Wellesley High School is a public high school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, educating grades 9 through 12. Its current principal is Dr. Andrew Keough, who assumed the position in 2007 after the retirement of Ms. Rena Mirkin. Its two assistant principals are Lynne Novogroski and Nora Curran (interim assistant principal). As of 2008, it has over 1300 students and is one of the most academically challenging public high schools in Massachusetts. In 2007 it was ranked the 70th best public high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, earning a Gold Medal.
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