Dear Parents and Guardians of the Class of 2019,
Greetings from Hull High School! In less than one year, your 8th
grader will be a freshman in high school and it is our sincere hope that he/she
will be a freshman at Hull High School.
Our school has a great deal to be proud of, so I hope you don’t mind me
bragging about a few of the accomplishments of the past few years. Since 2010, Hull High School has:
- Been named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, our nation’s highest recognition for high schools;
- Been named one of the top high schools in Massachusetts by Boston Magazine;
- Been named one of the top high schools in Massachusetts by US News and World Report;
- Been named to the College Board’s AP Honor Roll which recognizes the increase in the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses and seeing our average scores on those exams also increase;
- Earned a full accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges;
- Increased our course offerings through the use of Virtual High School and other on-line tools;
- Reopened our woodshop and expanded our technology education program;
- Reinvigorated our school-day and co-curricular music and arts programs;
- Seen our top students be selected for admission into the schools of their choice including Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, Boston College, Northeastern, Georgetown, Fordham, Bowdoin, Boston University, Brandeis and Wesleyan;
- Had our Diversity/GSA club recognized for their work to make Hull High School an even more inclusive community;
- Seen our athletic teams advance further in more tournaments than ever before, and;
- Seen our students learn a great deal and find great pleasure during their time at Hull High School.
These are all great accomplishments, but perhaps what I am
most proud of is put best by one of our students last year. He said to a group of parents “There is no
place I would rather spend my days than at Hull High School.”
I know that our school community is a very special place and
I believe that you will feel the same way.
As you start to make plans for your student’s high school education, I
encourage you and your 8th grader to join us at our annual Grade
8 Open House on October 16, 2014. The night will start at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria
where students and their parents will have the opportunity to meet the coaches,
advisors, leaders and captains of our clubs, activities and athletic
teams. We will then meet in the
exhibition room and students and parents will have the opportunity to hear more
about our school from me and our student leaders, as well as take tours of the
building. We should finish up the
evening by 8:30 PM.
I look forward to seeing you on October 16th
and sharing more with you about our amazing learning community. I promise you – you and your student will not
be disappointed.
If I can offer you any further information, please do not
hesitate to email me at mdevine@town.hull.ma.us. Also, I encourage you to see for yourself
what is happening at Hull High School by following our blog at www.hullhighschool.blogspot.com.
Sincerely,
Michael F. Devine
Principal
Hull High School
