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Brockton High School
Brockton High School, established in 1870, is a high school located in Brockton, Massachusetts. It is a part of Brockton Public Schools. As of 2010 Brockton High School, with about 4,100 students, is one of the largest high schools in the United States and the largest high school in Massachusetts.〔Dillon, Sam. "(4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong )." (also "4,100 Massachusetts Students Prove Small Isn’t Always Better") ''The New York Times''. September 27, 2010. Retrieved on September 28, 2013.〕 Although widely stated by locals to be the largest high school East of the Mississippi River, it is in fact false, as this title is currently held by Brooklyn Technical High School in New York City. Brockton High School's colors are Black & Red and their mascot is the Boxers, which is a reference to the storied boxing history of the city, and also a tribute to hall-of-fame boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, who are both from Brockton and alumni of Brockton High School.〔
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==History==
When Brockton High was established, it could house only 125 students. As the population of Brockton grew, there was increasing demand for a larger building. In 1906, a new high school was constructed, consisting of an "A" building and a "B" building. By the 1960s, student numbers exceeded capacity, causing split sessions; upper classmen and sophomores attended school at different times of the day. The sophomores attended in the afternoon while the upperclassman took their classes in the morning. In 1965, the City Council Finance Committee approved an $8 million proposal to construct a new high school to accommodate the swelling student body. In 1965, the ground for the new building was broken and in 1970, the school was complete. The "A" building has since been torn down, and the "B" building currently houses about 4,265 students in the nine buildings which comprise the current high school. The building is approximately the size of an aircraft carrier (1/3 mile long) and has of floor space, about half the size of the Prudential Center in Boston.()
Sam Dillon of ''The New York Times'' wrote that in a period around 10 years before 2000, Brockton High "was a case study in failure" everyone just kept failing for no apparent reason.〔 At that time the school's unofficial motto was "students have a right to fail if they want".〔 Around 1999 the school set up a reform plan, using the skill areas of reading, reasoning, speaking, and writing and using them in the school's curriculum. By 2001 student performance improved. Susan Szachowicz, the former principal, said that the school culture and large size was crucial to the school's turnaround. This occurred in a period when education advocates promoted small schools.〔"(Core Skills, Not MCAS, Turned Brockton High Around )." (also "Inside Brockton High School's Turnaround") ''WGBH''. October 7, 2010. Retrieved on September 28, 2013.〕
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