Waltham High School is a public high school located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only high school operated by Waltham Public Schools.
Waltham High School | |
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Address | |
617 Lexington Street Waltham , Massachusetts 02452 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°22′43″N 71°13′59″W / 42.3785°N 71.2329339°W |
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School district | Waltham Public Schools |
Principal | Darrell Braggs |
Teaching staff | 145.63 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,654 (2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.05[1] |
Color(s) | Red, white |
Mascot | Hawk |
Rival | Arlington High School |
Newspaper | The Talon Tribune |
Yearbook | The Mirror |
The current Waltham High School was constructed in 1968 and expanded in 1998 and 2002.[3]
In 2018, Waltham Public Schools exercised eminent domain to buy land for a new Waltham High School.[4] A $374 million loan for a new high school project was approved in 2019; it was the largest loan in Massachusetts history for a public high school.[5] Construction started in September 2020, with the goal of having the new high school finished by the 2024-2025 school year.[6] The school was originally slated to open for the 2020-21 school year before numerous issues in the site plan, acquisition, design and construction processes shifted the opening date back.[7]
In 1906 and 1907, the Waltham football team was undefeated, although there was no organized playoff structure.[8]
Sport | Year(s) |
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Baseball[9] | 1964 |
Cheerleading[10] | •State Champions (4x)
2016, 2021, 2022, 2024 •National Champions (3x) 2016, 2017, 2021 •12X DCL Champions • 5x North Regional Champions |
Ice hockey[11] | 2002, 2018 |
Waltham fields two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Music Unlimited" and the all-female "Music Express". The school previously also had a lower-level mixed-gender group, "Music Odyssey".[12] The program hosts an annual competition, the Eastern Show Choir Festival.[13]