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Longmeadow High School is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States. Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,000 students.〔Get The Feeling: Masacksic 1988, Vol. 32.〕 The school's mascot is a Lancer, and the school's colors are black and white. Longmeadow High School is known for being one of the best public schools in its area, ranking sixth best public school in Massachusetts in a 2011 report by Newsweek. The high school consistently scores above the national average in both the verbal and mathematics section of the SAT. It also scores above the state average in the statewide test, the MCAS. 96% of graduates continue their studies at the college level.〔 Top students often gain admission to the most respected schools in the nation. In February 2013, a new high school building replaced the original 1956 building. ==New School Building== The original high school building built in 1956, with additions in 1964 and 1971 was replaced by a new high school building. The original high school building was demolished with the exception of the 1971 science wing, that includes the swimming pool and library spaces which were renovated. Construction began in 2011 and continued until April, 2013. The renovated natatorium (swimming pool) and locker rooms opened in the fall of 2012, and the new school building opened on February 25, 2013 following the school's winter vacation. As of 4/2/2013, renovation of the remainder of the 1971 wing and demolition of the original high school building were underway. The renovated 1971 wing were reopened during the summer of 2013 and currently house the school department offices, and Longmeadow's public access TV station LCTV as well as some additional academic space for the high school's physical education and business departments. A parking lot and drop-off now occupies the space where the former high school stood and a new athletic field is located where the former student parking lot was located. A ceremony was held in September 2013 for the completion of the new high school building. The new school was built at an estimated cost of $78.4 million, with the town paying $44 million and the Massachusetts School Building Authority paying the rest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Longmeadow High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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