred Smerlas, Former NFL player (Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots)
- Joe Zeno, Former NFL player (Washington Redskins and Boston Yanks)
Notable faculty
- Harry A. Dame (Athletic director and baseball and football coach; 1901–1905, 1909–1915)
- Hal Kopp (Football coach; 1964–1970)
References
- "Waltham Sr High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- "School Committee Minutes 2011-2012". walthampublicschools.org. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
