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Belmont
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Belmont High School in Belmont, Massachusetts was built in 1970 at a cost of U.S. 9 million dollars. Belmont High School is a part of Belmont Public Schools. It is built on an old landfill and sits next to Clay Pit Pond. The town's high school used to be located on Orchard Street, but it was badly damaged by fire in the late 1960s, and a new school was eventually rebuilt on Concord Avenue. The previous high school is now an elementary school.
The school administration is composed of Michael Harvey, the interim principal, and two assistant principals, Dan Richards and Layne Millington. The school's administration has changed frequently in recent years. Belmont High School offers many performing art courses, in both theater and music. This includes the PAC, the performing arts company, the wind ensemble, the symphonic band, the chamber orchestra, the jazz band and the marching band. It also offers fine art courses including drawing and painting, sculpture, photo and ceramics. Independent study options are available for credit towards the required classes. Requirements may also be waived on an individual basis by the school's principal, and students who can complete all requirements in three years are given the ability to choose early graduation.
The mission of Belmont High School is to provide an environment in which all students will acquire the necessary skills to become responsible thinkers who appreciate diversity and are productive citizens in their community.
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