The Muriel Sutherland Snowden International School at Copley (formerly Copley High School) is a public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Its international-themed curriculum was introduced by the school's namesake, Muriel S. Snowden, in 1983. The school was renamed after Snowden in 1988.
| Snowden International School at Copley | |
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| Address | |
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150 Newbury Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′02″N 71°04′41″W / 42.35057°N 71.07797°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Copley High School |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Boston Public Schools |
| Head of School | Raquel Martinez |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 439 (2016–2017)[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold and Green |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | snowdeninternational |
As a part of the international-themed curriculum, students are required to take four years of a foreign language: (Spanish, French, Chinese, or Japanese). In addition to the language component, Snowden International School has the goal of having twenty five percent of each student class take part in exchange/immersion programs to foreign countries including China, Japan, Canada, England and Costa Rica.
Special features
editSnowden offers students an accelerated college preparatory curriculum, the Advanced Placement program, and beginning in 2010, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The school also has a college-like campus setting in Boston's historic Copley Square, the Princeton University Mentoring program, and formal connections to both the Freedom House, Inc. and Upward Bound at Boston University.
Athletics
editThe school mascot for Snowden International School is the cougar. The school colors are green and gold. Snowden competes in boys and girls basketball, girls volleyball, track and field, ice hockey, field hockey, baseball, and softball. Students can participate in football through a cooperative program hosted by South Boston High School.[2]
Notable alumni
edit- 1973 Karen Miller, First African American female firefighter of the City of Boston[3][4]
- 1987 Danny Wood, Entertainer, New Kids on the Block[5]
- 1987 Donnie Wahlberg, Entertainer, New Kids on the Block
- 1989 Mark Wahlberg, Entertainer, Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch[6]
References
edit- ^ "Snowden International School at Copley". School and District Profiles. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Retired firefighter Miller recognized as a pioneer".
- ^ "Muriel S. Snowden International School (Formerly Copley High School) | Boston Public Schools". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Muriel S. Snowden International School (Formerly Copley High School) | Boston Public Schools". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Actor Mark Wahlberg earns high school diploma". 17 September 2013.
