Longmeadow High School
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Longmeadow High School is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
, United States
.
Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,100 students. The school's mascot is a Lancer, and the school's colors are jet black, white and silver.
Longmeadow High School is known for being one of the best public schools in its area, ranking sixth best public school in Massachusetts in a 2011 report by Newsweek. Longmeadow High consistently scores above the national average in both the verbal and mathematics section of the SAT
. Longmeadow also scores above the state average in the state wide test, the MCAS
. 96% of graduates continue their studies at the college level. In recent years top students have gained admission to the most respected schools in the nation, including The United States Air Force Academy
, all in the Ivy League
, Johns Hopkins University
, University of Michigan
, Stanford, Caltech, MIT, Duke
, University of Chicago
, University of Notre Dame
, University of Massachusetts
and Washington University in St. Louis
.
football
game is very popular among residents of both towns. Longmeadow High School's team name is the Lancers. Other rivals include Minnechaug Regional High School
, Agawam High School, Springfield Central High School
, Westfield High School
, and South Hadley High School. Approximately 85% of students are involved in sports at Longmeadow High School.
In June 2010, Longmeadow High School won the championship of the WGBH
TV program, High School Quiz Show, defeating The Bromfield School
in the final match. The school also competes in the WGBY-TV
quiz show, As Schools Match Wits
where their 2010 team reached the finals.
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,633 people, 5,734 households, and 4,432 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 5,879 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.42% White, 0.69% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.90%...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,100 students. The school's mascot is a Lancer, and the school's colors are jet black, white and silver.
Longmeadow High School is known for being one of the best public schools in its area, ranking sixth best public school in Massachusetts in a 2011 report by Newsweek. Longmeadow High consistently scores above the national average in both the verbal and mathematics section of the SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
. Longmeadow also scores above the state average in the state wide test, the MCAS
MCAS
MCAS can mean:*The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System *Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad a.k.a...
. 96% of graduates continue their studies at the college level. In recent years top students have gained admission to the most respected schools in the nation, including The United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
, all in the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Stanford, Caltech, MIT, Duke
Duke
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, University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
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, University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
and Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
.
Athletics
Longmeadow is also known for excellence in athletics, particularly their rivalry against neighboring suburb, East Longmeadow, and their Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving (United States)
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football
American football
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game is very popular among residents of both towns. Longmeadow High School's team name is the Lancers. Other rivals include Minnechaug Regional High School
Minnechaug Regional High School
Minnechaug Regional High School is a public high school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and has a student population of approximately 1,400. It is the flagship school of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The current principal is Mr. Stephen Hale...
, Agawam High School, Springfield Central High School
Springfield Central High School
Springfield Central High School is a public high school located in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1] The high school is home to grades 9–12. Central High School is the most popular high school in Springfield its has about 2000 and higher students.-History:...
, Westfield High School
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State...
, and South Hadley High School. Approximately 85% of students are involved in sports at Longmeadow High School.
Lacrosse
- Longmeadow is widely known for their storied high school lacrosse tradition in both the boys' and girls' programs. Since 1970, the first year of varsity play for the Boy's Lacrosse program at Longmeadow, the team has established a tradition of excellence and earned a position as one of the top programs in the State, winning MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
State Championships (a total of 17) in 1970, '74–'75, '77, '79–'81, '83–'86, '88–90, '92 and '97 and most recently 2008 (Boys), a win over MedfieldMedfield, MassachusettsMedfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston....
(14–10). The 1981 team was legendary coach Dan Stockwell's final year at the helm; the team went undefeated. - Longmeadow's Boys team has produced 36 All-American selections and 6 Academic All-American selections, and many of the lacrosse alumni have gone on to play lacrosse for top collegiate programs.
Football
- Longmeadow High School's Football team has gone to 14 straight Western-Central Mass Division I Super Bowls under Head Coach Alex Rotsko.
- Longmeadow has won 8 of the 12 Western-Central Mass Division I Super Bowls (which began in 1997) and 10 overall since 1972.
- Four out of the last five seasons, the football team has gone undefeated, including back to back to back perfect seasons. The 2005 football (12–0) team beat LeominsterLeominster, MassachusettsLeominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
in the Division 1 Super Bowl 21–20 in Holyoke. - The 2006 team (12–0) beat LeominsterLeominster, MassachusettsLeominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
again, but in a more dominant fashion, 42–0 at Worcester State University . - The 2007 team finished 13–0, a school record due to the new playoff system, and beat LeominsterLeominster, MassachusettsLeominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
21–0 in the Division 1 Super Bowl at Westfield State University. - Longmeadow held a 47-game winning streak from 2005–2008, one of the longest high school winning streaks in the country at the time. The streak eventually came to an end on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008 to heated rival East Longmeadow, losing by a score of 16-13 and ending the 47-game winning streak. However, they went on to participate in their 13th consecutive Division I Super Bowl, and went on to win their 9th Western-Central Mass State Championship over Fitchburg.
Boys Tennis
- Longmeadow's Boys Tennis program has won fourteen straight Western Mass titles (D-I). In 2006, the team ended a 9 year losing streak to St. Johns (All 9 loses came in the state semi-final). Recently, the program proves to be a contender every year. Meadow fell short in 2006 against Sharon, 2008 against Central CatholicCentral Catholic High School (Lawrence, Massachusetts)Central Catholic High School is a college preparatory school with an academic campus in Lawrence, Massachusetts and an athletic campus in Methuen, Massachusetts associated with the Marist Brothers of the Schools and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and founded in 1935 by Brother Florentius...
, and lost 3–2 in 2009 against Central Catholic.
- The Longmeadow boys tennis team has not lost a match against a Western Mass team in six years.
Other Sports
- Longmeadow's Hockey Team won the Division III State Championship in 2006 and 2010. They were the 2009 Western Mass Champions. In 2007, they lost to East Longmeadow in the semi-finals, and in 2008 they lost to WestfieldWestfield, MassachusettsWestfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State...
in the Western Mass finals. In 1980, the team went to Boston GardenBoston GardenThe Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
for the first time, losing the Division II State Final to BarnstableBarnstable High SchoolBarnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, Town of Barnstable. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In the 2010–2011 school year, it had...
in overtime.
- The Girl's Lacrosse team won the Division I State Championship in 2004. The girl's lacrosse team currently holds a 103-game winning streak against Western Massachusetts opponents. They were also State Finalists in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
- The Girl's Soccer team won the Division I Western Massachusetts Championship in 2004. Considered an underdog going into the finals, they beat CathedralCathedral High SchoolCathedral High School may refer to:*Cathedral High School *Cathedral High School *Cathedral High School *Cathedral High School Cathedral High School may refer to:*Cathedral High School (Boston, Massachusetts)*Cathedral High School (Springfield, Massachusetts)*Cathedral High School (Los Angeles,...
in the semi-finals to earn the spot against MinnechaugMinnechaug Regional High SchoolMinnechaug Regional High School is a public high school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and has a student population of approximately 1,400. It is the flagship school of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The current principal is Mr. Stephen Hale...
, the number one team in Western Mass. They beat MinnechaugMinnechaug Regional High SchoolMinnechaug Regional High School is a public high school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and has a student population of approximately 1,400. It is the flagship school of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. The current principal is Mr. Stephen Hale...
1–0 to claim the Western Mass Championship. Longmeadow went on to State Semi-Finals, losing to NashobaNashoba Regional High SchoolNashoba Regional High School is a high school that is part of the Nashoba Regional School District. It is located in Bolton, Massachusetts and also serves the towns of Lancaster and Stow. As of 2010, it had a student population of just under 1000. The interim school principal for the 2011-12...
1–0.
- The Boy's basketball team won their first ever Western Massachusetts Division I Championship over West SpringfieldWest Springfield, MassachusettsThe Town of West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 28,391 at the 2010 census...
in 2008 under head coach Tim Allen (a former standout at Longmeadow)
- The 2007 Girl's Volleyball team won their first ever Western Mass Division I Championship over AmherstAmherst, MassachusettsAmherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. In 2008, they repeated, and beat East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow, MassachusettsAs of the census of 2010, there were 16,187 people, 5,248 households, and 3,988 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,087.1 people per square mile . There were 5,363 housing units at an average density of 413.5 per square mile...
in the Western Mass Finals. Both teams lost in the State-Semifinals, the 2008 team to Central Catholic.
- In 2004 and 2005, the Golf team won back-to-back Division I State Championships.
Accomplishments
Longmeadow High School is also known for its Grammy award-winning music program, which includes an orchestra, a student-run chamber orchestra, two bands, a jazz band, a pep band, two women's choirs, a men's choir, an honors choir, an a cappella women's choir, and an honors a cappella choir. These ensembles have received numerous awards and honors, including international tours, performances at Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, and MICCA Festival Gold Medals. In the 50s and 60s, Longmeadow High School was known for musical productions like "Oklahoma" and "The Mikado".In June 2010, Longmeadow High School won the championship of the WGBH
WGBH-TV
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
TV program, High School Quiz Show, defeating The Bromfield School
The Bromfield School
The Bromfield School is a public school located in Harvard, Massachusetts. Founded in 1878 by Margaret Bromfield Blanchard, the school's student population is approximately 750, in grades 6–12...
in the final match. The school also competes in the WGBY-TV
WGBY-TV
WGBY-TV is a PBS station licensed to the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is a division of the WGBH Educational Foundation, based in Boston, Massachusetts, but has its own independent web presence, logo, and local programming. Its transmitter is located on the peak of Mt...
quiz show, As Schools Match Wits
As Schools Match Wits
As Schools Match Wits is a high school quiz show, hosted by Beth Ward, that airs on PBS member station WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetts, and produced in association with Westfield State College...
where their 2010 team reached the finals.
Notable alumni
- Bridget MoynahanBridget MoynahanKathryn Bridget Moynahan , best known as Bridget Moynahan, is an American model and actress. After graduating from Longmeadow High School in 1989, Moynahan pursued a career in modeling. She was signed by a modeling agency, which led her to appear in department store catalogs and the covers of...
- actress, I, RobotI, RobotI, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, first published by Gnome Press in 1950 in an edition of 5,000 copies. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines Super Science Stories and Astounding Science Fiction between 1940 and 1950. The stories are... - Steve CoursonSteve CoursonStephen Paul "Steve" Courson was an American football guard for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.- Early years :...
- Offensive Guard for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
and the Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay BuccaneersThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
. - Aaron LewisAaron LewisAaron Lewis, , is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and founding member of the rock group Staind, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He has since ventured into country music with his debut solo album, Town Line...
- Lead singer of the alternative metal band StaindStaindStaind is an American rock band that was formed in 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts. For 16 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki... - Jay HeapsJay HeapsJay Heaps ) is a former American soccer player. He is the current head coach for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer....
- Ex soccer player and current coach of the New England RevolutionNew England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... - Craig E. Campbell - Alaska's 12th Lieutenant Governor and retired Lieutenant General, Alaska National Guard
- Joey SantiagoJoey SantiagoJoey Santiago is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the lead guitarist for the American alternative rock band Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The...
- Lead guitarist of The Pixies - Damien FaheyDamien FaheyDamien Richard Fahey is an MTV VJ, television host, and drummer.-Early life and family background:Fahey grew up in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and moved to the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts during the summer of 1992...
- MTV's TRLTotal Request LiveTotal Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
host - Meghann FahyMeghann FahyMeghann Fahy is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Natalie Goodman in Next to Normal and as Hannah O'Connor on One Life to Live.- Personal life :...
- actress, lead in Broadway musical Next to Normal