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 Graduates of the old Newton High School prior to 1974 never actually attended Newton North, so they should not be referred to as Newton North alumni. However, it's the same institution, so as long as it is clear that alumni who graduated prior to 1974 are graduates of Newton High and not Newton North, then it seems appropriate to have them listed in the Newton North alumni section along with the year of  graduation. They could also be listed on a Wikipedia page devoted only to ""Newton High School.""  Newton North is a continuation of the original Newton High School. Prior to the fall of 1973, there was no such place as Newton North (although, starting in 1960 when Newton South opened, some people in Newton started incorrectly referring to Newton High as ""North""). In 1973 the entire Newton High School (teachers, administrators and students) moved from Walnut Street to the other side of the field into the (then new) Newton North building on Lowell Avenue and the name of the school was officially changed from Newton High School to Newton North High School.   Everything else remained the same; The Tigers, The Newtonite, The Newtonian, etc.  Then the old Newton High buildings were torn down to make room for the Newton North athletic fields; only the football stadium survived.  The location is being flipped once again for the new Newton North building scheduled to open in 2010, so the new Newton North building will be in approximately the same location as the original Newton High buildings.   So, if Newton North claims  (rightfully so) that it was established in 1859 and that it has been playing Brookline on Thanksgiving since 1894, then it needs to be noted that from 1859 until 1973, the name of the school was Newton High, not Newton North. Any reference to the school as ""Newton North High School"" prior to 1973 is historically inaccurate and should be corrected.   
 (User:TheProfessor9, 17 October, 2009"