| Andover High School | |
|---|---|
 Andover High School | |
| Location | |
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80 Shawsheen Road , 01810 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°39′26″N71°09′18″W / 42.6571°N 71.1551°W /42.6571; -71.1551 |
| Information | |
| School type | Publicsecondary school |
| Opened | 1854[2](As the Punchard Free School) 1968[3](At current facility) |
| School district | Andover Public Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2501950 |
| Superintendent | Magda C. Parvey |
| CEEB code | 220025 |
| NCES School ID | 250195000045 |
| Principal | James D’Andrea[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 1,609 (2024-2025)[4] |
| Colors | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) |
| Mascot | Golden Warrior |
| Team name | Andover Golden Warriors |
| Newspaper | Andover View |
| Communities served | Town of Andover |
| Website | https://www.aps1.net/o/ahs |
Andover High School (formerlyPunchard High School,The School at Punchard, orPunchard Free School) is asecondary school in the town ofAndover, Massachusetts, United States. It is the only public high school in theAndover Public School district.[5] The school's administration is headed by Jimmy D'Andrea,[6] theprincipal, and is overseen bySuperintendent of Schools Magda Parvey.[7]
As of January 2025,[6] The Andover High School campus comprises one central academic facility, housing several classrooms, "The fieldhouse" a gymnasium/stadiumlaboratories,health center and administrative offices. Connected to its northwest side[8] is theJ. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, anauditorium that seats 1,203[9] people and is used for both school and town functions. To the southeast,[8] two indoor athletic facilities abut the academic center (the Dunn Gymnasium[10] and the Field House[11]) alongside centrallocker rooms and athletic offices and storage. The school has amedia center/library located in the center of the school and acafeteria located toward the north-west side of the school, just south of the Collins Center.
Andover's campus contains 4 fields (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest) and 1stadium[12] for athletic use.[6][8] The northeast and northwest fields are divided by themain artery roadway off of Shawsheen road. The northwest field contains 1baseball diamond anddugouts respectively. The south-most portion of the northwest field contains a hill, disqualifying that portion of the field from most athletic uses, however, is commonly used forsledding in the winter seasons.[13] The northeast and southeast fields are generally flat and each contain baseball andsoftball diamonds respectively. The southwest field is the smallest, by area, and is primarily used only by thephysical education classes for outdoor activity.
Immediately northeast[8] of the Dunn Gymnasium, there are accommodations for up to seventennis matches.
The Eugene V. Lovely Memorial Field is Andover's outdoorfootball stadium. It was formerly used for the high school'scommencement[14] but was then abandoned due to size limitations as the school's population rose. The stadium is primarily used by Andover's football team, the Golden Warriors. In addition tobleachers and aturf field,[15] there is a 400 metertrack, and accommodations for field activities fortrack-and-field teams. Along the east side of the field, there are locker room facilities, along with a building used for the sales ofconcessions. The Eugene V. Lovely field is located to the far south of the school's campus, and abuts the parking lot off of Red Spring road.[8]
The Andover High School campus facilitatesparking and traffic patterns for students and faculty. To the far north, immediately adjacent to Shawsheen Road, a portion of theWest Middle School parking lot is allocated for student parking. Additional student allocations include a lot immediately north of the tennis courts, along Moraine Street, and in the parking lot to the south of the Eugene V. Lovely field, abutting Red Spring Road.[8] Faculty parking is accommodated in lots adjacent to the J. Everett Collins Center and to the south of the field house.[16]
TheTown Of Andover's Youth Services manages askate park at the east side[8] of the school's campus.
The local television station for Andover is run from the Andover High School.[17] Andover TV specializes in recording and broadcasting events, meetings and informational content to keep Andover's community informed and connected. Originally used as a band room, the studio was modified in the mid 80’s to suit the need for local access television in Andover. Since the installation of the TV studio, it has been used to facilitate Andover High School television classes and volunteer productions for over 40 years.[18] Andover TV can now be watched at Comcast: [public 8 - education 6 - government 22], Verizon: [public 47 - education 43 - government 45],[19] or the Andover TV website.
Since October 2018, the AndoverSchool Committee has held sub-committee meetings regarding the state of facilities at the High School. Citing overcrowding and outdated facilities, the town sought monetary allocations from theMassachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA),[20] however, have been repeatedly denied. Andover residents approved article 18 at the 2022 annualtown meeting, which appropriated $1.5 million to infrastructure repairs at the high school.[21] As of May 2022, discussions toward future renovations are ongoing.[10][22]
Andover High School offers a variety of activities for students.
Sports are also offered at Andover High School for both men and women. Offered year round, the sports vary fromTrack and Field toSwimmingDivingCheerleadingVolleyball andUltimate Frisbee.[23] The teams compete in theMerrimack Valley Conference. The teams, whose mascot is a golden eagle, are styled as the Golden Warriors, Sometimes just known as warriors.
Performing arts programs, including adrama guild,show choir, othervocal ensembles,marching band andorchestra are facilitated in theJ. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts.[24][25]
In November 2011,The Eagle-Tribune reported that police were investigating claims that two Andover High School basketball players werehazed by older team members. They reportedly were pressured to engage in a sexually charged game while at an athletic camp.[26] In January 2012, it was reported that two students had been expelled over the incident and a further five were suspended. A grand jury was convened to determine if any of the students should be charged criminally.[27]
According toMassachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2020–2021 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Andover High School (Massachusetts) are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students:1,756
Total number offull-time equivalent educators:132.8
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is13.2:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 46 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 341 | 19.4% |
| Hispanic | 126 | 7.2% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.2% |
| White | 1,198 | 68.2% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 42 | 2.4% |
| Total | 1,756 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 937 | 53.36% |
| Male | 816 | 46.47% |
| Non-binary | 3 | 0.17% |
| Total | 1,756 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 437 | 24.89% |
| 10 | 437 | 24.89% |
| 11 | 408 | 23.23% |
| 12 | 446 | 25.4% |
| SP* | 28 | 1.59% |
| Total | 1,756 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[29]
