Saugus High School (Massachusetts)
| Saugus High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Pearce Memorial Drive Saugus, MA United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Principal | Michael Hashem |
| Faculty | 88 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Black |
| Athletics conference | Northeastern Conference (NEC) |
| Mascot | Sachem |
| Average SAT scores | 490 verbal 500 math 484 writing 1474 total (2015–2016) |
| Website | Saugus High School |
Saugus High School is an American public secondary school located in Saugus, Massachusetts.
The current Saugus High campus opened in September 1955. The single-story structure includes a cafeteria, auditorium, offices, classrooms, and a gymnasium.
From 1906 to 1955, Saugus High School was located on the corner of Central and Winter Streets. The building was expanded several times to accommodate the growing student population. When the current Saugus High School building opened in 1955, the old building became a Junior High and Elementary School complex. In October 1963, most of the school was destroyed by arson. Only the 1935 addition survived, which remained an elementary school until 2003.
Prior to the construction of the "Old" Saugus High School, Saugus High classes were held in the Town Hall (now an American Legion hall) and the top floor of the Roby School.
On April 21, 1914, Saugus High students staged a strike in support of Principal James F. Butterworth, who had resigned under pressure from the School Committee. The students returned the next day on the condition that School Committee hold a public hearing on Butterworth's resignation. The committee refused on the grounds that Butterworth was not entitled to one as he was not fired, but had voluntarily resigned. A special town meeting appointed a committee to investigate the matter. The committee sided with Butterworth and asked for the resignations of every member of the School Committee and the entire high school faculty. Despite the committee's decision, Butterwoth did not return to Saugus High; instead, he accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
In 1937, the school committee invited English teacher Isabelle Hallin to resign amid rumors that she had allegedly served cocktails to students during a drama club rehearsal at her home. Despite petitions and the picketing of Hallin's detractors' homes by students, the School Committee voted 3–2 against reappointing Hallin. Those who voted not to reappoint Hallin insisted that they did so on professional grounds. Hallin's picture appeared in many newspapers and she left Saugus to pursue a career in acting.
On March 27, 1981, the entire 1200-member student body of Saugus High School walked out of class in protest of proposed school cutbacks as a result of Proposition 2½.
In 1987, Saugus High hockey player Mike Maruzzi was paralyzed after he hit the boards head first and broke his neck.
In 1994, two Saugus High School freshmen were expelled for smuggling a loaded, sawed-off shotgun onto school property.
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