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Lowell High School (Lowell, Massachusetts)
Lowell High School is a single-campus public high school located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. The mailing address is 50 Father Morissette Boulevard, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01852.
HistoryLowell High School opened in 1831 as the first co-educational high school in the United States with a total of 47 male and female students. One of its earliest homes was a small brick building on Middlesex Street owned by the Hamilton Company. In the 1830s and early 1840s, there are records and accounts of children of color attending and graduating from Lowell High School, at a time when every public school in the United States and Massachusetts were segregated. The high school moved in 1840 into a new building between Kirk Street and Anne Street along the Merrimack Canal and during the next 100 years expanded several times. In the 1920s, an addition much larger than the current school was built adjacent to the existing building along Kirk Street, and around 1980, a major addition was built on the other side of the Merrimack Canal with connecting overhead walkways.Now it has a population of over 4000 students for which it holds. 
Lowell High School Clock, a gift from three classes, is frequently used as a symbol of the school (2007). TodayLowell High School continues to grow with the city and its residents. With over 4,000 ethnically-diverse students, Lowell High School is the state?s second-largest public high school (Brockton, Massachusetts is the largest). Despite its size, this large urban high school boasts a remarkably close-knit learning community, where diversity is embraced as a life-lesson. The school is indeed a microcosm of the community it serves. Lowell High School is invested deeply in developing young people who possess tolerance, integrity, and a lifelong love of learning. Graduates are primed to make their marks as responsible, informed and contributing members of a global society. The mascot of Lowell High School is the Red Raider and the school colors are Crimson Red & Gray. Carney MedalThe ultimate symbol of academic achievement at Lowell High School is the much-coveted Carney Medal. Each year, the top three male and top three female students of the graduating class are presented with this medal. This marked the first recognition of girls for academic achievement in high school. The award was established in 1859 by James G. Carney, a successful businessman and banker. Daniel P. Kane Courtyard RestaurantThe Courtyard Restaurant is part of the Hospitality Academy at Lowell High School. AthleticsLowell High School has a large variety of athletic teams, many have been historically quite competitive. In the 2007-2008 season, their basketball team went 22-2, ranking 30th in the nation at seasons end, and made it all the way to the eastern Massachusetts finals where they lost to Central Catholic of Lawrence. Established in 1967, The Lowell High Wrestling team has won over 16 Division 1 State Titles and has fielded several individual State Champions and New England Champions as well as High School All Americans and many NCAA Division I wrestlers. Coaches George Bossi and Timothy O'Keefe have found particular success in recent years, most notably winning a New England Title in 2007. With rivals in nearby Chelmsford High School, and further away in New Hampshire's Timberlane High School and Connecticut's Danbury High School, Lowell has made its mark on the New England Wrestling scene. Lowell Wrestling has also been considered one of the elite programs in the nation in recent years. The Lowell High Crew team is among the elite public rowing schools in the state. Rowing out of the Bellegarde Boathouse, Lowell High Rowing boasts a variety of novice and varsity boats that compete throughout the region. In 2007 the Men's Varsity Light-Weight 8 won their Regional event in Worcester, MA and earned the right to compete at the National Youth Rowing Championships in Ohio. , the boys 1st, 2nd and 3rd varsity eights all took home silver medals at the Massachusetts State Championships making them the 2nd best team in the state. In 2007 and 2008 the Men's and Women's team raced at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA. In 2009 both the Men's and Women's lightweight fours qualified for nationals at the Regional event in Worcester, MA. At the National Championships in Cincinnati, OH the girls and boys placed 14th and 5th, respectfully, in the country. The Lowell high boys hockey team has been successful over the years making the Division III state tournament for 10 straight years. They also were also the Division III North Champions in 2005. Also in 2006 Lowell High Hockey tied the record for most wins in a season (20) with the 2003 team. The LHS athletic teams compete in the highly competitive Merrimack Valley Conference. Notable alumniLowell High School Distinguished Alumni Award***
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