ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-2015

 Ninety-two percent of the Class of 2016 scored in either the Advanced or Proficient categories of the ELA MCAS exam, compared to eighty-nine percent of the State.  This reflects a two percent improvement from the Class of 2015.  However this reflects a ten percent improvement from the Class of 2014.

MATH MCAS

    Seventy-nine perc

ent of the 

Class of 2016 scored 

in 

either the Advanced 

or 

Proficient categories

 of the 

Mathematics MCAS e

xam 

which was equal with

 the 

state.  This is consistent with

the Class of 2015.

BIOLOGY MCAS    Seventy-nine percent of the Class of 2016 scored in either the Advanced or Proficient categories in the Biology MCAS exam compared to seventy-three percent of the state.  

Sixty-six students took the Advanced Placement tests in May 2015 in Art Studio, Biology, Calculus AB, Computer Science, English Language and 

Composition, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics and US History, totaling 

ninety-nine exams.  Computer Science, Macroeconomics and Statistics

were taken through Virtual High School.

One AHS student received AP Scholar with Distinction – an

average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or

more AP exams.Four AHS students received AP Scholar with Honor – an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more AP

exams.Nine AHS students received AP Scholar – scores of

3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

Thirty-five Abington High School seniors have qualified for the prestigious John and Abigail Adams 

Scholarship.  The Adams Scholarship provides a tuition waiver for four years of undergraduate education at Massachusetts state colleges and universities for students who are accepted.

The Abington Education Foundation and Coombs Foundation, together with the Abington High School Anti-Bullying Club, National Honor Society and class donations,                                sponsored “Rachel’s                          Challenge” to inspire                                                                      morals of kindness                                       and compassion toward others.  

AHS participated in two reading projects intended to build and support a culture of reading and 

literacy,                                                     I Am Malala                                                    and                                                             

       The Finest Hours. 

Nine-non traditional athletes participated in Unified Sports soccer and basketball games as 

members of AHS athletic teams.  

Twenty-eight students traveled to England, France, Switzerland and Germany in April 

2015.

The National Honor Society inducted nineteen new members in recognition of their outstanding qualities of scholarship,

leadership, service and character.  

 

Twenty  Abington High School students 

participated in Math Team, and finished a successful season.

   Seven AHS students won honors in the       2014-2015 Wordwright Challenge, a competition for American high school 

students requiring close reading and analysis of many different kinds of prose and poetry.  

• An AHS senior represented the high school in the Massachusetts State SemiFinal round of the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest. 

• Two                                                              AHS                                                             freshmen                                                    student’s                                                    work was                                                    chosen for                                                  publication                                                 in The Marble Collection: Massa- chusetts High School Magazine for the Arts Spring 2015 edition.

• One Abington High School student’s article was chosen to be published in the Best of School Newspapers.  

Many Abington High School students saw their work of nonfiction, fiction and poetry

published in the Greenwave Gazette and the Student Arts Magazine

Seven AHS students earned Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards in 2015 in Digital Art, Painting, 

Sculpture and Sculpture Portfolio.  

Five AHS students were chosen to display their artwork at the Emerging Young Artists Invitational Exhibition 2015 for high school students at UMASS Dartmouth.  

One AHS student’s sculpture was selected as a finalist in the Arisia Student Art Contest.  

AHS Art students attended a Steampunk workshop with a local artist and learned how to repurpose antique items by adding modern technology.

A number of co-curricular events and activities continue to support the diverse interests and

needs of students beyond the school day.Twenty-four AHS students participated in the Old Colony YMCA 26th Annual Youth                              Conference.

 Two AHS student-athletes                                                 were South Shore League                                                 Scholar-Athlete Award                                                     winners.

Two AHS fall sports teams qualified for the MIAA State Tournament and four AHS winter sports teams qualified for the MIAA State Tournament.

Two AHS student-athletes represented the high school at the National Girls and Women in Sports Day.

Six AHS student-athletes participated in the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit.  

Four AHS student-athletes were recognized at the MIAA Student-Athlete Citizenship Day. 

Two AHS students were elected as student representatives to the Massachusetts Student Advisory Council.

Two AHS seniors were elected as the high school’s representatives to the Massachusetts Student Government Day assembly.

Peer Leaders and National Honor Society sponsored and supported several community service projects such as “Cell Phone for 

Soldiers”, Clothing Drive, Sock Drive and                  Can Drive.  

The Class of 2018 and National Honor Society sponsored Trivia Night to raise funds for the Danny V Fund.  

The Girls’ Soccer Team  and Student Athletic Advisory Council sponsored “Pink Week” and raised $500 for the American Cancer Society.

Abington High School Music and Art students traveled to

Orlando in May 2015.

Four AHS students auditioned and were

selected to represent the high school in the 2015

SEMSBA Festival.

 

Congratulations to the 123 graduating seniors of the Class of 2015.  We are proud of their achievement and wish them continued success!

Amandha Antonio Emanuel CollegeMolly Atkinson, Maxim Frolov, John Kearns, Matthew Thetonia Fitchburg UniversityMelissa Baez-Guilliani Becker CollegeClaudia Barrett Granite Links Golf CourseDanielle Bibeault Stop & ShopEtienne Bourgoin Southern NH UniversityBrianna Buckley, Maria Koci Quincy CollegeAbigail Budway Lasell CollegeJonathan Burbine, Brian Thompson U. S. NavyChristopher Burgess Long Island UniversityHayley Burke, Christopher Fay, Samantha Lynch, Westfield State UniversityCaroline MartellJulia Cabral, Lindsay Campbell, Thomas Campbell, Massasoit Community College

Maggie Coelho, Matthew Curran, Meghan Donaher, Bryan Dwyer, Jodi Gauthier, Francis Griffin, Matthew Holleran, Carolann Hurley, Maura Hurley, Jordan Jaime,Tana Johnson, Alicia Mari, Cam Mariani, Morgan McCann, Jilliane Mortimer, Michael Nichols, Abby O’Connor, Karen Perea,Alyssa Skinner, Jaclyn Sloan, Kristina Sullivan, John Walsh

 

Brian Caferro, Sydney Hamilton University of Rhode IslandAidan Cawley, Cole Jansen, Brian O’Donovan Curry CollegeGeorge Cellini, Christina Howe Anna Maria CollegeLuce Cerasani, Sam Malafronte Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Victoria Chicchio Endicott CollegeChristopher Chirillo NE Institute of TechnologyWilliam Coon, Alexa Elliott, Samantha Foley Bridgewater State UniversityScott Gambon, Carly Keaveney, Megan Kelly,Elizabeth Sexton, Kaleigh Varney, Alessandro VentoVictoria Curtin, Benjamin MacDonald, University of New Hampshire

Ashley McCabe, Eva McCormickAmanda Doherty McGill UniversityBrianna Donovan Fairfield UniversityMichael Donovan University of New HavenJoseph Ebbs Apprenticeship Program – UnionRay Emory St. Joseph’s CollegeChristopher Fanara Massachusetts Maritime Molly Ferguson Utica CollegeMelissa Flora, Erin Foley, Olivia Maly, Meghan Golden, Plymouth State UniversityRobert Toomey

Shawn Glenn Wentworth InstituteKatelyn Griggs, James Landers, Michelle Minchello, UMASS AmherstKim PhanKevin Hagerty Zombie EntertainmentAlanna Halloran Keene State CollegeZachary Johnson Apprenticeship Program – Local 103 

Gregory Killian University of FloridaRichard Little, Jonathan Reed UMASS BostonSarah MacLeod, Savannah McIver Mount Ida CollegeTimothy McDonnell Framingham State University

Colton McGrath Bryant UniversityAlyssa McKay, Lindsey Minchello UMASS DartmouthBrittany Minchello WorkplaceMikaela Moore Carmen’s Café NicholeAmanda Morin Brockton Hospital Nursing School

Jacob Morse, Michael Morse Carpenter’s UnionSusan Mullen Stonehill CollegeRyan O’Connor Air ForceTroy Panico College of William and MaryJoseph Patterson MarinesAllison Phair Merrimack

Michael Ray WorkplaceTimothy Reardon Union – PlumbingKimberly Reid Keuka CollegeJoshua Riordan Virginia TechStephen Schuler U.S. MarinesCaitlin Shannon Panera BreadNicholas Sideropoulos Renssaeler Polytechnic Institute

Brien Solomon Local 537 Pipe FittersJenna Sullivan Franklin Pierce UniversityJenna Warsheski Keene State College