Hudson Public Schools

Hudson Public Schools
Location
155 Apsley Street Hudson, MA 01749
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Dr. Jodi L. Fortuna
Schools	5
Budget	$33,436,766 (2007) [1]
Students and staff
Students	2,905 [2]
Teachers	227.4 [3]
Student-teacher ratio	13.1 to 1 [3]
Other information
Website	Hudson Public Schools

The Hudson Public Schools District is a coalition of public schools located in Hudson, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The superintendent of Hudson Public Schools is Dr. Jodi L. Fortuna. The Hudson Public Schools' office is located at 155 Apsley Street in Hudson in the former Harriman Grammar School building.

About Hudson Public Schools

Vision:

In partnership with families and community, we will maintain standards of academic excellence, preparing all students to be intellectually curious, academically confident, and successful active citizens in a competitive and global environment.

Goals:

· Develop high-quality curriculum, instruction and assessments

· Continuously improve instruction, informed by data

· Establish and clearly communicate consistent and high expectations

Values:

Learning and Growth – We believe that both student and adult learning must be attended to. We believe in the potential of all students to grow continuously and to develop the scholarship, critical thinking skills, independence, and personal responsibility required for success in school, career, and life. We believe that every adult must strive to continually develop their professional practice as well as play an active role in the professional learning of their colleagues.

High Expectations – We believe in rigorous academic standards for students and rigorous professional standards for educators. We have high expectations for students’ academic, ethical, civic, and social and emotional development. We have high expectations for educators’ professionalism and commitment to their own learning, growth and professional practice.

Accountability – We believe that at the district, school, and classroom levels, we must hold each other accountable for meeting goals, benchmarks, and fulfilling the high expectations that we have for every member of the Hudson Public School community.

Consistency – We believe that learning expectations must be consistently rigorous across schools, grades, courses and classrooms. Students, parents and educators must know what the expectations and responsibilities are for each of their roles.

Elementary Schools (grades K-4)

• Camela A. Farley Elementary School is a public elementary school that serves grades K through 4. It was built in the 1950s and was named after long-time Hudson educator Camela A. Farley. The building has also served as the high school and the middle school. The principal is Melissa Provost and the Assistant Principal is Rachel Scanlon.
• Joseph L. Mulready Elementary School is a public elementary school that serves grades K through 4. It was originally named the Cox Street School after the street it is located on, but was renamed after former Hudson superintendent Joseph L. Mulready. The principal is Mary McCarthy.
• Forest Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school that serves grades K through 4. It was completed in 1975 and is named after Forest Avenue, the street it is located on. The principal is David Champigny.

Middle Schools (grades 5-7)

• Quinn Middle School is a middle school serving grades 5, 6 and 7. Quinn Middle School replaced John F. Kennedy Middle School, which was demolished over the summer in 2013. Quinn Middle School was ready by the first day of school for the class of 2013-14. The principal is Jason Webster and the vice principal is Matt Gaffny.

Quinn Middle School is a Project Lead The Way PLTW school offering the Gateway to Technology Program GTT. Classes include Intro To Engineering for Grade 5, Design and Modeling for Grade 6 and Automation and Robotics for Grade 7. "Middle school is the perfect time for students to explore and learn that there is more than one way to reach a solution. PLTW Gateway provides engineering and biomedical science curriculum for middle school students that challenges, inspires, and offers schools variety and flexibility. Students get rigorous and relevant experiences through activity-, project-, and problem-based learning. They use industry-leading technology to solve problems while gaining skills in communication, collaboration, critical-thinking, and creativity." ^[4]

High Schools (grades 8-12)

Hudson High School

• Hudson High School, or HHS, is a public high school that serves grades 8 through 12 (HHS also has preschool classes). The new multi-million-dollar building was finished in 2004, the same year the old building, which was built in the early 1970s, was demolished. The principal is Brian K. Reagan and the assistant principals are Joshua Otlin, for upperclassmen, and Dan McAnespie, for grades eight and nine.

Hudson High School is a certified Project Lead The Way PLTW high school with Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI offering classes in Engineering. Classes include Exploring Science-GTT, Energy & the Environment and Medical Detectives for Grade 8 as well as Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics and Engineering Design & Development for Grades 9-12. "PLTW EngineeringTM is more than just another high school engineering program. It is about applying science, technology, engineering, and math through a project-based, hands-on approach to solve complex, open-ended problems in a real-world context. Students focus on the process of defining and solving a problem, not on getting the “right” answer. They learn how to apply STEM knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to make the world a better place through innovation." ^[5]

Former Schools (in Chronological Order)

Felton Street School depicted on a 1912 postcard

• The School Street Schoolhouse was built in 1854 and abandoned in 1925. It was located on School Street.^[6]
• The Old Broad Street School was built in 1867 and used until 1924. The New Broad Street School was built at the same site and was used until damaged by a fire. The new building, Cora Hubert Kindergarten Center replaced it at the same site.^[6]
• The Old Green Street School was built in 1878 and was located on Green Street. It was used until 1924, when it was demolished to make way for a private residence.^[6]
• The Felton Street School was built in 1882 and served as the town's high school until 1957. In 1986, the school was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
• The Harriman Grammar School was built sometime in the late 19th century, and is located on the corner of Lake and Apsley Streets. It not only served as a grammar school but early years was the high school. The building currently houses the administrative offices of the Hudson Public Schools District. It was named after Dr. James Lang Harriman (1833–1907), a 40-year-long Hudson physician and surgeon who also served on the Hudson School Committee for 38 years.^[6]
• The Linden Street School was built in 1924 to replace the Old Green Street School; this makes sense location-wise, as Linden Street is located off of Green Street. The Linden Street School building still exists today as a condominium complex.^[6]
• The Packard Street School was also built in 1924, and is located on Packard Street. The building now houses the Hudson Police Department.^[6]

References

External links

• Hudson Public Schools website
• Hudson Public Schools profile on Massachusetts Dept. of Education website
• Hudson High School website
• Quinn Middle School website
• C.A. Farley Elementary School website
• Forest Avenue Elementary School website
• J.L. Mulready Elementary School website

Coordinates: 42°23′46.12″N 71°34′07.69″W / 42.3961444°N 71.5688028°W / 42.3961444; -71.5688028