Framingham High School, or FHS, is a public high school in the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. Like most high schools, it enrolls 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders from the town. The town approved over $50,000,000 in renovations to the buildings and grounds. The school has a typical enrollment of 2,000 students.

History

The Framingham Academy was established in 1798, replacing the organization known as the Proprietors of the Brick School House which had formed in 1792. The town of Framington gave the academy $1000, but some time later this was found to be illegal, and the academy was dissolved.

In 1852 the high school was formed, and later became the legal successor to the Academy. Thus the high school can be considered to be founded in either 1792 or 1852.[1]

On a visit on October 20, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) in the school's John F. Kennedy gymnasium. [2]

Academics

In 2005, Framingham High School launched a "homeroom adviser" program, hoping to reduced high rates of freshman students being forced to repeat their first year, a problem for many schools in the state. The advisers have around 25 students each, and watch the students' grades and attendence, meet with them individually, and may also consult with parents or teachers. It is hoped that the program will catch struggling students early and encourage them to feel more accountable for their studies.

Extra-curricular Activities

The "Flyer News" organization began broadcasting a live newscast at 7:15am every morning in 2005. [3]

Sports

Framingham High School fields teams in the following sports

Boys

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Indoor track
• Outdoor track
• Volleyball

Girls

• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Gymnastics
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Indoor track
• Outdoor track
• Volleyball

Notable alumni

• Dean T. Belknap, president of Grand Island College .
• Mat Maneri, avant-garde violinist.
• Christa McAuliffe, astronaut, killed in the Challenger disaster.

External links

• School website
• Flyerpride.com, website for athletics department
• FraminghamFlyers.com, website for the Framingham Foundation, a school booster organization
• Aerial photograph of Framingham High
• Photograph of Clinton at Framingham
• Remarks of Sen. Kennedy at Framingham High School

References

• "High schools seek ways to keep freshmen on track" article in the Boston Globe.