Somerville High School is a public, four-year high school in Somerville, Massachusetts , United States. The school offers a wide selection of classes and vocational programs.
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44-400: A school-record 51 straight games. The Lions selected Cherilus in the first round with the 17th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Cherilus became a starter in the offensive line in his third game in the league replacing George Foster , and held that position for most of the 2008 season. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games and started 13. In the 2009 season, he started all of
66-573: A touring festival play. Students participate as actors, crew, student directors , stage managers , and more. All sets, lights, and sound for productions are designed and operated by students. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 season was changed to feature a full-length play, multiple works written and/or directed by students, and a one-act musical. Performances took place virtually, using both video conferencing technology and pre-recorded techniques. A modified four-show season would run for
88-548: A wide range of self-run extracurricular clubs and societies. Competitive clubs include its Trivia Team, Science League, and a FIRST Robotics Competition team: FRC 6201 The Highlanders. The Trivia team has sent students to compete at WGBH's High School Quiz Show . They have competed on the show six times. Their most recent appearance was in the 2023–2024 school year. FRC 6201 The Highlanders have accomplished many achievements and have won many awards since their rookie year in 2016. Some of their most notable achievements are winning
110-621: Is New Year's Eve. On July 26, 2015, Cherilus was released by the Colts, two years into his five-year contract, having started 29 games. On August 17, 2015, Cherilus signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . During the 2015 season with the Buccaneers, Cherilus started in all 13 games he played for the team. In the 2016 season, he played in 15 games, starting in three. On March 16, 2017, Cherilus announced his retirement from
132-764: Is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College , and was selected by the Detroit Lions 17th overall in the 2008 NFL draft . Cherilus also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Cherilus played high school football at Somerville High School in Somerville, Massachusetts . Playing for Somerville head coaches Tony Gulla and Francis McCarthy, Cherilus earned All-State honors. Cherilus redshirted for
154-461: The 2008 NFL draft . He was part of an offensive line that helped support Ryan in his record-setting season including a career-high five touchdown passes against Wake Forest and pave the way for the Eagles 5,924 yards in total offense. He started in the victory over Michigan State Spartans in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl and in the 2007 ACC Championship Game loss to Virginia Tech . Cherilus started
176-483: The Boston College Eagles . Cherilus was the only redshirt freshman to start for the Eagles. He helped the Eagles to average 385.4 yards per game in total offense. He started all 12 contests at right tackle during 2005 season. He worked well with right guard Josh Beekman , as the pair helped the Eagles record 387.75 total yards per game. In 2006, Cherilus started in all 13 games at right tackle and paved
198-629: The 2008 through 2011 seasons. The Football and Basketball Cheerleading team captured the National Championship title in Florida both in 2003 and in 2007, and has won the GBL title numerous times. Gosder Cherilus earned Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors as a senior at Somerville High School. He played tackle on both sides of the ball, and was named to Tom Lemming's All-America team in 2002. He also captured 2002 All-State accolades from
220-404: The 2021-2022 school year, signalling Highlander Theatre Company's return to in-person theatre. On June 2, 2015, 59 Somerville High students attempted to break the world record for "most arm-linked people to stand up from the floor simultaneously." The previous world record is 49 people. After a total of 19 tries, the students managed to successfully stand up twice. Documentation footage was sent to
242-581: The 2023 NE District North Shore Event with their robot named Yoink, as well as back-to-back Team Spirit awards at both their competitions in 2023. In 2017, they also went to the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri where they won the Creativity Award. Somerville High School publishes an online student newspaper, Highlander News . Somerville High School has a sports program, highlighted by
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#1733086136352264-503: The Colts, Cherilus was the highest paid right tackle in the NFL at that time. He played the right tackle position opposite left tackle Anthony Castonzo . In 2013, he started all 16 games and started in the Colts' two postseason games. In 2014, Cherilus started 13 games, including his 100th career start in week 15. He missed the final two weeks of the regular season due to injury, and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 31, which
286-602: The Guinness World Record Committee for further validation. On June 19, 2015, the Guinness World Record Committee officially verified and confirmed that 59 Somerville High School students officially set the new world record for "most arm-linked people to stand up from the floor simultaneously." The school received its first certificate in August 2015. Gosder Cherilus Gosder Cherilus ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ s t ər ˈ ʃ ɛr ɪ l ə s / ; born June 28, 1984)
308-474: The Mass. State Coaches Association. Cherilus also excelled on Somerville's basketball and track teams, and was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions . Highlander Theatre Company is Somerville High School's theater department. Highlander Theatre Company usually presents three to four productions per year: a musical, a full-length play a student-run fringe festival, and sometimes
330-649: The NFL. Cherilus established the Gosder Cherilus Foundation , a nonprofit organization with a goal to "improve the lives of underserved and underprivileged populations in the United States and Haiti." On August 18, 2024, Cherilus was arrested "after he allegedly urinated on another passenger during a cross-Atlantic flight." His actions caused the Delta Air Lines flight he was on, which had departed Boston for Dublin , to return to Boston, where he
352-426: The auditorium and cosmetology lab was still in progress, and new athletic fields are expected to be complete by spring 2022. A new broadcast studio is shared with the city government, and the 750-person auditorium and a 100-person lecture hall will be available for community events. The new complex is 396,000 square feet (36,800 m ) with capacity for 1,590 students. Somerville High School students participate in
374-545: The late 2010s and early 2020s. Planning began in 2012, and voters passed a Proposition 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 override in 2016. Construction began in April 2018, displacing students. The original 1895 building was retained, as was the facade of the 1929 War Memorial. A new connected building opened to a small number of high-need students in various grades on March 4, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts . Construction on
396-451: The nation with an average of 323.9 yards per game passing, he registered 77 knockdowns with twelve touchdown-resulting blocks, finishing with a 78.0 percent grade for blocking consistency and also helped hold opponents to only 61 tackles-for-loss (fifth in the nation) and 22 sacks. He served as team captain, along with Nick Larkin, Jo-Lonn Dunbar and Matt Ryan , who was also selected in the first round; third overall to Atlanta Falcons of
418-546: The recent success of its Cross Country team, that went 6–0 in the Greater Boston League in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, capturing the GBL championship each season. The girls' indoor track team was successful, going undefeated and also capturing the GBL indoor track championship in the 2007–08 through 2010 seasons. Somerville High's outdoor track team also won the GBL Championships, with an undefeated winning streak for
440-503: The regular season games but Week 5. In the 2010 season, he started the first 12 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. In the 2011 season, he started in all of the regular season games but Week 2. In addition, he started in the Lions' playoff game. In the 2012 season, he started in all 16 regular season games. On March 12, 2013, Cherilus signed a five-year, $ 35 million with the Indianapolis Colts . Upon signing his contract with
462-902: The same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somerville_High_School&oldid=920135582 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Somerville High School (Massachusetts) Classes offered include music, performing arts, journalism, TV and media production, ceramics, and computer applications. There are vocational programs in health careers, childhood development, electrical work, carpentry, auto repair, advanced manufacturing, graphic communications, drafting, cosmetology, culinary arts, and metal fabrication. Somerville High School underwent extensive rebuilding in
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#1733086136352484-470: The way for seven 100-yard rushing games and a collective 1,424 rushing yards by L. V. Whitworth and Andre Callender. He helped the team average 114.5 yards per game on the ground and 355.6 yards in total offense. He played at the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl win over Navy . He was named all- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) second-team selection and recipient of the team’s Unsung Hero Award, Cherilus started 14 games at left tackle, helping BC rank seventh in
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