Talk:Lowell High School (Massachusetts)

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WWII and Girl Officers

This book is a good resource: The Irony of Victory: World War II and Lowell, Massachusetts Marc Miller 1988NegMawon (talk) 16:47, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

The Girl Officers were a unique sociological phenomenon - popular as cheerleaders yet structured in a military manner. Being chosen was a high honor meriting mention in the local paper - the Sun. Selections would also be broadcast over the local radio station - WCAP. When they graduated, they moved into an Alumnane society. To this day obituaries will refer to membership as a Girl officer.

These article from the Sun give some background on G.O. 1/31/1977; 9/2/1977 This is a link on G.O. and the Junior ROTC from the Mogan Center: http://library.uml.edu/clh/lhsch/lhsch3.html

The book Legendary Locals of Lowell by Howe has an entry on G.O. It can be searched through Google Books.

The Lowell Historical Society has an archive of G.O. items. Here is a brief description of it: http://www.lowellhistoricalsociety.org/research.htm NegMawon (talk) 17:21, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

Latin Lyceum

explain how it began and how it is different than the AP courses offered by the non-Lyceum High. What are the graduation rates and post college destinations for lyceum compared to lowell high. use Sun articles and stats from Mass Dept of EdNegMawon (talk) 16:47, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

also see first graduate profiled in Legendary Locals of Lowell by Howe - searchable in Google Books

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It was voted in 1999 as one of the top 100 high schools in the United States.

• By whom? - Mgm|^(talk) 00:21, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
  • Good question. It has been removed as unverified. --Rob 01:27, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
    • I remember hearing about this rating, but I can't remember where I read it. I'd like to say it was a newsmagazine like Newsweek or something. I'll see if I can find it.
• according to the school's website, US news and world report ranked it as an "outstanding urban high school" in 1999. Should I still try to find a direct link to the article? or is this sufficient? Caligi 19:35, 2 July 2006 (UTC)