Established in 1865, Belmont High School is located west of Cambridge, within the greater metropolitian Boston area. The population of Belmont is approximately 26, 000. The community is well-established, suburban, residential; above average income. Many community residents are prominent leaders in professional fields. Cultural, intellectual, and recreational advantages abound. There are four elementary schools, one middle school and one comprehensive high school. The Belmont School District has a culturally and ethnically diverse student population.

Belmont High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.

Accreditation of an institution by the New England Association indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the New England Association is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the status of an institution’s accreditation by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college.

Students with artistic ability are encouraged to paint murals in the walls of Belmont High School as a permanent gift to the school. A student or group with an interest in such a project should submit a sketch for approval to the Director of Fine and Performing Arts and the building Principal.

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