ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Ninety-two percent of the Class of 2016 scored in either
the Advanced or Proficient categories of the ELA MCAS
exam, compared to eighty-nine percent of the State.
This reflects a two percent improvement from the Class
of 2015. However this reflects a ten percent
improvement from the Class of 2014.
MATH MCAS
BIOLOGY MCAS
Sixty-six students took the Advanced Placement
tests in May 2015 in Art Studio, Biology, Calculus
AB, Computer Science, English Language and
Composition, European History,
Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics and
US History, totaling ninety-nine exams.
Computer Science, Macroeconomics and Statistics
were taken through Virtual High School.
One AHS student received AP
Scholar with Distinction – an
average score of at least 3.5 on
all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or
higher on five or more AP exams.
Four AHS students received AP Scholar with
Honor – an average score of at least 3.25 on all
AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four
or more AP exams.
Nine AHS students received AP Scholar – scores
of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
Thirty-five Abington High School seniors have qualified
for the prestigious John and Abigail Adams
Scholarship. The Adams Scholarship provides a
tuition waiver for four years of undergraduate
education at Massachusetts state colleges and
universities for students who are accepted.
The Abington Education Foundation
and Coombs Foundation, together
with the Abington High School AntiBullying Club, National Honor Society
and class donations,
sponsored “Rachel’s
Challenge” to inspire
morals of kindness
and compassion toward others.
AHS participated in two reading
projects intended to build and support
a culture of reading and literacy,
I Am Malala
and
The Finest Hours.
Nine-non traditional athletes participated in
Unified Sports soccer and basketball games as
members of AHS athletic teams.
Twenty-eight
students traveled to
England, France,
Switzerland and
Germany in April
2015.
The National Honor Society inducted
nineteen new members in recognition of
their outstanding qualities of
scholarship, leadership, service and
character.
Twenty
Abington High
School
students
participated in
Math Team,
and finished a
successful
season.
Seven AHS students won honors in the
2014-2015 Wordwright Challenge, a
competition for American high school
students requiring close reading and analysis
of many different kinds of prose and poetry.
• An AHS senior represented the high school in the
Massachusetts State SemiFinal round of the
Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest.
• Two
AHS
freshmen
student’s
work was
chosen for
publication
in The
Marble
Collection:
Massachusetts
High School
Magazine
for the Arts
Spring 2015 edition.
• One Abington High School student’s article was
chosen to be published in the Best of School
Newspapers.
Many Abington High School students saw their
work of nonfiction, fiction and poetry
published in the Greenwave Gazette and the
Student Arts Magazine
Seven AHS
students earned
Boston Globe
Scholastic Art
Awards in 2015
in Digital Art,
Painting,
Sculpture and
Sculpture
Portfolio.
Five AHS students were
chosen to display their
artwork at the Emerging
Young Artists Invitational
Exhibition 2015 for high
school students at UMASS
Dartmouth.
One AHS student’s sculpture
was selected as a finalist in
the Arisia Student Art
Contest.
AHS Art students attended a
Steampunk workshop with a
local artist and learned how
to repurpose antique items
by adding modern
technology.
A number of co-curricular events and activities
continue to support the diverse interests and
needs of students beyond the school day.
Twenty-four AHS students participated in the Old
Colony YMCA 26th Annual Youth
Conference.
 Two AHS student-athletes
were South Shore League
Scholar-Athlete Award
winners.
Two AHS fall sports teams qualified for the MIAA
State Tournament and four AHS winter sports
teams qualified for the MIAA State Tournament.
Two AHS student-athletes
represented the high
school at the National
Girls and Women in
Sports Day.
Six AHS student-athletes
participated in the
MIAA Sportsmanship
Summit.
Four AHS student-athletes
were recognized at the
MIAA Student-Athlete
Citizenship Day.
Two AHS seniors were
elected as the high
school’s representatives
to the Massachusetts
Student Government
Day assembly.
Two AHS students were
elected as student
representatives to the
Massachusetts Student
Advisory Council.
Peer Leaders and National Honor Society
sponsored and supported several community
service projects such as “Cell Phone for
Soldiers”, Clothing Drive, Sock Drive and
Can Drive.
The Class of 2018 and
National Honor Society
sponsored Trivia Night
to raise funds for the
Danny V Fund.
The Girls’ Soccer Team
and Student Athletic
Advisory Council
sponsored “Pink Week”
and raised $500 for the
American Cancer
Society.
Abington High
School Music and
Art students
traveled to
Orlando in
May 2015.
Four AHS
students
auditioned and
were selected to
represent the
high school in
the 2015 SEMSBA
Festival.
Congratulations to the 123 graduating seniors of the Class of 2015.
We are proud of their achievement and wish them continued success!
Amandha Antonio
Molly Atkinson, Maxim Frolov, John Kearns, Matthew Thetonia
Melissa Baez-Guilliani
Claudia Barrett
Danielle Bibeault
Etienne Bourgoin
Brianna Buckley, Maria Koci
Abigail Budway
Jonathan Burbine, Brian Thompson
Christopher Burgess
Hayley Burke, Christopher Fay, Samantha Lynch,
Caroline Martell
Julia Cabral, Lindsay Campbell, Thomas Campbell,
Maggie Coelho, Matthew Curran, Meghan Donaher,
Bryan Dwyer, Jodi Gauthier, Francis Griffin, Matthew
Holleran, Carolann Hurley, Maura Hurley, Jordan Jaime,
Tana Johnson, Alicia Mari, Cam Mariani, Morgan McCann,
Jilliane Mortimer, Michael Nichols, Abby O’Connor, Karen Perea,
Alyssa Skinner, Jaclyn Sloan, Kristina Sullivan, John Walsh
Emanuel College
Fitchburg University
Becker College
Granite Links Golf Course
Stop & Shop
Southern NH University
Quincy College
Lasell College
U. S. Navy
Long Island University
Westfield State University
Massasoit Community College
Brian Caferro, Sydney Hamilton
Aidan Cawley, Cole Jansen, Brian O’Donovan
George Cellini, Christina Howe
Luce Cerasani, Sam Malafronte
Victoria Chicchio
Christopher Chirillo
William Coon, Alexa Elliott, Samantha Foley
Scott Gambon, Carly Keaveney, Megan Kelly,
Elizabeth Sexton, Kaleigh Varney, Alessandro Vento
Victoria Curtin, Benjamin MacDonald,
Ashley McCabe, Eva McCormick
Amanda Doherty
Brianna Donovan
Michael Donovan
Joseph Ebbs
Ray Emory
Christopher Fanara
Molly Ferguson
Melissa Flora, Erin Foley, Olivia Maly, Meghan Golden,
Robert Toomey
University of Rhode Island
Curry College
Anna Maria College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Endicott College
NE Institute of Technology
Bridgewater State University
University of New Hampshire
McGill University
Fairfield University
University of New Haven
Apprenticeship Program – Union
St. Joseph’s College
Massachusetts Maritime
Utica College
Plymouth State University
Shawn Glenn
Katelyn Griggs, James Landers, Michelle Minchello,
Kim Phan
Kevin Hagerty
Alanna Halloran
Zachary Johnson
Gregory Killian
Richard Little, Jonathan Reed
Sarah MacLeod, Savannah McIver
Timothy McDonnell
Colton McGrath
Alyssa McKay, Lindsey Minchello
Brittany Minchello
Mikaela Moore
Amanda Morin
Jacob Morse, Michael Morse
Susan Mullen
Ryan O’Connor
Troy Panico
Joseph Patterson
Allison Phair
Wentworth Institute
UMASS Amherst
Zombie Entertainment
Keene State College
Apprenticeship Program – Local 103
University of Florida
UMASS Boston
Mount Ida College
Framingham State University
Bryant University
UMASS Dartmouth
Workplace
Carmen’s Café Nichole
Brockton Hospital Nursing School
Carpenter’s Union
Stonehill College
Air Force
College of William and Mary
Marines
Merrimack
Michael Ray
Timothy Reardon
Kimberly Reid
Joshua Riordan
Stephen Schuler
Caitlin Shannon
Nicholas Sideropoulos
Brien Solomon
Jenna Sullivan
Jenna Warsheski
Workplace
Union – Plumbing
Keuka College
Virginia Tech
U.S. Marines
Panera Bread
Renssaeler Polytechnic Institute
Local 537 Pipe Fitters
Franklin Pierce University
Keene State College