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 →
President's Message - May 2024 How Far Have We Come in Recent Years? In 2018, the decision was made by the EHSA Board of Directors to set up a separate EHSA office, outside of the English High School building. It would be an office arrangement, run asRead more →
President's Message - April 2024 How Many Students Can Our Support Reach? Did you ever wonder why we write a monthly missive to you, our alumni? Ever wonder how we come up with interesting ideas in our newsletters; as many of you have told us you likeRead 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 →
Update: Summer, 2024 From Thomas A. Connors '68 On June 6 and 7, 2024, members of the English High School Pathways Program Junior and Sophomore classes as part of their studies were able to observe activity at the West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court. ThisRead more →
English High News Briefs 200th English High Commencement Ceremony Set for June 7th at Boston Convention Center June 7th, English High Class of 2024 Seniors with gather to make history. They will officially become the 200th Graduating Class of The English High School, America's oldest public highRead more →
EHSA News EHSA Starts a New Tradition With Its First 'Giving Day' April 9th was the culmination of a first-ever "Giving Day" fundraising campaign by The English High School Association. EHSA President & CEO Mike Thomas '67 proclaimed the campaign a success! "One of the most gratifyingRead 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 →
Class of '94 30-Year Reunion Planned for Saturday, April 13 Carmen Corbie '94 is leading the planning of a 30-year reunion for the English High School Class of 1994. The event is planned for Saturday, April 13 at 1102 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, from 7:00pm to 11:30pmRead more →
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