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Somerville High School · Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville High School Class of 1924

411 graduates of Somerville, Massachusetts. Every name and face was read out of the scanned yearbook pages themselves.

Rights: Published 1924, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Somerville Public Library via the Internet Archive.

  • 411graduates
  • 247listed activities
Cover of THE 1924 YEAR BOOK

About this yearbook

Title
THE 1924 YEAR BOOK
Scanned by
Somerville Public Library, via the Internet Archive
Inside
Class O, Classes, Faculty

Dedication. In remembrance of that admired youth whose influence has meant so much to the Somerville High School we, the Senior Class of 1924, dedicate this Year Book to John A. Grimmows …

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The 1924 yearbook of Somerville High School in Somerville lists 411 graduates, and every one of them has a portrait on this site. They are listed alphabetically below, each linked to a page of their own.

354 different surnames appear. The most common were Smith (5), Brown (4), Collins (4), Holmes (3) and MacGillivray (3), and 45 surnames were shared by two or more classmates.

The most common first names were John (18), Ruth (12), Charles (11), Dorothy (11) and Helen (11).

406 graduates printed a course of study. The largest were General (151), College (106), Commercial (92) and Normal (30).

403 graduates had a home address printed. The streets most of them lived on were Medford Street (9), Broadway (8), Highland Avenue (7) and Rogers Avenue (7).

249 graduates said what they planned to do after graduation. The most often named were Boston University (42), Chandler School (16), Salem Normal School (16) and Tufts College (16).

247 graduates listed clubs, teams or other activities. The largest were Glee Club (87), Physical Training Leader (42), Traffic Squad (42) and Fife and Drum Corps (31).

273 graduates have a nickname printed beside their name, such as “Max”, “Bobby”, “Cake” and “Sis”.

Howard Petrie was in this class and went on to be known beyond their hometown.

Most common surnames

Most common first names

  • John18
  • Ruth12
  • Charles11
  • Dorothy11
  • Helen11
  • Margaret10

Courses of study

  • General151
  • College106
  • Commercial92
  • Normal30
  • Scientific27

Where they lived

  • Medford Street9
  • Broadway8
  • Highland Avenue7
  • Rogers Avenue7
  • Willow Avenue7
  • Powder House Boulevard6
  • Bay State Avenue5
  • Cedar Street5

Streets as printed in the yearbook.

What they planned next

  • Boston University42
  • Chandler School16
  • Salem Normal School16
  • Tufts College16
  • Radcliffe College13
  • Harvard University10

Clubs, teams and activities

In their own words

Nicknames in the yearbook

Known beyond the classroom

All 411 graduates

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