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{{hatnote|For the 1892 English High School building, see [[English High School (1892 building)]].}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Lynn English High School
| name = Lynn English High School
| image = Lynn English High School.jpg
| image = Lynn English High School.jpg
| image_size = 260px
| image_size = 260px
| location = Location
| location =
| streetaddress = 50 Goodridge Street
| streetaddress = 50 Goodridge Street
| city = [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]
| city = [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]]
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| state = [[Massachusetts]]
| zipcode = 01902
| zipcode = 01902
| country = United States
| country = United States
| schooltype = High School
| schooltype = High school
| district = [[Lynn Public Schools]]
| established =
| district = [[Lynn Public Schools]]
| superintendent = Patrick A. Tutwiler
| principal = Thomas Strangie
| superintendent = Evonne Alvarez
| principal = Rardy L. Peña
| ratio = 16.27<ref name=NCES/>
| staff = 105.91 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 15.79<ref name=NCES/>
| staff = 137.78 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| enrollment = 1,723 (2017-18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2507110&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=250711001080|title=Lynn English High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref>
| enrollment = 2,176 (2022–23)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2507110&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=250711001080|title=Lynn English High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=May 24, 2024}}</ref>
| enrollment_as_of =
| colors = Maroon and Gray
| enrollment_as_of =
| conference = [[Northeastern Conference]] (NEC)
| colors = Maroon and gray
| sports = Yes
| conference = [[Greater Boston League]] (GBL)
| team_name = Bulldogs
| sports = Yes
| rival = [[Lynn Classical High School|Classical Rams]]
| team_name = Bulldogs
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| homepage = [http://www.lynnschools.org/ourschools_english.shtml www.lynnschools.org]
| homepage = [http://www.lynnschools.org/ourschools_english.shtml www.lynnschools.org]
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'''Lynn English High School''' ('''LEHS''') is a public high school located at 50 Goodridge Street in the eastern section of [[Lynn, Massachusetts]], United States. It is a part of [[Lynn Public Schools]].
'''Lynn English High School''' ('''LEHS''') is a public high school located at 50 Goodridge Street in the eastern section of [[Lynn, Massachusetts]], United States. It is a part of [[Lynn Public Schools]], and the largest school in the Lynn school system.<ref name="return">{{Cite web|last1=Share|last2=Tweet|last3=Share|date=2020-06-24|title=Lynn English principal won't return next year|url=https://www.itemlive.com/2020/06/23/lynn-english-principal-wont-return-next-year/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Itemlive|language=en-US}}</ref>


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The name "Lynn English High School" comes from the Boston area secondary education practice of establishing an English secondary school to provide working-class students with curriculum designed to prepare for entry into the workforce directly from high school. This was in contrast to Latin or Classical secondary schools, which provided education on the classics for future academic pursuits such as college, ministry, and further academia. [[Lynn Classical High School]], located in West Lynn, offered a classical education option to Lynn students when it opened. Throughout the later 1900s, the curriculum across Lynn high schools was standardized; currently, both schools offer college preparatory curriculum.
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In 2019, the student population was 1,786 according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Report Card.<ref>http://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2019/01630510</ref> According to the most recent graduation data in the report card, in 2018 the 4 year graduation rate was 72.7%. Lynn English's faculty consists of 1 principal, 3 vice principals, 8 department heads, 6 guidance counselors, 93 teachers, 1 librarian, and 3 paraprofessionals.<ref name="lehs_website">[http://www.lynnenglish.org/home/about-our-school.html "About our School"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130415064751/http://www.lynnenglish.org/home/about-our-school.html |date=2013-04-15 }}</ref> Lynn English High School's mission, according to the school website, is "to have students become self-directed, life-long learners who acquire core knowledge, think critically and collaboratively, and effectively utilize technology to communicate and participate in a global society. We foster respectful, responsible behavior and leadership in a safe and supportive environment."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lynn English High School|url=http://www.lynnschools.org/ourschools_english.shtml#gpm1_4|website=www.lynnschools.org|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>


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In 2019, the student population was 1,786 according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Report Card.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://reportcards.doe.mass.edu/2019/01630510|title=School and District Report Cards - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education}}</ref> According to the most recent graduation data in the report card, in 2018 the 4-year graduation rate was 72.7%. Lynn English's faculty consists of 1 principal, 3 vice principals, 8 department heads, 6 guidance counselors, 93 teachers, 1 librarian, and 3 paraprofessionals.<ref name="lehs_website">[http://www.lynnenglish.org/home/about-our-school.html "About our School"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130415064751/http://www.lynnenglish.org/home/about-our-school.html |date=2013-04-15 }}</ref>
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==School History==
In the mid to late 1800s, there was one [[Old Lynn High School|Lynn High School]] located in downtown Lynn. In 1887, construction of the first [[English High School (1892 building)|English High School]] in Lynn began on Franklin Street. The class of 1889 was the first to graduate from under the name Lynn English High School. The school relocated several times, and occupied the building that became Cobbett Junior High School for a period. Lynn English has been in it's current location on Goodridge Street in East Lynn since 1931.<ref>https://lynnenglishalumni.org/about-us/history-2/</ref> The current building was constructed in the shape of an E, which can be seen from an aerial view.


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==School history==
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The name "Lynn English High School" follows the Boston area secondary education practice of establishing an English secondary school to provide working-class students with curriculum designed to prepare students to enter the workforce. This was in contrast to Latin or Classical secondary schools, which focused on education on the classics for future academic pursuits such as college, ministry, and further academia. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_English_High_School</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Latin_School</ref> [[Lynn Classical High School]], located in West Lynn, offered this option to Lynn students when it opened.
In the mid- to late 1800s, there was one [[Old Lynn High School|Lynn High School]] located in downtown Lynn. In 1892, construction of the first [[English High School (1892 building)|English High School]] in Lynn began on Essex Street. The class of 1889{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} was the first to graduate from under the Lynn English High School name. According to the ''Boston Globe'', the original building was the biggest non-factory building in Lynn (home to a General Electric plant) and boasted three stories with 60 classrooms, an assembly hall, and "chemical, physics, and botanical laboratories... electrical works and library."<ref name=1924-fire>[https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50608199/the-boston-globe/ "One Fatally Injured at Lynn School Fire"], [[The Boston Globe]], March 30, 1924, page one and [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50608114/the-boston-globe/ page twelve].</ref> The school garnered news attention in 1893 as the first American public school to offer a course in Spanish. In 1907, a complete set of printing presses was installed in the school and "manual training" courses began. A four-story extension of the original Essex Street building was completed in 1914, and in 1916 a $325,000 gymnasium was added.<ref name=1924-fire/> On March 29, 1924, the Essex Street building caught fire with $450,000 of damage. One firefighter was killed.<ref name=1924-fire/>

The school has been in its current location on Goodridge Street in East Lynn since 1931.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lynnenglishalumni.org/about-us/history-2/|title = History – Lynn English Alumni}}</ref> Construction of the Goodridge St building cost $1,800,000. Upon completion of the Goodridge Street building, it was planned that Lynn English High School would relocate and open under the new name Eastern Senior High School. This meant that Lynn English High School would cease to exist. The Alumni Association staged a parade with over 2000 people, 100 cars, and a drum and bugle corps to protest the new name and demand the Lynn English High School name be retained.<ref>[https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50608491/the-boston-globe/ "2000 March at Lynn in Protest of Name"], [[The Boston Globe]], July 15, 1931, page seventeen.</ref> Ultimately the name change was cancelled and the new building took the Lynn English name.

The current building was constructed in the shape of an E, which can be seen from an aerial view. A notable feature of the school is the Lincoln Foyer, an entryway adjacent to the auditorium that holds a lifesize statue of [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The statue was donated by the class of 1934; a 2010 restoration effort was led by local historian Tim Ring, a Lynn English teacher and alum. For several decades, the boots Abraham Lincoln had worn on the night of his assassination were owned by a Lynn English teacher, Ruth Hatch, who brought them to school and allowed students to wear them before donating the boots to the [[National Park Service]] in 1947.<ref>Laidler, John. [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50608926/the-boston-globe/ "Lincoln's boots made journey to Lynn"], [[The Boston Globe]], June 3, 2010, page P3.</ref>

Principal Charles E. Jackson was succeeded in 1927 by Principal Frederick R. Willard. Willard served as the head of the school from 1927 to 1944.<ref>[https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50609727/obituary-for-millard-f-rederic-aged-70/ "Frederic R. Willard, Former Lynn English High Principal"], [[The Boston Globe]], January 12, 1948, page eleven.</ref>

In 2000, alumnus Andrew Fila became principal after being reassigned to the school from Thurgood Marshall Middle School, in a move by the district's superintendent that angered the Lynn school board because other officials were not given an opportunity to apply for the job.<ref>Yaekel, Tara. [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50609851/the-boston-globe/ "Lynn school board warns superintendent"], [[The Boston Globe]], March 1, 2000, page B2.</ref> In 2010, Fila was implicated in a boys basketball recruiting violation. He ultimately resigned following the [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]] investigation.<ref>MacDonald, Evan. [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50610381/the-boston-globe/ "MIAA bans Barton"], [[The Boston Globe]], February 20, 2010, page C9.</ref> Vice Principal Thomas Strangie, a Lynn English alum, was promoted to principal by Superintendent Catherine Latham.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lynnjournal.com/2010/10/21/good-luck-mr-strangie/|title = Good luck Mr. Strangie – Lynn Journal}}</ref>

As of 2019, 60% of students at Lynn English High School speak [[English as a second language]].<ref>Feldman, Abigail. [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50610821/the-boston-globe/ "Lynn teens explore new world, and share stories of their past"], [[The Boston Globe]], June 16, 2019, Globe Local section, page N4.</ref>

On June 23, 2020 Lynn Public Schools Superintendent Patrick Tutwiler announced that Principal Thomas Strangie would not return to his position.<ref name="return"/> Anastasia Tessie Mower, Vice Principal at Lynn Classical High School, was appointed Acting Principal for the 2020-2021 school year. Mower is a Lynn English almuna, as well as a former LEHS English Department Head.

After a search process, Superintendent Tutwiler appointed Dr. John Braga as new principal of LEHS starting July 6, 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Share|last2=Tweet|last3=Share|title=Dr. John. Braga is the new principal at Lynn English.|url=https://www.itemlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-02-at-3.50.02-PM.jpg|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Itemlive|language=en-US}}</ref> Braga is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and holds a doctorate in education. He had not previously worked in the Lynn Public School system. According to the Daily Item, "LPS said Braga’s experience with and focus on collaboration, instructional leadership, tiered systems of support and culture-building are markers that made him an attractive candidate."<ref name=":0" />

Heading into School Year 2023-2024, Lynn Public Schools lists Rardy L. Peña as principal.<ref>https://www.lynnschools.org/ourschools_english.shtml#gpm1_2 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


==National recognition==
==National recognition==
* The Lynn English Marine Corps [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps]] program has frequently been recognized on a regional and national level. In the fall of 2019, the Lynn English JROTC program was voted the number one JROTC program in its region for the third time since 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itemlive.com/2019/09/12/lynn-english-jrotc-no-1-again-in-the-northeast-region/|title=Lynn English JROTC No. 1 again in the Northeast region|date=13 September 2019}}</ref> The JROTC program has also won the [[National high school drill team championships|National High School Drill Team Championships]], most recently winning the 2017 National Championship as well as several individual awards recognizing standout Lynn English JROTC students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lynnjournal.com/2017/05/19/lynn-english-high-school-jrotc-team-claims-the-2017-national-championship/|title=Lynn English High School JROTC Team Claims the 2017 National Championship – Lynn Journal}}</ref>
* The Lynn English Junior ROTC program frequently competes and is recognized nationally at numerous drill team competitions.
* In December 2008, Lynn English was named to the ''U.S. News and World Report'' listing of the Best High Schools in America.<ref name="Lynn English in the News">[http://www.lynnenglish.org/lbestlo.htm Lynn English in the News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901052628/http://www.lynnenglish.org/lbestlo.htm |date=2009-09-01 }}</ref>
* In December 2008, Lynn English was named to the ''U.S. News & World Report'' listing of the Best High Schools in America.<ref name="Lynn English in the News">[http://www.lynnenglish.org/lbestlo.htm Lynn English in the News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901052628/http://www.lynnenglish.org/lbestlo.htm |date=2009-09-01 }}</ref>
* In March 2009, Lynn English was voted the best Low Income Academic School in Massachusetts by Businessweek Magazine.<ref name="Lynn English in the News"/>
* In March 2009, Lynn English was voted the best Low Income Academic School in Massachusetts by Businessweek Magazine.<ref name="Lynn English in the News"/>
* In mid-2009, the school was recognized as an Intel School of Distinction in Mathematics Excellence, receiving significant grant money to expand technology at the school.<ref>[http://www.lynnenglish.org/intelw.htm Intel Selects Contest Finalists] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925171006/http://www.lynnenglish.org/intelw.htm |date=2009-09-25 }}</ref>
* In mid-2009, the school was recognized as an Intel School of Distinction in Mathematics Excellence, receiving significant grant money to expand technology at the school.<ref>[http://www.lynnenglish.org/intelw.htm Intel Selects Contest Finalists] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925171006/http://www.lynnenglish.org/intelw.htm |date=2009-09-25 }}</ref>
* Stand Up 2011 award for “innovative and impactful programs that address bullying”.<ref>[http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/12/14/news/news13.txt "English honored for anti-bullying efforts"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130411043353/http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/12/14/news/news13.txt |date=2013-04-11 }}</ref>
* Stand Up 2011 award for “innovative and impactful programs that address bullying”.<ref>[http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/12/14/news/news13.txt "English honored for anti-bullying efforts"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130411043353/http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/12/14/news/news13.txt |date=2013-04-11 }}</ref>

==Sports==
The boys' basketball team won back-to-back Massachusetts Division 1 State Championships in 2019 and 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/03/14/sports/special-salute-headliners-miaas-basketball-hockey-co-champions/|title = We are the co-champions, my friends: A special salute to the MIAA basketball and hockey state titleists - the Boston Globe|website = [[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[James "Jim" K. Kane]], 1968, electrician, businessman, veteran
* [[Ben Bowden]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/23732/player-perspective-lynn-englishs-ben-bowden|title=Player Perspective: Lynn English's Ben Bowden|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ben Bowden]], 2013, professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/23732/player-perspective-lynn-englishs-ben-bowden|title=Player Perspective: Lynn English's Ben Bowden|work=ESPN.com|date=11 April 2013|access-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Les Burke]], professional baseball player
* [[Les Burke]], professional baseball player
* [[John A. Curry]], 1951. Fmr. President of Northeastern University.<ref name=Globe/>
* [[John A. Curry]], 1951, former president of Northeastern University<ref name=Globe/>
* [[John J. Donovan]], 1959. MIT Professor, Entrepreneur.
* [[John J. Donovan]], 1959, MIT professor, entrepreneur
* [[Sib Hashian]], professional musician, best known as a drummer for the rock band Boston<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |first1=Emily Sweeney Globe |title=Sib Hashian memorabilia goes on the auction block to benefit scholarship fund - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2019/10/22/sib-hashian-memorabilia-goes-auction-block-benefit-scholarship-fund/RWLFb7w5K66aW7TPnElahM/story.html |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Boston Globe |date=22 October 2019|quote=which will provide funding to music and arts programs at Lynn English High School, his alma mater.}}</ref>
* [[Jim Hegan]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heganji01.shtml|title=Jim Hegan at Baseball Reference|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=17 November 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jim Hegan]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heganji01.shtml|title=Jim Hegan at Baseball Reference|publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
* [[Lyndon LaRouche]], 1940. Economist.<ref name=Globe>{{Cite news
* [[Lyndon LaRouche]], 1940, economist<ref name=Globe>Tong, Betsy QM. [https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/clip/50611235/the-boston-globe/ "Class acts: A generation of (mostly) white guys"], [[The Boston Globe]], June 12, 1994, special yearbook edition.</ref>
| last = Material for this yearbook issue was compiled and researched by Betsy QM Tong
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* [[Jack Noseworthy]], 1982, actor
| title = CLASS ACTS MOST LIKELY TO&nbsp;... Notable graduates of Boston area high schools
| work = Boston Globe (pre-1997 Fulltext)
| date = 1994-06-12
}}</ref>
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* [[Jack Noseworthy]], 1982. Actor
* [[Mike Pazik]], professional baseball player
* [[Mike Pazik]], professional baseball player
* [[Sib Hashian]], professional musician, best known as a drummer for the rock band Boston.{{citation needed|reason=linked article does not confirm membership|date=July 2018}}


==Notable faculty==
==Notable faculty==
* [[Harry A. Dame]], 1915–1917. Physical education teacher;
* [[Harry A. Dame]], 1915–1917, physical education teacher
* [[Harold McDevitt]], 1915. Football coach
* [[Harold McDevitt]], 1915, football coach
* [[Tom Whelan]], Coach, athletic director and principal
* [[Tom Whelan]], coach, athletic director and principal


==Demographic data==
==Demographic data==
* Enrollment: 1,629 students <ref name="lehs_website" />
* Enrollment: 2,400 students<ref name="lehs_website" />
* Hispanic: 48% <ref name="lehs_website" />
* Hispanic: 75%<ref name="lehs_website" />
* Caucasian: 26% <ref name="lehs_website" />
* Caucasian: 7%<ref name="lehs_website" />
* Black: 16% <ref name="lehs_website" />
* Black: 18%<ref name="lehs_website" />
* Asian: 8% <ref name="lehs_website" />
* Asian: 3%<ref name="lehs_website" />


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 19 August 2024

For the 1892 English High School building, see English High School (1892 building).
Lynn English High School
Address
Map
50 Goodridge Street

Lynn
,
Massachusetts
01902

United States
Information
School typeHigh school
School districtLynn Public Schools
SuperintendentEvonne Alvarez
PrincipalRardy L. Peña
Staff137.78 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,176 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.79[1]
Color(s)Maroon and gray
Athletics conferenceGreater Boston League (GBL)
SportsYes
Team nameBulldogs
Websitewww.lynnschools.org

Lynn English High School (LEHS) is a public high school located at 50 Goodridge Street in the eastern section of Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. It is a part of Lynn Public Schools, and the largest school in the Lynn school system.[2]

The name "Lynn English High School" comes from the Boston area secondary education practice of establishing an English secondary school to provide working-class students with curriculum designed to prepare for entry into the workforce directly from high school. This was in contrast to Latin or Classical secondary schools, which provided education on the classics for future academic pursuits such as college, ministry, and further academia. Lynn Classical High School, located in West Lynn, offered a classical education option to Lynn students when it opened. Throughout the later 1900s, the curriculum across Lynn high schools was standardized; currently, both schools offer college preparatory curriculum.

In 2019, the student population was 1,786 according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Report Card.[3] According to the most recent graduation data in the report card, in 2018 the 4-year graduation rate was 72.7%. Lynn English's faculty consists of 1 principal, 3 vice principals, 8 department heads, 6 guidance counselors, 93 teachers, 1 librarian, and 3 paraprofessionals.[4]

School history

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In the mid- to late 1800s, there was one Lynn High School located in downtown Lynn. In 1892, construction of the first English High School in Lynn began on Essex Street. The class of 1889[citation needed] was the first to graduate from under the Lynn English High School name. According to the Boston Globe, the original building was the biggest non-factory building in Lynn (home to a General Electric plant) and boasted three stories with 60 classrooms, an assembly hall, and "chemical, physics, and botanical laboratories... electrical works and library."[5] The school garnered news attention in 1893 as the first American public school to offer a course in Spanish. In 1907, a complete set of printing presses was installed in the school and "manual training" courses began. A four-story extension of the original Essex Street building was completed in 1914, and in 1916 a $325,000 gymnasium was added.[5] On March 29, 1924, the Essex Street building caught fire with $450,000 of damage. One firefighter was killed.[5]

The school has been in its current location on Goodridge Street in East Lynn since 1931.[6] Construction of the Goodridge St building cost $1,800,000. Upon completion of the Goodridge Street building, it was planned that Lynn English High School would relocate and open under the new name Eastern Senior High School. This meant that Lynn English High School would cease to exist. The Alumni Association staged a parade with over 2000 people, 100 cars, and a drum and bugle corps to protest the new name and demand the Lynn English High School name be retained.[7] Ultimately the name change was cancelled and the new building took the Lynn English name.

The current building was constructed in the shape of an E, which can be seen from an aerial view. A notable feature of the school is the Lincoln Foyer, an entryway adjacent to the auditorium that holds a lifesize statue of Abraham Lincoln. The statue was donated by the class of 1934; a 2010 restoration effort was led by local historian Tim Ring, a Lynn English teacher and alum. For several decades, the boots Abraham Lincoln had worn on the night of his assassination were owned by a Lynn English teacher, Ruth Hatch, who brought them to school and allowed students to wear them before donating the boots to the National Park Service in 1947.[8]

Principal Charles E. Jackson was succeeded in 1927 by Principal Frederick R. Willard. Willard served as the head of the school from 1927 to 1944.[9]

In 2000, alumnus Andrew Fila became principal after being reassigned to the school from Thurgood Marshall Middle School, in a move by the district's superintendent that angered the Lynn school board because other officials were not given an opportunity to apply for the job.[10] In 2010, Fila was implicated in a boys basketball recruiting violation. He ultimately resigned following the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association investigation.[11] Vice Principal Thomas Strangie, a Lynn English alum, was promoted to principal by Superintendent Catherine Latham.[12]

As of 2019, 60% of students at Lynn English High School speak English as a second language.[13]

On June 23, 2020 Lynn Public Schools Superintendent Patrick Tutwiler announced that Principal Thomas Strangie would not return to his position.[2] Anastasia Tessie Mower, Vice Principal at Lynn Classical High School, was appointed Acting Principal for the 2020-2021 school year. Mower is a Lynn English almuna, as well as a former LEHS English Department Head.

After a search process, Superintendent Tutwiler appointed Dr. John Braga as new principal of LEHS starting July 6, 2021.[14] Braga is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and holds a doctorate in education. He had not previously worked in the Lynn Public School system. According to the Daily Item, "LPS said Braga’s experience with and focus on collaboration, instructional leadership, tiered systems of support and culture-building are markers that made him an attractive candidate."[14]

Heading into School Year 2023-2024, Lynn Public Schools lists Rardy L. Peña as principal.[15]

National recognition

[edit]
  • The Lynn English Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program has frequently been recognized on a regional and national level. In the fall of 2019, the Lynn English JROTC program was voted the number one JROTC program in its region for the third time since 2000.[16] The JROTC program has also won the National High School Drill Team Championships, most recently winning the 2017 National Championship as well as several individual awards recognizing standout Lynn English JROTC students.[17]
  • In December 2008, Lynn English was named to the U.S. News & World Report listing of the Best High Schools in America.[18]
  • In March 2009, Lynn English was voted the best Low Income Academic School in Massachusetts by Businessweek Magazine.[18]
  • In mid-2009, the school was recognized as an Intel School of Distinction in Mathematics Excellence, receiving significant grant money to expand technology at the school.[19]
  • Stand Up 2011 award for “innovative and impactful programs that address bullying”.[20]

Sports

[edit]

The boys' basketball team won back-to-back Massachusetts Division 1 State Championships in 2019 and 2020.[21]

Notable alumni

[edit]

Notable faculty

[edit]

Demographic data

[edit]
  • Enrollment: 2,400 students[4]
  • Hispanic: 75%[4]
  • Caucasian: 7%[4]
  • Black: 18%[4]
  • Asian: 3%[4]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lynn English High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Share; Tweet; Share (2020-06-24). "Lynn English principal won't return next year". Itemlive. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ "School and District Report Cards - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education".
  4. ^ a b c d e f "About our School" Archived 2013-04-15 at archive.today
  5. ^ a b c "One Fatally Injured at Lynn School Fire", The Boston Globe, March 30, 1924, page one and page twelve.
  6. ^ "History – Lynn English Alumni".
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