We are a comprehensive urban high school, serving many diverse races, ages and cultures. Our students speak many languages, come from many different economic and educational levels, and have a wide range of aspirations and abilities. The English High School embraces the uniqueness of each individual while fostering common goals. Our challenge is to meld the strengths and traditions of the past with innovative approaches to prepare all students for the future. The traditions of The English High School are evident as soon as one enters the lobby where three statues, donated by proud alumni, stand.
Alumni continue to support the school with scholarships and educational contributions.
Students in grades 9 and 10 are grouped into supportive small learning communities, where teachers and support staff work together closely to ensure that all students are successful in meeting state test requirements and the rigors of our comprehensive curriculum. Every day of the week, large numbers of English High students participate in internships with our business partners John Hancock and Partners Hospital, afterschool tutoring, athletic activities, and numerous school-based academic and social clubs. The oldest public high school in the country, founded in 1821. There were 1155 students enrolled at the end of the 1999-2000 school year. Bilingual Education programs are offered in Other, Spanish and Somali.