MHS Ranked No. 43 in Mass.

Marblehead High School was recently named the No. 43 high school in Massachusetts.

U.S. News recently released its list of Massachusetts' top high schools and ranked Marblehead High School the 43rd best high school in the state. The school rankings are based on a variety of criteria and have been calculated using government data. Here's a closer look at how MHS stacked up: National Rank: 1,028 Enrollment: 944 Minority Enrollment: 8% Economically Disadvantage: 8% Full-time Teachers: 72 Student to Teach Ratio: 13:1 Test Scores - Proficient in English: 93% Test Scores - Proficient in Math: 91% Have a question about the ranking system? Send it to Marblehead Patch.

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Allie Castner Scholarship

Applications for the Allie Castner "You Hold My World" scholarship are now available at the MHS guidance office.

The following information was provided by Julie Castner: Allie Castner "You Hold My World" Scholarship applications are now available at the Marblehead High School guidance office. Applicants must be Marblehead High School graduating seniors and meet certain criteria and requirements. The "You Hold My World" Scholarship awards $5,000 to a deserving graduate who will continue to honor and define Allie's legacy of living. loving, and learning. Applications are due by May 23, 2012.

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'Once Upon a Mattress' at MVMS

Marblehead Veterans Middle School students will be performing 'Once Upon a Mattress' next month.

The following information was submitted by Tammy Nohelty: Marblehead Veteran's Middle School is proud to present Once Upon a Mattress, a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. The play was written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.If you thought you knew the story of The Princess and The Pea, you may be in for a walloping surprise with our version! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that it may not have been the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of charming songs, by turns hilarious and …

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Wally Visits Tower School

Wally The Green Monster made a recent visit to Tower School.

The following information was submitted by Jennifer Burke: Tower School students were excited to welcome a special visitor on Thursday:  Wally the Green Monster! The Red Sox mascot visited with students, sat in on a meeting with the Head of School, played a few notes on the xylophone, and generally got the kids psyched for Opening Day! Before heading to his next location, Wally was presented with a collection of artwork that the pre-kindergarten class made in his honor.

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High School Sports

MHS Girls' Track Crushes Saugus

Marblehead High School's girls' track team breezed past Saugus Wednesday afternoon.

The following information was provided by Marblehead High School's girls' track coach Michael Toomey: Marblehead High School's girls' track team opened up the 2012 season with a convincing 102-29 win over Saugus. "We had a lot of great performances and five qualifying marks for the MIAA state meet later this season," Toomey said in an email. "We have a lot of work to do over the next few weeks and a big meet against Danvers on Monday, but its nice to have the first one under our belt." Event winners: Ferrucci (800), Goetz (100, shot, jav) and Thorne (TJ) all qualified for states.

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High School Sports

MHS Girls' Lacrosse Wins Opener

Marblehead High School's girls' varsity lacrosse won their home opener against Pentucket Tuesday.

Information provided by Marblehead High School's girls' varsity lacrosse team head coach Annie Pugh: Marblehead High School's girls' varisty lacrosse team won their season-opener over Pentucket at Piper Field Tuesday afternoon. The girls took a 9-8 lead into halftime and held on to defeat Pentucket 19-15. Game Highlights: Next Game: The girls' varsity team will host Beverly April 10 at 4 p.m.

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Freedom Rider Shares His Story

Retired Boston College history professor Paul Breines recently spoke to students at Cohen Hillel Academy about how he came to be a Freedom Rider.

Freedom Rider Paul Breines had questions long before he boarded a bus in July of 1961 to challenge the Jim Crow segregated south. He wondered what it meant to be a Jewish person - what it meant to be a white person. He pondered what it would feel like to be a black person. He asked himself where he would best fit in a photograph that he saw as a youngster - a black and white photograph of a lynching. Two young black men hanging dead from a limb above a crowd of white people, men and women in shirt sleeves, some smoking, some smiling. Breines was the featured speaker at Cohen Hillel Academy Monday afternoon, taking part in the Facing History program, which joined Cohen Hillel students with guests from the KIPP Academy in Lynn. Facing …

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