Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Boston.com: Prospect Hill Charter rated among best in nation

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:53:10 -0400

"Prospect Hill Academy Charter School has been ranked among the top public high schools in the nation by US News and World Report's national assessment of high schools, the charter said."

Boston Globe Magazine: Poetry Out Loud gets high schoolers excited about verse

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:10 -0400

"As sometimes happens with elite athletes, some talented kids decide Poetry Out Loud isn’t worth the pressure. Wilmene Hercule, of Randolph, is a senior at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School in Cambridge. She was the state champion her freshman and sophomore years. Her first year, 2009, she says she had fun because she never expected to win. “I was just happy to make it past the classroom round,” she says. “My nerves weren’t that bad.” As a returning champion — the position Michaela is in now — Wilmene felt “extremely anxious. My hands were shaking at all levels of the competition.” She thinks her nerves affected her negatively, that she thought too hard about her performance and lost some of her spark. “Because I was more scared, I kept thinking, ‘Oh, do the judges like this or that?’ ”

The Crimson: Harvard and the Charters - Relationships between Harvard and the city's three public schools provide mutual benefits

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

"In their efforts to offer top-knotch public education in Cambridge, these schools—CCSC, Prospect Hill Academy, and Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School—have tapped into Harvard’s resources during their fledgling years. These schools have taken advantage of the University’s academic rigor, student population, and innovative faculty, a relationship that has benefited both the charter schools and members of the Harvard community."

Somerville Patch: Renowned Children's Author Visits Prospect Hill Academy

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:56:25 -0400

"On April 4, Newbery Honor-winning children's author Grace Lin visited Prospect Hill Academy’s Early Childhood campus to read to the students and to talk about the process of writing and publishing a book."

News of the Fells: Prospect Hill Academy Students Help the Fells

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:51:08 -0400

"On November 4, 28 students and three chaperones from Prospect Hill Academy’s 11th grade visited the Fells for a day of service and hiking. The students wanted to gain experience hiking and working outdoors, in preparation for their upcoming ‘Junior Journey’ to Guatemala."

Somerville Journal: Prospect Hill Academy holds food drive, pizza sale for Somerville

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:52:24 -0400

"Prospect Hill Academy's Sixth Grade Student Council knows how to care for others. In the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday the students organized a canned food drive for the Somerville Homeless Coalition, collecting 570 cans and non-perishable food items in total."

Cambridge Chronicle: Prospect Hill Academy to be honored for anti-bullying program

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:52:55 -0400

"Prospect Hill Academy’s Gay Straight Alliance will receive the Stand Up 2011 Award for the PSA videos they created to build awareness, acceptance, and celebration of GLBTQ youth. The Stand Up Award recognizes innovative and impactful programs developed by students and schools to address bullying."

Somerville Journal: Two Prospect Hill Academy students are top PSAT scholars in nation

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:22 -0400

"Prospect Hill Academy seniors John McCormick and Tracy Sorto have been recognized as top scholars among students who took the 2010 PSAT Test."

Boston.com: Three Prospect Hill teachers win fellowships

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:40 -0400

"Sixth grade Social Studies teacher Deborah Opar (left) and high school history teacher Jeffrey Vogel have been selected to participate in the Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellowship with 23 other high-performing teachers from school districts and charter schools in the greater Boston area. Upper School math teacher Katie Jenks has been awarded the Math for America-Boston Master Teacher Fellowship."

Teach Plus selects 25 top teachers to advance urban public education reform in Greater Boston

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

PHA teachers Deb Opar and Jeff Vogel have been selected to participate in the prestigious Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellowship with 23 other high-performing teachers from school districts and charter schools in five Greater Boston cities (Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lowell and Somerville).

Along with teacher leaders in four other major American cities, the Fellows will participate in leadership opportunities designed to amplify the voice of effective classroom teachers. Specifically, the teachers will address the question: How can the teaching profession adapt to retain and develop more top teachers in urban schools?

DistrictAdminstration.com: District-Charter Collaborations on the Rise

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

PHA is featured in an article about district-charter collaborations on DistrictAdminstration.com.

Education Week: Study- Urban Charters Outdo Those in Nonurban Areas

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:01:56 -0400

PHA Head of School Jed Lippard is featured in the newspaper Education Week. Open the attachment to read a pdf of the printed article.

Boston.com: Good teachers need to be recognized for their work

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A Letter to the Editor written by Upper School teacher Jeff Vogel was published on Boston.com. Read the full letter here.

Somerville Patch: Rising Senior Tests Science Skills at Prestigious Lab

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:29:19 -0400

Senior Alana Thurston is Somerville Patch "Whiz Kid of the Week." Read the full article here.

Somerville News: Windows on World Food gets fruity

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:47:35 -0400

PHA students at the Upper Elementary Campus teamed up with East Somerville Main Streets on a window art project on Broadway in East Somerville. Read about it here.

Somerville Journal: Prospect Hill students create 'Living Museum' with famous residents

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Read the article here.

Blogging for Barakat: Cambridge Students Raise Money and Awareness for Barakat

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:35:39 -0400

Check out this blog entry detailing the outreach and fundraising efforts our high school students did for the local nonprofit Barakat as part of Enrichment Term this June. Read the full article here.

Wicked Local Cambridge: Students leave their mark on Prospect hill Academy

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:28:46 -0400

PHA unveils the Symbolic Tile Project in the Upper School cafeteria. Read the article here.

Somerville Patch: Senior Volunteering Abroad Before Going to Yale

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:29:29 -0400

Elias Estabrook is Somerville Patch's "Whiz Kid of the Week." Read the full article here.

Cambridge Chronicle: Prospect Hill graduates tout individualism, diversity at ceremony

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:36:53 -0400

The Cambridge Chronicle covers PHA graduation. View photos and read the full article here.

Cambridge Chronicle: Meet the principal: Prospect Hill Academy's Jed Lippard

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:36:34 -0400

Somerville Patch: Prospect Hill Academy Senior Connected to Local and Latin American Communities

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:41:35 -0400

PHA senior Betsie DeOliveira is Somerville Patch Whiz Kid of the Week. Read the full article here.