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Report Ranks Belmont High No. 16 in Massachusetts

Belmont High School is among the top-ranked schools in Massachusetts, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. The school on Concord Avenue ranked No. 16 in Massachusetts, according to the rankings released this month. Nationwide, it ranked No. 383. The U.S. News & World Report releases its list of high school rankings annually. The rankings are state and national. Schools are ranked based on student performance in math, reading, and science state assessments, qualifying scores on college-level…

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Report Ranks Belmont High No. 16 in Massachusetts

April 24, 2024
Belmont High School is among the top-ranked schools in Massachusetts, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. The school on Concord Avenue ranked No. 16 in Massachusetts, according to the rankings released this month. Nationwide, it ranked No. 383.…

School Committee Directs Super to Add Algebra 1 to 7th Grade

April 24, 2024
After much discussion and input from the community, the School Committee is directing Superintendent Jill Geiser and her staff to include Algebra 1 and Challenger geometry into the seventh-grade math curriculum. The committee voted 5-0, with member Amy Checkoway abstaining. The program…

Moriarty Reelected as Chair of School Committee

April 24, 2024
Meghan Moriarty will continue as chair of the School Committee following her re-election earlier this month. Moriarty, who joined the committee in 2021, was nominated by member Jeff Liberty. “Thank you for your vote; I take it as a vote of confidence,”…
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Belmont Pops Celebrates 50 Years of Student Music

April 23, 2024
It’s been a tradition for 50 years at Belmont High School: ending the school year with a festival of popular music uniting all the school’s bands, orchestras, and choruses. This year’s Pops Concert is special, not only because it celebrates the half-century…

STEM Fair Fuels Curiosity at Burbank

April 22, 2024
When Ben Libertini learned that Burbank Elementary School wasn’t going to hold its annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) night, the fourth-grader decided to take action. After rallying his friends and starting a petition to save the event, parent volunteers and…
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The Motivation Behind The Marathon

April 21, 2024
Several Belmont residents were among the thousands of runners at the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. They were all running to raise money and awareness to fight deadly diseases. Jessica Hajjar, a middle school teacher in Newton, is running…

Eight Teachers Recognized for Excellence in Classroom

April 20, 2024
The Foundation for Belmont Education will recognize eight Belmont Public Schools educators later this month for their excellence in the classroom and for “consistently making a difference in the lives of Belmont’s students.” “The best part of it, for me, is that…

The Belmont Dramatic Club; A Showstopper for 120 Years

April 19, 2024
Not only has the Belmont Dramatic Club been providing inexpensive entertainment and volunteer opportunities to the community for 120 years, but president and artistic director CherylAnn Welch revealed that “sometimes, we provide spouses.” In the midst of rehearsing lines, building costumes and…

Home Rule Petition Filed on Beacon Hill

April 19, 2024
The filing of Bill HD5049 took a critical step forward in advancing efforts to end a special tax exemption for recreational land in Belmont. Certain types of land defined as recreational under state law can apply for and receive a significant cut…

Belmont Rec, COA Seek Summer Help

April 18, 2024
Positions are filling up, but Belmont residents can still find work and volunteer opportunities with the town. Many town departments, including the Recreation Department and Council on Aging, have seasonal paid and volunteer positions for anyone looking to get involved in the…
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