Saugus High School (Massachusetts)
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Saugus High School is an American
public secondary school
located in Saugus, Massachusetts
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From 1906 to 1955, Saugus High School was located on the corner of Central and Winter Streets. The building was expanded several times to accommodate the growing student population. When the current Saugus High School building opened in 1955, the old building became a Junior High and Elementary School complex. In October 1963, most of the school was destroyed by arson. Only the 1935 addition survived, which remained an elementary school until 2003.
Prior to the construction of the "Old" Saugus High School, Saugus High classes were held in the Town Hall (now an American Legion
hall) and the top floor of the Roby School.
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In 1937, the school committee did not reappoint English teacher Isabelle Hallin amid rumors that she had allegedly served cocktails to students during a drama club rehearsal at her home. The School Committee members who voted against Hallin insisted that they did not reinstate her on professional grounds and refused to hold a public hearing. Hallin's picture appeared in many newspapers and she left Saugus to pursue a career in acting.
On March 27, 1981, the entire 1200-member student body of Saugus High School walked out of class in protest of proposed school cutbacks as a result of Proposition 2½
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In 1987, Saugus High hockey player Mike Maruzzi was paralyzed after he hit the boards head first and broke his neck.
In 1994, two Saugus High School freshmen were expelled for smuggling a loaded, sawed-off shotgun onto school property.
Saugus High School was closed for a week in 1998 while contractors removed asbestos from the auditorium, bathrooms, and second-floor balconies and hallways.
In July 2004, the Saugus School Committee announced that budget cutbacks would result in the elimination of all sports and extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities were restored by the beginning of the next school year after the district was able to receive extra funding from state.
On November 14, 2006, Saugus High School was on high alert as a result of a bomb threat was written in the girls' bathroom.
On December 7, 2007, Saugus High School was put into lockdown and students were evacuated after a caller phoned in a gun threat.
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public secondary school
Secondary school
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located in Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus, Massachusetts
Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
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Facilities
The current Saugus High campus opened in September 1955. The single-story structure includes a cafeteria, auditorium, offices, classrooms, and a gymnasium.From 1906 to 1955, Saugus High School was located on the corner of Central and Winter Streets. The building was expanded several times to accommodate the growing student population. When the current Saugus High School building opened in 1955, the old building became a Junior High and Elementary School complex. In October 1963, most of the school was destroyed by arson. Only the 1935 addition survived, which remained an elementary school until 2003.
Prior to the construction of the "Old" Saugus High School, Saugus High classes were held in the Town Hall (now an American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
hall) and the top floor of the Roby School.
Notable events
On April 21, 1914, Saugus High students staged a strike in support of Principal James F. Butterworth, who had resigned under pressure from the School Committee. The students returned the next day on the condition that School Committee hold a public hearing on Mr. Butterworth's resignation. The Committee refused on the grounds that Mr. Butterworth was not entitled to one as he was not fired, but had voluntarily resigned. A special town meeting appointed a committee to investigate the matter. The committee sided with Butterworth and asked for the resignations of every member of the School Committee and the entire High School faculty. Despite the committee's decision, Butterwoth did not return to Saugus High; instead, he accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools in Bradford, PennsylvaniaBradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvanian oil rush in the late 19th century...
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In 1937, the school committee did not reappoint English teacher Isabelle Hallin amid rumors that she had allegedly served cocktails to students during a drama club rehearsal at her home. The School Committee members who voted against Hallin insisted that they did not reinstate her on professional grounds and refused to hold a public hearing. Hallin's picture appeared in many newspapers and she left Saugus to pursue a career in acting.
On March 27, 1981, the entire 1200-member student body of Saugus High School walked out of class in protest of proposed school cutbacks as a result of Proposition 2½
Proposition 2½
Proposition 2½ is a Massachusetts statute which limits property tax increases by Massachusetts municipalities. It was passed by ballot initiative, specifically called an initiative petition within Massachusetts state law, in 1980 and went into effect in 1982...
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In 1987, Saugus High hockey player Mike Maruzzi was paralyzed after he hit the boards head first and broke his neck.
In 1994, two Saugus High School freshmen were expelled for smuggling a loaded, sawed-off shotgun onto school property.
Saugus High School was closed for a week in 1998 while contractors removed asbestos from the auditorium, bathrooms, and second-floor balconies and hallways.
In July 2004, the Saugus School Committee announced that budget cutbacks would result in the elimination of all sports and extracurricular activities. The extracurricular activities were restored by the beginning of the next school year after the district was able to receive extra funding from state.
On November 14, 2006, Saugus High School was on high alert as a result of a bomb threat was written in the girls' bathroom.
On December 7, 2007, Saugus High School was put into lockdown and students were evacuated after a caller phoned in a gun threat.
Notable faculty members
- Belden BlyBelden BlyBelden Gerald Bly Jr. was an American teacher and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 16 terms from 1949 to 1980, representing Saugus, Massachusetts.Bly was born in Everett and grew up in Revere, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1938...
, biology and practical law teacher; also a golf, baseball, basketball, football and track coach. - James F. Butterworth, principal (1910–1914).
- Ronnie CahillRonnie CahillRonald Maurice Cahill is a former American football quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals.He was signed by the Cardinals as a replacement for Bud Schwenk, who had joined the armed forces...
, assistant football coach (1940) - Isabelle Hallin, English teacher (1935–1937)
- Charles "Buzz" Harvey, football coach (1937–1940)
- Henry Toczylowski, football coach (1941–1942)
- Dave LuceyDave LuceyDavid J. Lucey was an American football player and coach and a civil servant who served as Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles from 1972-1974....
, football coach (1943–1946)
Notable alumni
- Steven AngeloSteven AngeloSteven V. Angelo is a town administrator and politician who most recently served as the Town Administrator for Atkinson, New Hampshire.-Early life:...
, town administrator and politician - Arthur F. DeFranzoArthur F. DeFranzoArthur F. DeFranzo was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
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recipient - Mark FalzoneMark FalzoneMark V. Falzone is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Ninth Essex District from 2001–2011....
, member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
from 2001 to 2011. - Phyllis KatsakioresPhyllis KatsakioresPhyllis M. Katsakiores is an American newspaper reporter and politician who represents the Rockingham 5 district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives...
, member of the New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesThe New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300... - Doug MackieDoug MackieDouglas Mackie was a Offensive tackle who played for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League and the Tampa Bay Bandits and New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League- References :...
, professional football player for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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, and Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - C. F. Nelson PrattC. F. Nelson PrattCharles Forest Nelson Pratt was a Republican politician from Saugus, Massachusetts.-Biography:He was born on February 4, 1891 in Saugus, Massachusetts. A graduate of Saugus High School, Northeastern University, and Boston University School of Law, During World War I he was a conscientious objector...
, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1927 to 1935. - Verne E. RuprightVerne E. RuprightVerne E. Rupright, an Alaskan lawyer, Vietnam veteran, and Republican Party member, is the current Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.-Background:Rupright was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and graduated from Saugus High School in 1969. After high school, Rupright enlisted in the United States Air Force, and...
, mayor of Wasilla, AlaskaWasilla, AlaskaWasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...
since 2008. - John P. SlatteryJohn P. SlatteryJohn P. Slattery is an American politician who represented the 12th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995–2003 and was a Peabody, Massachusetts City Counclior from 1993-1994. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, but lost the...
, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. - Art SpinneyArt SpinneyArthur F. Spinney Jr. was a guard who played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. Spinney attended Boston College...
, professional football player for the Baltimore ColtsIndianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... - Art StatutoArt StatutoArthur John Statuto was an American football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League and the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference.- References :...
, professional football player for the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills (AAFC)The Buffalo Bills was an American Football team, based in Buffalo, NY, that played in the All-America Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. During its first season in 1946, the team was known as the Buffalo Bisons...
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