Alumni Spotlight Michael Winter '66: “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” Michael Winter '66 When you meet Michael Winter '66, you’d never know that he came to America with his parents when he was 12 and spoke no English. Today he is a ManagingRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Richard Long '52: Noted California Attorney Establishes Scholarship to Honor Legendary English High Coach Bill Stewart Who would have imagined that one day Richard Long from South Boston would successfully present a case before the Supreme Court of the State of California? Richard Long '52,Read more →
Alumni Spotlight Major Bill Cole '61: “Much of what I have accomplished in my lifetime can be traced to my time at The English High School.” Major Bill Cole '61, represents West Point at college recruitment fairs. Major Bill Cole (USA Retired), a member of theRead more →
Alumni Spotlight - Update He’s the Oldest Known Alumnus of America’s Oldest Public High School Meet Arthur "Harold" Green, now 107, from the Class of 1934 profiled in our September 2023, Newsletter. He had another birthday in December so we decided it was time for an update.Read more →
Alumni Spotlight Harry Prefontaine '59: BPD's Captain Detective Who Led the Way for So Many “I really had no self-confidence when I entered English High,” says Harold Prefontaine, English High School Class of 1959. “Kids teased me because of my weight and tics related to Tourette Syndrome.”Read more →
English High School History Albert Henry Wiggin, English High Class of 1885, Known by Some as the "Wall Street Savior" "The Spirit of English High School" by Daniel Chester French, 1927 shown in the corridor of the school's Warren Avenue location circa 1930. Thousands of EnglishRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Carmen Corbie '94: "Believe That You Can Achieve Greatness" Venezuela native Carmen Corbie, English High School Class of ‘94, served on the English High School Association Board of Directors as a way to give back. She admits she didn’t think much of herself growing upRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Steve Berkowitz '60: A Teacher's Advice Six Decades Ago Still Guides Him. Now, He's Giving Back. Long-time English High School Association Board Member Stephen Berkowitz '60, still recalls two memorable, hard-hitting but amusing quotes from history teacher Kenneth Johnson: “Get your brain out of firstRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Henry Russell '61 Receives Prestigious Engineering Industry Award Adapted from the Engineering News Record Henry Russell '61. Photo credit: Engineering News Record Next time you travel safely through a vehicle or train tunnel, consider the enormously complex engineering expertise required to complete that project. HenryRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Carlton Smith '72: Hearing -impaired English High Basketball Star Made History This story by Jimmy Myers originally appeared in the Bay State Banner on February 7th, 2024 Carlton Smith's legacy continues off the court. For every child who battles with hearing disabilities, Carlton Darien “Butch”Read more →
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