Saugus High School (Massachusetts)

Saugus High School is an American public secondary school located in Saugus, Massachusetts.FacilitiesThe current Saugus High campus opened in September 1955. The single-story structure includes a cafeteria, auditorium, offices, classrooms, and a gymnasium.From 1906 to 1955, Saugus High School was located on the corner of Central and Winter Streets. The building was expanded several times to accommodate the growing student population. When the current Saugus High School building opened in 1955, the old building became a Junior High and Elementary School complex. In October 1963, most of the school was destroyed by arson. Only the 1935 addition survived, which remained an elementary school until 2003.Prior to the construction of the "Old" Saugus High School, Saugus High classes were held in the Town Hall (now an American Legion hall) and the top floor of the Roby School.Notable eventsOn April 21, 1914, Saugus High students staged a strike in support of Principal James F. Butterworth, who had resigned under pressure from the School Committee. The students returned the next day on the condition that School Committee hold a public hearing on Butterworth's resignation. The committee refused on the grounds that Butterworth was not entitled to one as he was not fired, but had voluntarily resigned. A special town meeting appointed a committee to investigate the matter. The committee sided with Butterworth and asked for the resignations of every member of the School Committee and the entire high school faculty. Despite the committee's decision, Butterwoth did not return to Saugus High; instead, he accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools in Bradford, Pennsylvania.