English High School History The Civil War: A Story of Two English Alumni William Henry Chase Whiting William Henry Chase Whiting Established some forty years before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is hardly surprising that English High School sent scores of young men who foughtRead more →
EHSA News John Goglia '62 to Be Inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame John Goglia, English High Class of 1962 English High Alumnus John Goglia '62, President of the Aerospace Maintenance Council and former National Transportation Safety Board member, has been announced as one of sixRead more →
EHSA News EHSA Presents Stephen Berkowitz '60 with Lifetime Service Award Presenting the Lifetime Service Award to Stephen Berkowitz '60 are members of the EHSA Board of Directors (top from left): John Talbot '68, Wayne Lucas'68, Thomas Connors '68, Joseph Carter '72, Henry Russell '61, Mike ThomasRead more →
Alumni Spotlight Allen Platt '68: Finding Success in Two Careers "Always try your best to find joy in your life's work." Some people have a hard time dragging themselves out of bed to go to their job. But Allen Platt, a 1968 graduate of the Boston EnglishRead more →
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 →
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