Andover High School

The first high school in Andover was the Punchard Free School, founded in 1856 by bequest from Benjamin Punchard. In 1901, the name was changed to Punchard High School. A new high school was built in 1957 on Shawsheen Road and the name was changed again to Andover High School. In 1968, this school became West Middle and a larger high school was built on Shawsheen Road. Construction for a new addition and renovations to the high school began in January 1995.

Andover High School is undergoing reaccreditation in 2012-2013. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) completed its review of the school in December 2012. The report will be available in the Spring of 2013.

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Academics

• "High School could reach 1,800 students by 2005: Principal sees negative impact on Andover High education," Andover Townsman, November 27, 2003, p. 7.
• "Study-hall issue continues to irk parents," Andover Townsman, February 5, 2004.
• "DOE site visit to AHS planned," Andover Townsman, March 25, 2004.
• "'Groundbreaking' high school: AHS named as model of excellence," Andover Townsman, May 5, 2005, p. 5.
• "UMass Lowell pilot program to continue," Andover Townsman, February 22, 2007.
• "Cheaters beware: Rules get tougher," Eagle Tribune, September 7, 2007, p. 1.
• "AHS on quest to expand biotech science lessons," Andover Townsman, February 28, 2008, p. 13.
• "Andover High best in math, science?," Andover Townsman, March 13, 2008.
• "AHS needs to be more personal: Accreditation: Activism, teaching, food are strengths," Andover Townsman, December 20, 2012, page 1.

Administration and Staff

• "Andover High to hire more teachers; Anderson: Jobs could end in June," Andover Townsman, January 22, 2004, p. 10.
• "Retiring is a laugh a minute for former AD Nichols," Andover Townsman, September 25, 2008.
• "Anderson: 'I just can't fool myself': Andover High principal talks about resigning," Andover Townsman, January 15, 2009.
• "Andover High School principal search ongoing," Andover Townsman, March 5, 2009.
• "New AHS principal made mark in Texas," Andover Townsman, March 19, 2009, p. 1.
• "New Andover High principal named," Boston Globe NorthWest, March 19, 2009, p. 3.

Athletics

• "Workers put finishing touches on turf field," Andover Townsman, July 26, 2007, p. 1.
• "Group donates new fence for Lovely Field," Eagle Tribune, September 10, 2007, p. 3.
• "Friends of AHS Football fund new chain-link fence at Andover High," Andover Townsman, September 13, 2007, p. 5.
• "Andover ousts Maglio," Eagle Tribune, June 30, 2009, p. 9.
• "50 attend rally in support of ousted Andover High coach, deaf teacher," Eagle Tribune, July 8, 2009, p. 1.
• "Andover coach's run reaches sudden end: Maglio didn't see dismissal coming," Boston Globe, July 9, 2008.
• "Union goes to bat for ousted AHS coach," Eagle Tribune, July 17, 2009, p. 1.
• "New era, attitude for Andover gridiron," Andover Townsman, August 27, 2009, p. 1.

Miscellaneous

• "Forgotten Pledge: Not said at Andover High for months," Andover Townsman, April 28, 2005, p. 1.
• "Teachers praise principal's reversal: Wheels of Justice visit 'a victory for freedom of speech'," Eagle Tribune, December 8, 2006.
• "Public shut out of school-day forum: Parents can see Wheels of Justice at night," Eagle Tribune, January 2, 2007, p. 1.
• "Past & Present: Andover High School," Andover Townsman, February 7, 2013, p. 3.
• Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996 by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric) pages 158+

Safety

• "Coming to a high school near you: New locks, outside cameras," Andover Townsman, April 28, 2005.
• "Andover High last area school without officer," Andover Townsman, September 27, 2007.

--Kim 15:56, December 28, 2012 (EST)
--Kim 09:59, April 25, 2013 (EDT)
--Kim 10:15, October 9, 2013 (EDT)

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