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The new high school was opened last year and is located on 65 East Union Street . Ashland, MA 01721. Noteworthy is its design to be a Green School, or one that is environmentally friendly.

Note: feel free to add to any sections that are incomplete

Current Clubs and Organizations include

Academic Decathlon

Adventure Club

Amnesty International

Art Club

Computer Technology

In the handbook but has not been mentioned.

International Club

Junior State of America

National Honors Society, Socios Chapter

A student must have a cumalitive grade of 87% or higher to be eligible for admittance into the society. Once eligible, in the opening of junior or senior year, the student must complete a form that exemplifies his/her service, leadership, and character. Included, one must have a recommendation from a teacher and another who can verify his/her merit. Once inducted the student must complete 5 hours of community service each term, and a total of 22 hours of tutoring in the Academic Center. Advisor: Mrs. Susan Furste.

Newspaper: AHS Forum

The official Ashland High School, Massachusetts, newspaper was first printed in the Fall of 2005. Its return came with the arrival of a new administration to the school, Principal Mr. Michael Tempesta and Assistant Principal Mr. Chris Cummings and the return of the history teacher Mr. Michael Wurster. Although the newspaper the “AHS Spirit” was cited in the previous edition of the handbook to be the school-sanctioned publication, it went out of use. Furthermore, former Principal Mrs. Cohen attempted to ban the “underground” newspaper the “Real Deal”, which still exists today.

“The AHS Forum” accepts articles from any student wishing to contribute. The hierarchy of its management is as follows: Managing Editors, Kyle Osborne and Judy Zhou; Junior Editors, Jessica Feng, Wendy Lei, and Erica Poole; Chief Photographer, Shaun Smith; and advisor, Michael Wurster. This list is partailly unofficial in that its management can change at any moment. It is current as of December, 2006.

It features a disclaimer:

“Please note: the articles and opinions put forth by the writers of The AHS Forum do not reflect those of the Managing Editors, Advisor, AHS Faculty and/or the AHS Administration”

The Last issue of the Forum was Volume II, Number I 23 November 2006. Featuring the following articles:

School Violence: It’s “Inexplissible”! - Jessica Feng

Real Deal Cafeteria Boycott: The New October Revolution - Wendy Lei

Getting “Physical” with Coakley - Samantha Rovers, Alex Coffin, Max Traylor, Josh Stacey, Justin Cahill

Ashland Day – How it was Always Meant to Be - Judy Zhou

Food for Thought: What is worth $2.25? - Wendy Lei

Volleyball ’06: We Brought It - Kyle Osborne

Unique Set for Noises Off - Lauren Zawada

AHS Senior Tailgate Party: A New AHS Tradition? - Michael Boardman

Guilty or Innocent? - Sarah Maillet

Alves to Healey: Stop the Attack! - Jared Alves

Peer Leaders

In the handbook but has not been mentioned.

Prysm

In the handbook but has not been published in recent memory.

Renaissance Program

Awards students who attained High Honors, Honors, Merit, or Perfect Attendance with a breakfast, ice cream social, or in-school event of some form.

Advisor: Mrs. Murphy

Robotics

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

Gay Straight Alliance

Revived in the fall of 2004, this organization is a community of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight, and questioning youth. The group's goals are to make the school a respectful environment where everyone can feel safe and supported, to break up false stereotypes, and also to reach out to the community. The GSA has participated in such events as the Day of Silence, Transgender Day of Remembrance, and AIDS day. Advisor: Ms. Sumner.

Student Council

Admittance into the council is based on election by one's class into that class's student government. Roles include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, and Class Representatives. Otherwise one may attend the meetings as OE or Open Enrollment. He/She must attend three meetings and be involved in three events to become a member of the council.

Each year a new executive board with the positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian is elected on a vote by the council.

The role of the council is to evoke school spirit and raise money for various donations. Recently donations were made to the Ashland Emergency Fund and the Ashland Food Pantry.

Advisor: Mr. Wiczer

Theatrical Society

Recent Performance of "Noises Off"

Advisor: Mr. David Harrington

Yearbook

Unofficial Clubs/Organizations

Newspaper: The Real Deal

Schedule

The school operates on a rotating block schedule. There are seven blocks, A-G, and each day five of the seven meet. The two that do not meet will meet the following day with the last two from the previous day dropped. The first two and the final two blocks have 63 minutes of class time, with the dubbed "long block" of 84 minutes in the middle. Lunch falls during fourth block, three lunches, each thirty minutes in duration.

Sports

Fall

Men's Soccer

Football

Volleyball

Women's Soccer

Field Hockey

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Winter

Men's Basketball

Women's Basketball

Indoor Track

Wrestling

at Keefe Technical/Vocational High School

Ice Hockey

Cheerleading

Spring

Track

Softball

Baseball

Golf

Lacrosse

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis