News

Congratulations Class of 2023!!

Parents/Guardians of Seniors: There is a LOT happening between now and graduation! Please remember that all school work MUST be completed by Thursday, May 25 at 2:30 in order for students to graduate in June. Please read the Senior / Class of 2023 Information slideshow in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole to learn about about grades, prom, class day, and graduation. Finally, expect an upcoming email about ways you can make a donation to the PTSA to make sure all of our seniors get to experience prom and other milestones.

Welcome Class of 2027

If you are a rising 9th grader, please join one of our Orientation Events. There will be a virtual, self-paced orientation, Welcome Nights for you and your family, and one-day orientation events. Learn more at the Welcome to SHS page.

Medford Street Westbound Closure

Starting as soon as Thursday, May 25, there will be a detour that may affect your commute to and from school. We recommend that staff, students, and families allow extra time to arrive and leave school at drop-off and pickup times. Medford St. will be closed to westbound traffic between Walnut St. and Pearl St. Find more information here: https://www.somervillema.gov/glx

 

Quick Info

Somerville High School Building Project

 

Accreditation Process

The Somerville High School (SHS) leadership team and the Somerville Public Schools district are pleased to announce that SHS plans to seek formal accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). NEASC is a voluntary accrediting agency of more than 2,000 public and independent schools, colleges, and universities, and vocational, technical, and career institutions. Of these, approximately 725 schools are accredited through the Association's Commission on Public Schools. The Commission works with individual schools to improve the quality of education through a continuous process of evaluation and Accreditation.

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Leadership 

Interim Co-Principals: Alicia Kersten and Sebastian LaGambina
Associate Principal: Jodi Remington
Assistant Principal: Marie Foreman

Contact Somerville High School: Main Office 617-629-5250. Marie Connolly or Barbara Favaloro.


Somerville High School regularly reports demographic and student progress data to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This data is used to develop the annual No Child Left Behind progress report card for Somerville High School. The 2022 Somerville High School report card is available on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.

Donate to the Somerville High School Scholarship Foundation.


 

School Hours: 7:55 a.m. to 2:32 p.m.
FREE Breakfast at 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.
School breakfast and lunch are free for all students in 2022–2023.
 
Somerville High School, Grades 9–12
81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
617-629-5250 (or internally x611018)
 
 
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