Burlington High School (Burlington, Massachusetts)
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Burlington High School is located at 123 Cambridge Street in Burlington, Massachusetts
. Burlington High School is a four year comprehensive high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
), Asian Students Club, Audio-Visual Club, Chess Club, Collab (Art & Literature Magazine), Debate Team, Devil’s Advocate (Newspaper), Drama Club, FATES, French Club, Factathalon, Future Teachers Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Idle Hands (Improv Club), Italian Club, Latin Club, Math League, Medical Careers Club, Model UN, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society
, Open Community Service Club, Peer Leadership, Poetic Ramblings Club, Robotics Club, SADD, Science Olympiad Team, Students For Environmental Action, Spanish Club, Stage Crew Club, Student Council.
John E. Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is the primary performance space at Burlington High School. It boasts a technical booth with lighting and sound systems, a lighting catwalk, a projection screen and projector, a double-purchase fly system
with 3 electrics, cycs and scrims, travelers, shop and storage space as well as dressing rooms. The auditorium is designed as a proscenium
theatre and is fully air conditioned. The stage is a wood floor.
MUSIC
In May, 2011 The Burlington High School Select Singers will sing at the famous NYC Carnegie Hall as part of a festival with three other choruses from around the United States. Additionally, the Burlington High School Chorus won Gold at the 2010 Great East Music Festival, and the Select Singers won Platinum at the same event. The Music Department also fields the Red Devil Marching Band and a Concert Band, as well as an extra-curricular Jazz Band. The singing groups and Concert and Jazz Bands have numerous concerts throughout the school year in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. The Red Devil Marching Band has performed in Disney World through the Disney Performing Arts Program many times, most recently in April 2010. The marching band also performs at all home and away Varsity football games in the Fall during halftime.
DRAMA
During the school year, two major theater productions are performed.
In December, a small-cast play is performed in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. Cast members are not required to be members of Drama Club. The tradition of a Fall play began in the 2006-2007 school year. The first Fall play was Fools, followed by The Importance of Being Earnest
, Rumors
, The Crucible
, and most recently It's A Wonderful Life
. The Stage Crew Club organizes a prep crew and running crew for the production as well as providing a student Stage Manager and student technicians.
A full-scale musical is performed in March and April for two weekends. There is a large cast and crew, and professional set, lighting and costume designers are hired. The Stage Crew Club and parent volunteers construct the sets using the Fogleberg Performing Arts Center's shop space, and the club fields a crew of trained students to provide all technical support. Recent musicals include Jekyll & Hyde
in 2005, Anything Goes
in 2006, Les Misérables
in 2007, Thoroughly Modern Millie
(the first to run for more than one weekend) in 2008, The Wizard of Oz in 2009, and Titanic
in 2010. In 2011, the musical was Disney's Beauty and the Beast
. Tickets for Drama prodcutions are available at http://burlingtontickets.org/
. Available sports (by season) at Burlington High School:
Fall:
Winter:
Spring
Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,498 at the 2010 census.- History :It is believed that Burlington takes its name from the English town of Bridlington, however this has never been confirmed....
. Burlington High School is a four year comprehensive high school accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
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Clubs and activities
Burlington High School offers a wide variety of clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities. These include: Adventure Club, African-American Student Association, Anime Club, Arrowhead (YearbookYearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
), Asian Students Club, Audio-Visual Club, Chess Club, Collab (Art & Literature Magazine), Debate Team, Devil’s Advocate (Newspaper), Drama Club, FATES, French Club, Factathalon, Future Teachers Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Idle Hands (Improv Club), Italian Club, Latin Club, Math League, Medical Careers Club, Model UN, Multicultural Club, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, Open Community Service Club, Peer Leadership, Poetic Ramblings Club, Robotics Club, SADD, Science Olympiad Team, Students For Environmental Action, Spanish Club, Stage Crew Club, Student Council.
Performing arts
Burlington High School's Performing Arts are a culmination of efforts from the Burlington Public Schools' Music Department, various performance clubs, and the high school English Department.John E. Fogelberg Performing Arts Center is the primary performance space at Burlington High School. It boasts a technical booth with lighting and sound systems, a lighting catwalk, a projection screen and projector, a double-purchase fly system
Fly system
A fly system, flying system or theatrical rigging system, is a system of lines , blocks , counterweights and related devices within a theatre that enable a stage crew to quickly, quietly and safely fly components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people...
with 3 electrics, cycs and scrims, travelers, shop and storage space as well as dressing rooms. The auditorium is designed as a proscenium
Proscenium
A proscenium theatre is a theatre space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch , which is located at or near the front of the stage...
theatre and is fully air conditioned. The stage is a wood floor.
MUSIC
In May, 2011 The Burlington High School Select Singers will sing at the famous NYC Carnegie Hall as part of a festival with three other choruses from around the United States. Additionally, the Burlington High School Chorus won Gold at the 2010 Great East Music Festival, and the Select Singers won Platinum at the same event. The Music Department also fields the Red Devil Marching Band and a Concert Band, as well as an extra-curricular Jazz Band. The singing groups and Concert and Jazz Bands have numerous concerts throughout the school year in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. The Red Devil Marching Band has performed in Disney World through the Disney Performing Arts Program many times, most recently in April 2010. The marching band also performs at all home and away Varsity football games in the Fall during halftime.
DRAMA
During the school year, two major theater productions are performed.
In December, a small-cast play is performed in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center. Cast members are not required to be members of Drama Club. The tradition of a Fall play began in the 2006-2007 school year. The first Fall play was Fools, followed by The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations...
, Rumors
Rumors
Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon.At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their hosts' tenth anniversary. When they arrive, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host - the deputy...
, The Crucible
The Crucible
The Crucible is a 1952 play by the American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatization of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Province of Massachusetts Bay during 1692 and 1693. Miller wrote the play as an allegory of McCarthyism, when the US government blacklisted accused communists...
, and most recently It's A Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
. The Stage Crew Club organizes a prep crew and running crew for the production as well as providing a student Stage Manager and student technicians.
A full-scale musical is performed in March and April for two weekends. There is a large cast and crew, and professional set, lighting and costume designers are hired. The Stage Crew Club and parent volunteers construct the sets using the Fogleberg Performing Arts Center's shop space, and the club fields a crew of trained students to provide all technical support. Recent musicals include Jekyll & Hyde
Jekyll & Hyde (musical)
Jekyll & Hyde is a musical based on the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The original stage conception was by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. The music is by Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Leslie Bricusse.The musical ran on Broadway for 1,543...
in 2005, Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
in 2006, Les Misérables
Les Misérables (musical)
Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
in 2007, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and a book by Richard Morris and Scanlan. Based on the 1967 film of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of a small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, who comes to New York City to marry for...
(the first to run for more than one weekend) in 2008, The Wizard of Oz in 2009, and Titanic
Titanic (musical)
Titanic is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Peter Stone that opened on Broadway in 1997. It won five Tony Awards including the award for Best Musical...
in 2010. In 2011, the musical was Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
. Tickets for Drama prodcutions are available at http://burlingtontickets.org/
Sports
Burlington is a member of the Middlesex LeagueMiddlesex League
The Middlesex League is a high school sports conference located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The twelve member schools are all members of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.-Sports:*Fall: August–November...
. Available sports (by season) at Burlington High School:
Fall:
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Girls' Swimming | Example |
| Boys' Football | 2006 Super Bowl Finalists |
| Boys' Soccer | Example |
| Girls' Soccer | Example |
| Field Hockey | 2011 - 1 Win Shy of Tournament |
| Boys' Cross-Country | Example |
| Girls' Cross-Country | Example |
| Cheerleading | 2010 National Champions |
| Golf | Example |
| Girls' Volleyball | 2011 - First Tournament Win in school history |
Winter:
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Boys' Basketball | 2011 Division Semifinalists |
| Girls' Basketball | Example |
| Boys' Hockey | 2009 Super 8 Finalists |
| Girls' Hockey | Example |
| Field Hockey | Example |
| Boys' Swimming | Example |
| Boys' Indoor Track | 7-2 in 2011 |
| Girls' Indoor Track | Example |
| Wrestling | Example |
Spring
| SPORT | RECENT HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 2011 - Jim Curtin's 600th win |
| Softball | 2011 - Eastern Mass. Champions (23-3) |
| Boys' Lacrosse | Example |
| Girls' Lacrosse | Example |
| Boys' Track & Field | Example |
| Girls' Track & Field | Example |
| Boys' Tennis' | 2011 - Division Semifinalists |
| Girls' Tennis | 2011 - Division Semifinalists |