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English Alumni Pay Tribute to Enoch Woodhouse II EHS ’44 for a Lifetime of Service

On October 13, 2022   /   200th Anniversary, Alumni Profiles, History, Home Page, News, Uncategorized  
English Alumni Pay Tribute to Enoch Woodhouse II EHS ’44 for a Lifetime of Service
200th Anniversary Gala Recap English Alumni Honor One of Their Own for a Lifetime of Service   EHSA Board Chair Greg Hayes '67 presents the Lifetime Service Award to Enoch 'Woody' Woodhouse II Enoch 'Woody' Woodhouse II, EHS Class of 1944 selected for special honors at theRead more →
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CBS News: English High School, the Oldest Public High School in America, Celebrates 200 Years in Boston

On September 30, 2022   /   History, News   /   Leave a comment
CBS News: English High School, the Oldest Public High School in America, Celebrates 200 Years in Boston
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Bill Stewart: The Beloved EHS Coach Who Mentored More Than 4000 Students from 1947-1983

On September 17, 2022   /   Alumni Profiles, Favorite Teacher, History, Home Page  
Bill Stewart: The Beloved EHS Coach Who Mentored More Than 4000 Students from 1947-1983
English High School History Thanks, Coach! Bill Stewart, Jr., the Beloved English High Coach Who Mentored 4,000+ Students from 1947-1983 "He took us to places we had never been and let us dream about things that might be." -- Will McDonough, The Boston Globe   It’s noRead more →
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With Your Help Today’s English High Students Can Be the Next Generation of Famous EHS Alumni

On September 14, 2022   /   200th Anniversary, History, Home Page, News, Uncategorized  
With Your Help Today’s English High Students Can Be the Next Generation of Famous EHS Alumni
Alumni Perspective With Your Help Today's English High Students Can Be the Next Generation of Famous EHS Alumni In one sense, nothing has changed in 200 years. By Dan Eramian, '66   I served as the editor of our class yearbook, so I had access to allRead more →
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English High Receives Anniversary Greetings from a Cousin Across the Pond

On September 14, 2022   /   200th Anniversary, History, Home Page, Uncategorized  
English High Receives Anniversary Greetings from a Cousin Across the Pond
A Tribute to Arthur Bowes '64 English High Receives Anniversary Greetings from a Cousin Across the Pond   Arthur Bowes, '64 loved English High School and loved history. This led him to discover that in 19th century Boston, the founders of what was to become The EnglishRead more →
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John D. O’Bryant EHS ’48: Trailblazing African-American Educator

On August 19, 2022   /   Alumni Profiles, History, Home Page, Uncategorized  
John D. O’Bryant EHS ’48: Trailblazing African-American Educator
Alumni Spotlight John D. O'Bryant '48: Trailblazing African-American Educator John D. O'Bryant made a tremendous impact at English High School as a graduate in the Class of 1948, later as a much-beloved EHS counselor, and as the first African-American elected to the Boston School Committee.   TheRead more →
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Two Centuries of American Leaders: How Many Notable EHS Alumni Can You Name?

On August 17, 2022   /   History, Home Page, News, Uncategorized  
Two Centuries of American Leaders: How Many Notable EHS Alumni Can You Name?
Two Centuries of American Leaders: Learn About English High's Notable Alumni From a pioneer of early flight, who almost beat the Wright Brothers into the air; to a national security leader known as the "Shadow Warrior"; to Dr. Spock; to a trailblazing STEM educator, there is aRead more →
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Two Centuries of American Leaders: Learn About English High’s Notable Alumni

On July 27, 2022   /   History, News, Uncategorized  
Two Centuries of American Leaders: Learn About English High’s Notable Alumni
Two Centuries of American Leaders: Learn About English High's Notable Alumni From a pioneer of early flight, who almost beat the Wright Brothers into the air; to a national security leader known as the "Shadow Warrior"; to Mr. Spock; to a trailblazing STEM educator, there is aRead more →
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Rev. Michal Haynes, EHS ’44: “The Heart and Soul and Conscience of Boston”

On July 27, 2022   /   Alumni Profiles, History, Home Page, Uncategorized  
Rev. Michal Haynes, EHS ’44: “The Heart and Soul and Conscience of Boston”
Alumni Spotlight Michael Haynes, '44: "The Heart and Soul and Conscience of Boston"   Throughout his life, Michael Haynes, '44, embodied the very spirit of  The English High School and lived up to its motto – to be a person of ‘Honor, Achievement and Service to Humanity.’Read more →
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EHS Celebrated It’s 125th Anniversary in Memory of Those Lost

On July 26, 2022   /   History, Home Page, News, Uncategorized  
EHS Celebrated It’s 125th Anniversary in Memory of Those Lost
English High School History EHS Celebrated It's 125th Anniversary in Memory of Those Lost   The English High School World War II Memorial In 1946, shortly after the end of World War II, English High School prepared to celebrate it's 125th Anniversary.  Twenty-five years earlier, at theRead more →
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