Thursday, December 6, 2012
Andrew Mowe is one of five Milton High students to be selected to the chorus in the past 35 years.
Milton High School tenor Andrew Mowe was chosen to perform in the All Eastern Division Honors Chorus. Mowe will join students from Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and American schools in Europe. The American Choral Directors Association sponsored chorus will perform in Hartford, Conn. in April. “Milton High School has had only five students accepted to the Eastern Division Festival in the past 35 years,” said MHS Music Director Noreen Diamond Burdett. “Bravo to Andrew!”
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Milton High School and Pierce Middle School students will perform at several holiday concerts this month.
Fresh off the news that 23 Milton High musicians and singers were selected to perform in the Senior Eastern District Music Festival the Town of Milton has several opportunities to see some of the best music students in the Milton Public Schools. The holiday concerts will include different ensembles and grade levels in shows all over the Town of Milton between December 6 and December 19. Below is a concert schedule, provided by the Milton Friends and Advocates of Music Education:
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A group of 23 singers and musicians from Milton High School will perform at the upcoming Senior Eastern District Music Festival.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Twenty-three Milton High School musicians and singers have been selected to perform at the Senior Eastern District Music Festival at Boston Latin School on January 5, according to Dr. Noreen Burdett, director of music education for the Milton Pubic Schools. The students were selected based on judges’ scores during the highly competitive district auditions held November 17. The auditions drew 965 students from across the region to Milton High School, which hosted the try-outs for the sixth consecutive year under the direction of the Music Department of the Milton schools. Milton's young musicians and singers will take part in band, chorus, jazz and orchestra performances with other top high school musicians from throughout Eastern …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Massachusetts had an adjusted graduation rate of 83 percent for the 2010-2011 school year, while Milton High School's adjusted graduation rate that year was 96.7 percent.
Massachusetts didn't make the top 10 high school graduation rates in the nation, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Education on Monday, but Milton High School has a higher graduation rate than the state average. The graduation rates released Monday are for the 2010-2011 school year—the first year for which all states used a common, adjusted four-year cohort graduation rate, according to a U.S. Department of Education press release. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) spokesman JC Considine told Patch in an e-mail that Massachusetts has been computing cohort graduation rates since 2006, which are available on the DESE website. According to the preliminary state-reported data, …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Wildcats head coach was honored after his team appeared in its third consecutive MIAA state sectional tournament.
After a 10-win Bay State League season and a first round MIAA postseason win, Milton High School boys soccer coach Mike Madden was named one of the Eastern Massachusetts Coaches of the Year. Madden earned the honor for the Division 2 South category after leading the Wildcats to a third straight MIAA state sectional tournament. Milton High, 20th seed, upset 13th-ranked Norwell High School in the first round of this year’s tournament before falling to fourth-seeded Hingham in the second round. The Wildcats went 5-1 this season against other Division 2 opponents. Hingham was the only D2 team to defeat Milton. Bedford coach Dave Boschetto won the Division 2 North Coach of the Year honor.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Milton High senior Dan Halloran was recently presented the national award from Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey has presented Milton High senior R. Dan Halloran one of just 23 Peer Leadership Recognition awards given county-wide for 2012. “The strength and health of school communities derives largely from the students who lead by example,” District Attorney Morrissey said after presenting the award at his 2012 Peer Leadership Conference, held in Norwood recently. “Good teachers and thoughtful administrators are important, but it is students like Dan often doing the work.” Halloran was nominated by faculty member Yolanda Beech, who called him “a natural born leader.” Halloran is president of the Spanish Club and Dramatics Society and participates in the Student Leaders program at the school. His teammates chose …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Milton High is one of 95 schools participating in "Super Sunday" for a chance to appear on WGBH's High School Quiz Show.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Academic teams from 95 public high schools across Massachusetts, including a group from Milton High School, will gather at WGBH in Brighton on November 4 for a chance to compete on season four of High School Quiz Show. Hosted by Billy Costa, the Emmy Award-winning, fast-paced game show showcases teens from across the Commonwealth and celebrates academic achievement. On “Super Sunday,” each academic team of four students will take an identical oral quiz of 100 questions. From the 95 schools, the top 16 teams will advance to appear on the televised show, a single-elimination, bracketed academic tournament that includes eight qualifying matches, quarterfinals, semifinals and a state championship match. This year the season will culminate with…
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The fall musical will open October 26 at Milton High.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Milton High School proudly presents the Broadway musical comedy "Hairspray" based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters. Showtimes are October 26 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, October 27 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the C. Winchester auditorium, Milton Migh School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and available beginning October 15 through the Milton High School main office and Pierce Middle School office, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A cast of 60 Milton High students will dance and sing through the 1960s- era comedy. "Hairspray" is a family-friendly musical full of laughter, romance and great tunes. Set in Baltimore in 1962, teen Tracy Turnblad has one passion - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show…
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Eighth Grade Parent Information Night is set for Thursday, October 11, at 6 p.m.
Milton High School will open its doors to eighth grade parents on Thursday, October 11, for the annual Eighth Grade Parent Information Night. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will be held at the Gile Road school. Parents will learn about academics, athletics and activities through a tour of the building and opportunities to speak with staff and students. For the latest information from Milton High School, visit www.miltonhighhappenings.blogspot.com Important features and facts about Milton High are listed below.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Friends of Milton Crew will host the Second Annual South Shore Novice Challenge Rowing Competition on October 13.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The Friends of Milton Crew will be hosting the Second Annual South Shore Invitational Novice Challenge on the Neponset River. This is a high school rowing competition among novice crews from around the area. Hingham, Quincy, Thayer Academy and Milton High will compete for the second year on Saturday, October 13. “Rowing is growing on the south shore and we are enthusiastic to be collaborating with other area crews in coordinating this event,” said John Rhee, President of the Friends of Milton Crew. “It is going to be a great day.” The competition, which is restricted to novice rowers, will start at the point at Victory Park in Dorchester and end at the I-93 overpass, a distance of ~2 miles. The boys race will begin at 10 a.m. and the …
