Winthrop High School
Winthrop, Massachusetts
School Profile
Winthrop High School provides a safe, respectful environment where all students are challenged to reach their full academic and social potential. It is a small school with just over 550 students, in grades nine through twelve. Winthrop High School has a rich tradition and a community that takes pride and ownership for the learning experiences for all its students. In 2011, the Washington Post named Winthrop High School one of the Best 20 High Schools in the State of Massachusetts.
The school believes that each student is a valued individual with unique, physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. They seek to foster a climate of shared responsibility among students, faculty, administration, parents and the community at large.
Community Information
Winthrop High School is located in a colonial New England seaside community, only five miles from downtown Boston. Students will have easy access to public transport that will lead into the city centre.
Location
We are located 10 minutes from downtown Boston. Area population 17,500.
Town website: www.town.winthrop.ma.us
Dates
Estimated Start Date: Early September
Estimated End Date: Mid June
Arts
Drama I, Advanced Drama, Art I, Art II, Studio Art, Drawing and Painting, Art IV, Digital Photography
| Student Population: | Number of Students: | Teacher/Student Ratio: |
|---|---|---|
| Co-educational | 560 | 1:20 |
| ESL Programs: | IB Programs: | Offer Diploma: |
|---|---|---|
| No | No | Yes |
Foreign Language:
AP Courses:
- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English Language
- English Literature
- Physics
- Psychology
- Statistics
- US History
Sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Indoor Track
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs
- Academic Team
- Art
- Drama
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Math
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- SADD
- Student Council
- Student Government
- Student Newspaper
- Yearbook
Partial List of College and University Acceptances:
Harvard College, Boston University, Boston College, Stanford University, University of Massachusetts, Brown University, MIT, Tufts University, University of California – Berekley, University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, College of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Bates College, Bowdoin College, St. Anselm’s College, Salem State University, Stonehill College, Syracuse University, Ithaca College, Endicott College, Providence College, Suffolk University, Bentley University, Regis College, Assumption College, Trinity College, Bridgewater State University, Framingham State University
Closest International and Local Airports:
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)