News

We hope everyone has had a healthy and happy summer. Read the the “Back to School” edition of the Highlander Times newsletter, which has information about:

  • the start of the school year
  • important upcoming events
  • athletics, Communities
  • IDs
  • student email
  • schedules
  • and more

Read older editions of the newsletter.

New student information: If you are new to Somerville Public Schools, click this link for more general information about Somerville High School.

 

Class of 2028 Orientation Events

Welcome incoming 9th grade and new students! Read about upcoming orientation events and schedules here. New students are encouraged to watch their inboxes for an email with additional information.

 

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.

Learn more: 

 

Leadership 

Principal: Alicia Kersten
Associate Principal: Jodi Remington
Assistant Principal: Marie Foreman

Contact Somerville High School: Main Office 617-629-5250. Marie Connolly or Irma Calderon.


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 2023 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. / 1:33 p.m. dismissal on Wednesdays
FREE Breakfast at 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.
School breakfast and lunch are free for all students
 
Somerville High School, Grades 9–12
81 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
617-629-5250 (or internally x611018)
 
 
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