The 10 greatest high school basketball players to come. Former salem high school coach jack obrien left an indelible mark on the lives of many basketball players during his seven years in salem in the mid. In his first book, the assist, neil swidey chronicles the gripping journey of a. Currently, all ninth through twelfth grade students have a dell chromebook. Grace lensing totaled 15 points and 12 rebounds for the tigers.
The last basketball game played in charlestown high schools dunn arena was on february 26, 2010, the arena was 55 years old. He, more than anyone, helped obrien guide charlestown high school to. High school alumni in charlestown, massachusetts ma. Taught at charlestown high school in charlestown, in from 1967 to 2005 and retired after 38 yrs. Memorial girls basketball falls in regional championship. I chose to go to charlestown high school because the basketball team won lots of championships. Nearly every one of the players who stuck with his programpoor kids growing up in highcrime neighborhoods and saddled with the lousy educational system available in urban america.
Charlestown high school 1 pirate pl, charlestown, in 47111. Charlestown tourney information ihsaa boys basketball. Not just any high school in boston, but an inner city school that has many different personalities. Great expectations its a surprising family in an unlikely place. The charlestown alumni list on this page come from a variety of sources. Boys basketball schedule charlestown senior high school. Scope and contents roslindale high school was renamed west roxbury high school in 1977. Charlestown high school will be hosting preparticipation physicals on wednesday may 31st from 4. You are there in the locker room, halls of charlestown high and streets of boston as coach obrien takes these young men under his wing to try and do more than win basketball games. Green 22 was a basketball and football star at summerville high school. Charlestown high school placed in the top 50% of all schools in massachusetts for overall test scores math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30% for the 201617 school year. Jack obrien is a high school basketball coach extreme in both his demands and his devotion. According to the article, focus on children, the boston publics schools school report card, of the students enrolled in 20032004, 70.
Charlestown high school has a technology plan in place to show goals and objectives for the technology program. Charlestown senior high school in charlestown, in us. Seaport academy is one of the nearest high schools. In this engaging book about boston s charlestown high school basketball team, swidey, a staff writer for the boston globe magazine, explains that eing part of the charlestown program was no guarantee that a kid would become a success but dropping out of the.
Filestaff pinewood preps milton jennings was a mcdonalds allamerican and played at clemson. The charlestown high school boys basketball program will be having its annual big blue madness night on thursday, november 10th, beginning at 6. Charlestown high school athletic department, charlestown, indiana. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from charlestown high schoolin charlestown, massachusetts. This book is about much more than high school basketball, though thats heavily. All year long, the charlestown high school basketball coach had been. Charlestown high school athletic department home facebook. This is the high school equivalent to a season on the brink.
Jack obrien was a beloved mainstay at charlestown high school, leading its team to. Charlestown during his high school basketball career at charlestown high, hugh coleman learned the recipe for success, not just on the court, but in life. Charlestown pirates gccs nutrition servicescharlestown h. Located in the historic neighborhood of charlestown along the mbta orange line, chs is organized into five small learning communities, each of which is designed for a specific population of students. Theres no denying basketball has a special place in the hearts of many hoosiers. Charlestown high school, charlestown, indiana in 6674 10019 e knox ave, spokane valley wa, 99206. Top 10 high school sports movies to watch news published on 3202020 5.
Charlestown rankings update team rankings updated on. Charlestown is a part of the greater clark county school district 1. Charlestown high school is a public high school in boston. Large collection of old high school yearbooks on the internet. We are a large school that provides smallschool support through our small learning community slc model. The school also conducts classes in fine arts, physical education, and family and consumer science. Charlestown rewrote the school record books in just 24 minutes friday night.
Memorial advanced to the regional championship after knocking out salem 4235 saturday at charlestown high school. Schools are ranked on their performance on staterequired tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Charlestown has a long history of success in athletics, which is shown not only on the field but also in the classroom. Includes yearbooks from 19371976, graduation programs, student magazines and four 16mm film reels of football games between roslindale and brighton in 1968 and roslindale and boys trade on 10 october 1969. The city of charlestown wants to provide an environment to learn the game of basketball and apply those learned skills in a. Charlestown high school, charlestown ma basketball players realgm. Charlestown high school pirates alumni charlestown, indiana.
Students were officially allowed into the new charlestown high school on january 4, 2010. The whole school was expected to be finished by no later than 2011. Charlestown high school is an institution that offers a range of learning programs for students in english, science, math, social studies, industrial technology and foreign language. Charlestown high grads athletic apparel company takes off. Jack obrien, the impossibly demanding basketball coach at charlestown high school in boston, has led his team to five state championship titles in six years. To filter results, select a charlestown, ma high school using the links to the right. In this engaging book about bostonas charlestown high school basketball team, swidey, a staff writer for the boston globe magazine. Charlestown high school offers 3 seasons of varsity sports in the fall, winter, and spring. This will be for charlestown high school and charlestown middle school athletes. A dramatic tale of struggle on and off the court in. Hoops, hope, and the game of their lives by neil swidey.
If you see your name among the charlestown high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Charlestown high school 1 pirate pl charlestown, in. In case you missed it academy sports and outdoors school of the week. The charlestown basketball developmental league was designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball based on the philosophy of the coaches of the boys and girls high school basketball programs at charlestown high school. Swidey employs the charlestown high school basketball program as a vehicle to explore greater bostons somewhat checkered history, from its revolutionary beginnings and. Dont miss out on a chance to own a piece of charlestown pirate basketball history. The pirates scored 10 touchdowns on their way to a 720 halftime lead over clarksville. Keep up with all your favorite charlestown high school sports with null football gear as well as pirates merchandise and charlestown high school apparel for baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and more. Click here for charlestown pirate athletic information. Charlestown high school chs is located in a historic boston neighborhood and has been serving the students of boston since 1845. Basketball developmental league city of charlestown, in. I wanted to understand what makes a high school basketball powerhouse tick. The charlestown middle school teams will kick off the night scrimmaging before.
Charlestowns hugh coleman teaches his players life. Charlestowns firsthalf point total the 10thhighest ever. Charlestown high staff greater clark county schools. Charlestown high school charlestown high school calendar. By signing up for our promotional emails youll receive 10% off your first purchase. Jack obrien is a high school basketball coach extreme in both his demands and. It provides various sports opportunities, such as tennis, crosscountry, golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and swimming. Its sports activities include basketball, cross country and. Official page for the charlestown high school athletic department, home of the pirates. The school has a fully equipped library and media center that has a large collection of books and offers various student links and resources. The charlestown middle school teams will kick off the night scrimmaging before the the high school teams show their stuff.
We educate our students to be bold leaders and critical thinkers, and our goal is to prepare all our students for future success in college, careers. Kokomo high school, kokomo in basketball players realgm. Charlestown, this book is a powerhouse work of literary journalism about a. Charlestown middle school s syllabus also includes language arts, music, social studies and computer education. Charlestown high school profile 2020 charlestown, ma. Charlestown high school alumni from charlestown, ma. Charlestown high school, charlestown ma basketball. We serve close to 900 students from across the city. Jack obrien, the impossibly demanding basketball coach at charlestown h. For the last dozen years, hes coached the charlestown high school basketball team, which in postbusing boston has no players. Clicking one of your friends will give you locations that you can get back in touch with the fellow graduate. Charlestown high school is a public school located at 240 medford street in charlestown, boston, massachusetts, united states. In an excerpt from his new book, the assist, neil swidey finds jack.
Nearly every one of the players who stuck with his programpoor kids growing up in highcrime neighborhoods and saddled with the. Charlestown high school is the only high school in charlestown. Charlestown high school chs is an openenrollment high school in boston that serves almost 900 students from across the city. Hoops, hope, and the game of their lives is a year in the life of a high school basketball team in boston, massachusetts at charlestown high school. A reading group guide for the assist by neil swidey. Chuck ledbetter releases book chronicling history of charlestown boys basketball news. Charlestown is part of boston which means the school is part of the boston public school system. Since basketball was the primary raison detre for obrien and his brood, the. Charlestown high school s media center maintains a collection of magazines, newspapers, books and reference materials. The listing of alumni from charlestown, ma includes graduates from 3 schools. From remember the titans to wildcats, here are some flicks while we wait for high school sports to return. The school serves more than 650 students in grades 9 through 12.