ANDOVER HIGH SCHOOL (MASSACHUSETTS)
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| Superintendent of Schools | Claudia L. Bach |
| Principal | Peter J. Anderson |
| Dean of Students/Curriculum | |
| Dean of Students/Activities | |
| Guidance Director | |
| School type | Public |
| School District | Andover Public Schools |
| Grade levels | 9-12 |
| Student body | Coeducational |
| Location | Andover, Massachusetts |
| Students | 1,728 |
| Faculty and Staff | 132 (full-time teachers, only) |
| Mascot | Golden Warriors |
| School colors | Blue and Gold |
'Andover High School' is a high school in the town of Andover, Massachusetts. As of 2007, Andover High's Principal is ''Peter J. Anderson''; its Assistant Principals are ''Thomas Mead'' and ''Marilyn Jordan''. The school is located at 80 Shawsheen Road, Andover, Massacusetts.
Mission Statement
:''The mission of Andover High School is to create an environment in which every student has the opportunity to use his or her mind well to become personally responsible for his or her academic, social, and civic growth and physical well-being.''
Core Values
Appreciation and Understanding of the Subject Matter
The Andover High School Community will have opportunities to explore and understand diverse subjects, which will foster an appreciation and passion for lifelong learning.
Responsibility
As members of a community of learners, we will develop responsibility for promoting an environment of positive personal, social and academic growth.
Risk Taking
The Andover High School Community will be encouraged to take acceptable risks in which success or failure will not be used as a determination of self worth.
Respect
The members of the Andover High School Community will respect themselves and other members of the school community and appreciate their differences.
Critical Thinking
The Andover High School Community will be challenged and encouraged to learn to think critically and to develop solid problem solving and decision making skills.
Andover High's scheduling
AHS students are required to be in school from 7:45 a.m. to 2:05 p.m., Monday to Friday (save holidays, vacations, etc.). Andover High School's normal bell schedule is as follows:
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| Block # | Duration |
|---|---|
| '1' | ''7:45 a.m. – 9:13 a.m.'' |
| '2' | ''9:18 a.m. – 10:39 a.m.'' |
| '3' | ''10:44 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.'' |
| '''Lunch One''' | ''10:39 a.m. – 11:23 a.m.'' |
| '''Lunch Two''' | ''11:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.'' |
| '''Lunch Three''' | ''12:05 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.'' |
| '4' | ''12:40 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.'' |
Students are also required (by the state of Massachusetts) to attend school for 180 days (about 6 months). Which means that, if any snow days are called by the Superintendent of schools, those days must be "made up" at the end of the school year. Meaning that, for example, if there are three snow days in a school year, rather than get out for the year on, say, June 15, the students will instead get out on June 18.
There are a certain amount of scheduled holidays that are distributed throughout the year; the school year's holiday schedule (in chronological order) is as follows:
:
| Holiday | Date indicates a fixed date |
|---|---|
| 'Yom Kippur' | ''Sunset on September 21 – sunset on September 22 in 2007'' |
| 'Columbus Day' | ''2nd Monday in October (October 8 in 2007)'' |
| 'Election day (full in-service day for faculty)' | ''The Tuesday following the 1st Monday of November of every even year (November 4 in 2008)'' |
| 'Thanksgiving break begins: half-day (out at 11:00 a.m.)' | ''(November 21 – November 23 in 2007, with Thanksgiving on November 22)'' ''(Thanksgiving falls on the 4th Thursday in November)'' |
| 'Christmas/Winter break begins' | ''Christmas: December 25; Winter break begins on (and includes) whichever school day is directly before December 24 (e.g., if the 24th is on a Monday, then the last day before break would be that previous Friday) and ends on January 1 (New Year's Day)'' |
| 'Martin Luther King Day' | ''The 3rd Monday in January (January 16 in 2008)'' |
| 'February break' | ''The last week in February (The February 20 – the February 24 in 2008)'' |
| 'Good Friday' | ''The Friday before Easter March 21 in 2008 (Western) April 25 in 2008 (Eastern) |
| 'Spring recess' | ''The 3rd week in April (April 18 – April 22 in 2008)'' |
| 'Memorial Day' | ''The last Monday in May; originally observed on May 30 (May 30 in 2008)'' |
| 'Last day of school (in 2008)' | ''June 17 (with five snow days, June 24, 2008)'' |
Andover Public Schools: 2007–2008 School Calendar
'SEPTEMBER 2007'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | '3' | '4' | '5' | '6' | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | '13' | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
★ 3 - Labor Day: No School
★ 4, 5 - Teacher Workshop Days
★ 6 - SCHOOLS OPEN
★ 13 - Rosh Hashanah: No School
'OCTOBER 2007'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | '8' | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
★ 8 - Columbus Day: No School
'NOVEMBER 2007'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | '6' | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | '12' | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | '21' | '22' | '23' | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 |
★ 6 - Election Day/Full In-Service Day (for faculty): No School
★ 12 - Veterans' Day Observed: No School
★ 21 - Half Day: 22–3 Thanksgiving Recess
'DECEMBER 2007'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | '24' | '25' | '26' | '27' | '28' | 29 |
★ 24–31 - Holiday Recess
'JANUARY 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 31 | '1' | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | '21' | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
★ 1 - New Years' Day: No School
★ 2 - SCHOOLS REOPEN
★ 21 - Martin Luther King Day: No School
'FEBRUARY 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | '18' | '19' | '20' | '21' | '22' | '23' |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 1 |
★ 18–22 - Winter Recess
★ 25 - SCHOOLS REOPEN
'MARCH 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | '21' | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
★ 21 - Good Friday: No School
'APRIL 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | '21' | '22' | '23' | '24' | '25' | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
★ 21–25 - Patriots' Day/Spring Recess
★ 28 - SCHOOLS REOPEN
'MAY 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | '26' | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
★ 26 - Memorial Day: No School
'JUNE 2008'
| S | M | T | W | R | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | '19' | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | '26' | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
★ 19 - 180th day: last day w/ no snow days
★ 26 - 185th day: 5 snow days included
The school building
The school has a Media Center/Library located in the center of the school and a cafeteria located toward the north-west side of the school. AHS also has a "Field-house" and a "Dunn Gymnasium" (the former is a large room that was used for indoor track, but it is now used for other Physical Education classes and for voting as well. It was added on to the school after its initial construction; the latter is a normal, wood-floored, gymnasium that also holds Phys-Ed classes, but it has a separated weight-room/physical exercise room toward the far end.
In addition to the aforementioned, the Collins Center (named after ''J. Everett Collins'') serves as Andover High School's theatre. The Collins Center, built separately from the rest of the school, is annexed to one end of the high school opposite the field house.
Notable alumni
:
★ 'Jay Leno' – ''American comedian, entertainer''
:
★ 'Michael Chiklis' – ''American actor''
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★ 'Jacob Bannon' – ''Artist and Lead singer for Converge''
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★ 'Martin Johnson' – ''Lead singer for Boys Like Girls''
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★ 'Blanchard Ryan' – ''American actress''
Statement of Beliefs
''Based upon our understanding of the nature of adolescents, we believe that our school…''
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★ Has high expectations for student and teacher success
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★ Fosters intellectual curiosity and creativity
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★ Provides all students with equal access to all educational opportunities
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★ Is a dynamic, exciting, motivating environment vital to the learning process
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★ Encourages and supports positive risk-taking
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★ Recognizes the tension between individual rights and the common good
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★ Encourages the free exchange of ideas
''We also believe students…''
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★ Are challenged to reach their full potential
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★ Will develop critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
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★ Will develop effective reading, writing, speaking skills
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★ Will develop mathematical skills
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★ Must learn "how to learn"
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★ And teachers are responsible for active participation in the learning process
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★ Must participate in healthy competition and effective teamwork
''We also believe that the teachers…''
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★ Engage students in active learning using a variety of teaching strategies and technologies
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★ Are flexible in addressing the individual needs of students
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★ Are mentors and role models
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★ Are caring, sensitive and nurturing
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★ Thrive in an atmosphere of collegiality
''And that every person in the school community…''
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★ Deserves a safe environment for intellectual, emotional, social and physical growth
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★ Is entitled to respect
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★ Is responsible for his/her own actions and choices
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★ Will develop positive self-esteem
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★ Recognizes that diversity enriches the school culture
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★ Shares the responsibility for education (students, parents, educators and community).
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★ Recognizes excellence is worth the cost
Student Life
Andover High offers a variety of activities for students. There are about fifty clubs that meet after school ranging from dance to photography, Amigos Unidos to academic clubs. It is also easy to start a new club as long as there are people who want to join and a faculty adviser to oversee it.
Sports are also offered at AHS for both men and women. Offered year round, the sports vary from track and field to swim and dive as well as gymnastics, volleyball, and many more.
Demographics
Andover High school currently has a population of 1,728 students in grades 9 through 12. As a reflection of the town, these students are mainly White (88%) but there is also a growing population of Asian students (8%). The remaining 4% of students are African American (3%) and Hispanic (1%).
There are a total of 132 full-time teachers on staff, creating a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1.
External links
★ The Andover High School website
★ Andover High School demographic information
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