Somerville Free High School, which opened in 1852, soon became too small to accommodate the many students seeking a high school education, so in 1872 a new high school was opened nearby on Central Hill where the East Wing, or
Somerville Free High School, which opened in 1852, soon became too small to accommodate the many students seeking a high school education, so in 1872 a new high school was opened nearby on Central Hill where the East Wing, or C Building, now stands. The old high school was converted into the city hall and is still in use today.
Again because of overcrowding, but also because of the need for both a classical education for those seeking college entrance and a more general education for those seeking to enter the work force, it was determined that another high school was needed. However, all city leaders were not in agreement. Some wanted to save the expense of a new building causing the temporary adoption of the Woburn Plan, which had the high school o