5 News 5 Media Highlights

Media Highlights

In addition to the following online and print articles, visit ACMi’s website with video highlights, forum replays and more.

2024

2,000 brave subfreezing temperatures to view progress at Arlington High School
YourArlington, January 24, 2024

Menotomy Preschool reopened Jan. 4, back on AHS campus
YourArlington, January 19, 2024

2023

Arlington High School phase 2: ‘Another significant milestone’ opens on campus
YourArlington,  November 15, 2023

2022

Estimated 3,000 view AHS wings, and many interviewed are impressed
YourArlington, May 4, 2022

Students prepare for new era at AHS, offer views, big and small
YourArlington, March 4, 2022

First section of new Arlington High School opens to students
Arlington Advocate, March 2, 2022

Finishing touches put on first section of new Arlington High School
Arlington Advocate, January 5, 2022

2021

Arlington has “once-in-a-century” opportunity to make new high school as green as possible
Arlington Advocate, September 23, 2021

AHS Building Project – Tour Highlights (video)
ACMi, July 2021

Inside the new Arlington High School
Arlington Advocate, July 30, 2021

Class of 2021 put their mark on new Arlington High School
Arlington Advocate, February 26, 2021

No Longer in the Halls, but Forever in the Walls (video)
ACMi News High School Production Team, February 26, 2021

2020

Arlington High School building budget locked in at $234 million
Arlington Advocate, December 3, 2020

AHS First Steel Goes Up (video)
ACMi News, November 23, 2020

2019

AHS building project back on budget
Arlington Advocate, December 19, 2019

Arlington voters approve new high school, override in special election
Arlington Advocate, June 11, 2019

A special election: AHS rebuild, override OK’d with strong support
YourArlington, June 11, 2019

Arlington has plans for a new, $291 million high school. Here’s what it would look like
Boston.com, April 30, 2019

AHS rebuild draws decided support at Special Town Meeting
YourArlington, April 30, 2019

Town Meeting approves new Arlington High School building project
Arlington Advocate, April 29, 2019

MSBA approves $83 million in funding for new Arlington High School
Arlington Advocate, April 12, 2019

Select Board endorses new high school building project
Arlington Advocate, April 9, 2019

Arlington Public News Update (video)
Arlington Public News, Feb. 8, 2019

Official vote drops of rebuilt AHS to $291.4M
YourArlington, February 6, 2019

AHS rebuild committee supports refined design
YourArlington, January 28, 2019

Second AHS rebuild forum draws estimated 200 — 25 with questions
YourArlington, January 25, 2019

A tour of AHS shows limitations of current high school
Arlington Advocate, January 10, 2019

2018

AHS rebuild committee directs architect to work with tradition
YourArlington, December 7, 2018

AHS rebuild committee reviews 3 new exterior designs, gives go-ahead to memorial effort
YourArlington, December 1, 2018

AHS design discussion turns to interior ideas, and reaction is positive
YourArlington, November 11, 2018

First forum of Arlington high schematic design phase draws mixed opinions
Arlington Advocate, September 25, 2018

MSBA approves Arlington high school design
Arlington Advocate, August 29, 2018

Committee approves final design for new high school
Arlington Advocate, June 27, 2018

Design Chosen: High school to be rebuilt, not renovated
YourArlington, June 27, 2018

How does the cost of Arlington’s high school building project compare to local projects?
Arlington Advocate, June 5, 2018

High School Preliminary Designs Chosen (video)
Arlington Public News, April 17, 2018

Top 4 concepts selected for Arlington High School
Arlington Advocate, April 11, 2018

Town Manager clarifies cost for new AHS; It’s still early
YourArlington, April 13, 2018

Preliminary concepts for Arlington High School Released
Arlington Advocate, April 6, 2018

AHS Tour Highlights (video)
Arlington Public News, April 3, 2018

Analysis complete on alternative sites for AHS
Arlington Advocate, March 7, 2018

Third Forum: 100 tour AHS, look into future; hear flexibility
YourArlington, March 7, 2018

Arlington High School tour identifies renovation needs
Arlington Advocate, March 6, 2018

Facebook LIVE event of AHS tour
Arlington Advocate, March 5, 2018

Residents offer visions for future high school
Arlington Advocate, February 15, 2018

Renovate or rebuild?  Arlington imagines the future of its high school
Boston Globe, January 19, 2018

125 Attend as public process to launch AHS update underway
YourArlington, January 12, 2018

Arlington Residents Call for Forward-Thinking, History-Preserving High School
Arlington Advocate, January 12, 2018

2017

Could new AHS be built elsewhere in town?  4 sites suggested
YourArlington 12/22/17

Three Things to Know about the AHS Building Project
Arlington Advocate 12/21/17

AHS Building Committee Prepares to Focus on its Visions
YourArlington 12/12/17

Cost, Timeline, Design for a Changed Arlington High emerges
YourArlington 11/10/17

Designer Selected for Arlington High School Building Project
Arlington Advocate 10/24/17

Project Manager hired for Arlington High rebuild
Arlington Advocate 7/14/17

Arlington High School enters Feasibility Phase
Arlington Advocate 2/15/17

Arlington High School rebuild OK’d for next stage: Is it feasible?
YourArlington 2/15/17

2016

Arlington debt exclusions pass in landslide
Arlington Advocate 6/14/16

Superintendent anticipates tussle over building size in AHS rebuild project
Arlington Advocate 6/1/16

State says Arlington High School rebuild can advance
YourArlington 5/27/16

Arlington High rebuild project tapped for state funding
Arlington Advocate 5/25/16

AHS rebuild still waiting for final go-ahead from MSBA
Arlington Advocate 1/27/16

Arlington High School rebuild, in 2nd try, moves forward
YourArlington 1/26/16

2015

State officials recommend Arlington High rebuild
Arlington Advocate 12/22/15

Upcoming Events

Recent News

Welcome Back Students!

As the new school year gets underway, the following resources will help students, parents and community members access the high school during Phase 3 construction.

Arlington is victim of cybercrime

A Message from Jeff Thielman, Chair of the AHS Building Committee  Arlington Town Manager Jim Feeney announced today that the Town of Arlington and the AHS Building Project were recently victims of cybercrime. I would like to thank Mr. Feeney and the Town for their...

Phase 3 Schedule Update

Phase 3 construction of the new high school is currently underway. This phase includes construction of the Athletic wing with a 16,000 square foot gymnasium and two alternate Physical Education spaces, a Black Box theater for performing arts classes and an outdoor...

Virtual Tour of Phase 2 Spaces

Phase 2 of the new high school opened to students in November 2023. Principal Matthew Janger gives a virtual tour of the Phase 2 spaces including the Student Center, Library, Cafeteria, Forum Stairs and Humanities wing. AHS Phase 2 Virtual Tour - January 2024 from...

Phase 2 is Open!

The new Humanities wing and Student Center opened on November 8. Additional parts of Phase 2 include the district administration offices and Menotomy Preschool (which will open to students in early 2024). Communication: Press Release Superintendent's Update Message...

Blog: Phase 3 Preview

Phase 3 construction of the new high school began immediately after the opening of Phase 2 and is anticipated to be complete by February 2025. During this last phase of construction, the athletics wing, outdoor amphitheater, and black box theater will be built. Read...

Connect with us

Sign up to receive updates