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

• "Academic time slipping away? AHS principal addresses parent concerns about budget cuts, instruction time," Andover Townsman, July 10, 2003.
• "Reviewing coming cuts at Andover High: Deleted: Tech and business courses at AHS," Andover Townsman, July 31, 2003.
• "High School could reach 1,800 students by 2005: Principal sees negative impact on Andover High education," Andover Townsman, November 27, 2003, p. 7.
• "'Directed studies' eyed to make up class hours," Eagle Tribune, November 30, 2003, p. A1.
• "Going around on the block: Superintendent's interim plan would hire 16 teachers; mixed opinions on value of 82 minute class periods," Andover Townsman, December 25, 2003, p. 1.
• "Study-hall issue continues to irk parents," Andover Townsman, February 5, 2004.
• "Meeting the time mandate: Class-time solution will cost less than expected," Andover Townsman, March 4, 2004, p. 6.
• "DOE site visit to AHS planned," Andover Townsman, March 25, 2004.
• "DOE visit: AHS service not part of learning time," Andover Townsman, April 1, 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.
• "Cheating penalties increased at Andover High," Andover Townsman, September 13, 2007, p. 19.
• "Teachers oppose returning tests, papers," Eagle Tribune, November 21, 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.
• "Andover High makes magazine's grade," Andover Townsman, September 4, 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.
• "Loschi in arbitration over soccer coach position," Andover Townsman, April 1, 2004.
• "Retiring is a laugh a minute for former AD Nichols," Andover Townsman, September 25, 2008.
• "High school principal to retire in June," Andover Townsman, January 8, 2009, p. 1.
• "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.
• "New sheriff for AHS happy to be back in Bay State," Andover Townsman, August 20, 2009, p. S4.
• "'Fired' coach tackles issue," Andover Townsman, October 22, 2009.

Athletics

• "Donors fixing locker room: $150,000 raised for renovations," Eagle Tribune, February 1, 2005, p. 11.
• "High School Field: A lovely entrance now, too," Andover Townsman, September 14, 2006.
• "Ceremony officially marks opening of Lovely Field building used this fall by Andover High," Andover Townsman, November 23, 2006.
• "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.
• "State praises athletic director," Andover Townsman, March 20, 2008.
• "New athletic director tackles the fundamentals," Andover Townsman, September 25, 2008, p. 12.
• "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.
• "Andover coach's dismissal still a mystery: School Committee won't discuss reasons in public," Eagle Tribune, October 27, 2009, p. 1.
• "Coach Maglio's grievance case continues," Andover Townsman, December 31, 2009.
• "'A new era': Andover's Perry hired as Golden Warriors football coach," Andover Townsman, April 22, 2010.

Construction, Improvements, Renovation

• "Mornings: Police to close road near AHS," Andover Townsman, August 28, 2003, p. 1.

Miscellaneous

• "AHS clubs: See you in September?," Andover Townsman, August 28, 2003.
• "Is painting the rock passe? Town tradition getting new look as students continue using cup messages," Andover Townsman, November 27, 2003.
• "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.
• "Governor Patrick to students: What should I know about school?," Andover Townsman, September 18, 2008, p. 1.
• "Andover School panel OKs sports, parking fee hikes," Eagle Tribune, June 11, 2009, p. 4.
• "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

• "AHS wants cameras," Andover Townsman, September 30, 2004, p. 1.
• "Coming to a high school near you: New locks, outside cameras," Andover Townsman, April 28, 2005.
• "Mom 'not guilty' in AHS parking-lot pepper-spraying," Andover Townsman, June 16, 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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