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'''Belmont High School''' in [[Belmont, Massachusetts]] was built in 1970 at a cost of $9 million. The school had 1,170 students enrolled and a student/teacher ratio of 16.1 in the 2004-05 school year. <ref>Belmont Historical Society, ''Belmont Then & Now'', Arcadia Publishing, 2004.

</ref><ref>[http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/home.asp?mode=so&so=133-6&ot=5&o=127&view=enr Massachusetts Department of Education: Belmont High], ''doe.mass.gov'', accessed 2006.</ref>

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Belmont High School is a part of [[Belmont Public Schools]].

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'''Front 242''' is a pioneering [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[electronic music]] group that came into prominence during the [[1980s]]. During their most active period (effectively ending in [[1993]] with the albums ''06:21:03:11 UP EVIL'' and ''05:22:09:12 OFF'') they influenced many industrial and electronic artists. The term ''[[electronic body music]]'' (EBM) was initially coined to describe their music.[http://www.eraseronline.com/banddisplay.php?Band=91],[http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=History%20of%20Techno]

It is built on an old landfill and sits next to Clay Pit Pond. The town's high school used to be located on Orchard street, but it was badly damaged by fire in the late [[1960s]], and a new school was eventually rebuilt on Concord Avenue. The previous high school is now an elementary school.

==History==

The girls swim team is regularly champion of the Middlesex League, {{fact}} but did not fare very well this season, following an exodus from the team of the top swimmers. Most recently, the baseball and softball teams went on prolonged winning streaks until season ending losses to their [[Concord-Carlisle High School|Concord Carlisle]] counterparts.

===Founding of Band===

When [[industrial music]] developed in [[England]] in the mid-1970s with [[Cabaret Voltaire (band)|Cabaret Voltaire]] and [[Throbbing Gristle]], these groups used electronic instruments, percussion with found objects, and looped samples of "found" soundbites, elements later taken up by Front 242. These techniques can be seen as an extension of the use of electronic sources of sound as musical instruments and percussion with found objects by composer [[Edgard Varèse]].

Front 242 was created in [[1981]] in [[Aarschot]], [[Belgium]] by Daniel Bresanutti and Dirk Bergen, who wanted to create music and graphic design using emerging electronic tools. The initial name of ''C-Tec'' was changed to Front 242 because it had greater potential as a subject of graphic design. The first single, ''Principles'', was released late in 1981. Although some members now claim that the name does not have a particular meaning, in an early '90s interview on Dutch TV (the Tragedy >for you< period with slo-mo version of that track playing in background), Daniel Bresanutti said that the '242' part comes from him swearing '242!' instead of 'damn!' when he was young.{{verify source}}.

==Administration and Faculty==

[[Patrick Codenys]] and [[Jean-Luc De Meyer]] had separately formed a group called ''Under Viewer'' at about the same time, and the two duos joined together in [[1982]]. Bresanutti, Codenys and De Meyer took turns on vocals at first, until they settled on De Meyer as the lead vocalist (early recordings with Bresanutti on vocals have recently been released). De Meyer came to write most of the lyrics. They decided not to use the regular waveform settings on their synthesizers, arguing that creating the waveform for each note was part of the creative process.

The school administration is composed of Michael Harvey, the principal, and two assistant principals, Dan Richards and Layne Millington. The school's administration has changed frequently in recent years.

Their next single, ''U-Men'', was released in [[1982]], followed by the band's first album ''Geography'' that same year. These first releases were cited as influential to other artists in the genre; however, they were not strong and hard-hitting as the group's later efforts. In 1983, Dirk Bergen left the band to pursue graphic design, and [[Richard Jonckheere]], referred to as Richard 23, joined as a backing vocalist and charismatic stage presence.

In June 2004, the school's long-time principal, Foster Wright, decided to retire. Jonathan Landman was hired to replace him, but the school department did not renew Landman's contract for the 2006-2007 school year. Michael Harvey, who had been among the candidates for principal in 2004, was selected to be an "Interim Principal" for the 2006-07 school year, and, on 10 Jan 2007, was approved by the town as Principal. He had been the Director of Social Studies during the previous school-year. In addition, one of the school's two assistant principals has left the system in June 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.

===Rising Popularity===

==Courses and Graduation Requirements==

Front 242 became a popular musical group in Belgium. Their next album, ''[[No Comment (album)|No Comment]]'' electronic was the first to introduce the term "Electronic Body Music" in association with their sound. Front 242 signed with the [[Wax Trax]] label in [[1984]], and started their first tour in the [[United States]] with [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]. This tour led to the creation of [[Revolting Cocks]] by Richard 23, [[Luc Van Acker]], [[Alain Jourgensen]] of [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]] and others.

The [[1985]] album ''Backcatalogue'' collected material from the group's earlier years, but their international breakthrough did not occur until the release of ''Official Version'' in [[1987]], on the [[Red Rhino]] Europe label, followed by their "Official Warfare" tour in support of the album.

The school requires that all students complete:

The wildly popular [[1988]] "[[Headhunter (song)|Headhunter]]" single (with a video by [[Anton Corbijn]]) and its accompanying album ''Front By Front'' would prove to be among the most commercially successful and enduring records in the entire history of industrial music and EBM. By this point, Front 242 had developed a style of strong backbeats, slices, samples, and ominous vocals. The band drew on militaristic samples, mock-evangelism, and television images, but without clearly defining a message. The band stated instead that they were merely presenting the world around them as it was.

* 4 years of English

* 4 years of Mathematics

* 4 years of Science

* 3 years of Social Studies

* 2 years of Foreign Language

* 1 year of Fine and Performing Art

* 4 years of Physical Education and Health

===1990s===

In addition, all students are required to log 40 hours of community service during their time at BHS. Like all public schools in Massachusetts, BHS also requires that students pass the [[Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System]] (MCAS). Also known as The Massachusetts Child Abuse System.

In the 1990s, the band went through many changes. ''Tyranny >For You<'', released in [[1991]], had a much denser, multi-layered sound. Tyranny was also the first album they released under contract with a major corporate label, Sony/Epic, after the widespread popularity of "Front by Front". Sony/Epic also issued re-released versions of Front 242's five earlier albums, with several E.P.'s and singles consolidated as extra tracks on the albums.

In 1992, Bresanutti returned to combining graphic arts with music, taking his lithographs on tour to three U.S. galleries. Bresanutti also composed a solo half-hour atmospheric recording called ''Art and Strategy'' (or The Art Corporation) to play during viewings of the lithographs, and released it in a limited edition of 1,000 CDs. This is the only known solo work from any of Front 242's members.

Independent study options are available for credit towards the required classes, and 3 of the 4 required years of PE may be completed outside the school. Requirements may also be waived on an individual basis by the school's principal, and students who can complete all requirements in three years are given the ability to chose early graduation.

Front 242's style shifted abruptly with each of their next two albums, released in rapid succession in 1993 (originally planned as a double-CD): ''06:21:03:11 UP EVIL'' and ''05:22:09:12 OFF'' (the numbers correspond to letters, spelling "FUCK UP EVIL" and "EVIL OFF"). However, strains were emerging, with the band members apparently having different artistic views.

===English===

Neither of these albums had significant input from Richard 23, and ''05:22:09:12 OFF'' only included their lead vocalist, Jean-Luc De Meyer, on a remixed track originally from Up Evil. On the other hand, a variety of new contributors were listed as members of Front 242 on these albums: Jean-Marc Pauly and Pierre Pauly on Up Evil, and 99 Kowalski and Eran Westwood on Off.

All students are required to take English 9, English 10, English 11, all of which are offered at either a college preparatory (CP) or honors (H) level. Seniors must take one of three courses:

99 Kowalski is the stage name of Kristin Kowalski, making a tradition out of Richard 23's idea of number-as-name. Kowalski and Westwood were originally members of a [[New York City]] band called Spill who Bressanutti and Codenys had brought to Belgium to produce their debut album. After the recording sessions fell apart, they contributed to Front 242 on the Off release.

* Humanities, which meets for twice as much time as most classes. Half of it is taught by the Social Studies department and half is taught by the English department.

* Humanities H, which, unlike Humanities, is taught as a regular class by the English Department

* AP English, which is taught as a regular class by the English Department

A broader public was exposed to Front 242's music in 1992 in the film "[[Single White Female]]" starring [[Bridget Fonda]] and [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]. In the film, an 'evil' roommate Leigh ties up Fonda to a chair but leaves her with the television remote control. In order to attract attention, Fonda tunes in to a music video channel and turns up the volume. The video playing at the time is Front 242's "Rhythm Of Time", from the album "Tyranny >For You<". Also in 1992, the television commercials for the film "K2" were set to the Front 242 song "Moldavia", also from the album "Tyranny >For You<".

In addition, electives such as Creative Writing and Public Speaking are offered for interested students.

After the release of ''06:21:03:11 Up Evil'' and ''05:22:09:12 Off'' there was no new material from Front 242 under any lineup. Instead, the band released a stream of live recordings and remixes. However, this period also saw a proliferation of side projects, an inordinate number of which involved De Meyer.

===Social Studies===

Earlier, Richard 23 played in the [[Revolting Cocks]], and De Meyer had a side project doing vocals for [[Bigod 20]] for their debut single, "The Bog" in 1990. In 1995, De Meyer met [[Marc Heal]] of [[Cubanate]] at a [[Front Line Assembly]] concert, and the two of them collaborated along with [[Ged Denton]] and [[Jonathan Sharp]], to record as [[Cyber-Tec Project]] for the new (and short-lived) Cyber-Tec record label.

All students are required to take World History, Modern World History, and American Studies, all of which are offered at either a college preparatory (CP) or honors (H) level. Electives such as You and the Law and Facing History are also offered to interested students. In addition, the Social Studies department also offers Humanities and AP Psychology, both of which are "double classes". See above or below, respectively, for more information.

After the departure of Sharp and the demise of the Cyber-Tec label, the remaining group continued working under the name [[C-Tec]]. De Meyer also took over as vocalist for [[Birmingham 6]] for their 1996 album "Error of Judgment". 1996 also saw the debut album "Elemental" from [[Cobalt 60]], which De Meyer formed with the members of [[Kriegbereit]], that is, [[Dominique Lallement]] and [[Frederic Sebastien]] of [[Reims]], [[France]]. This was the start of a number of releases from [[Cobalt 60]]. Meanwhile, Richard 23 recorded with the groups [[Holy Gang]] and later [[LeTschak]].

===Mathematics===

The four core members of Front 242 regrouped in 1998 to compose radically reworked versions of many of their songs, which they then performed on their first tour in five years, appropriately called the Re:Boot tour. They acknowledged the influence of [[The Prodigy]] and their "Fat of the Land" album in crafting the new, more techno style of Re:Boot.

All students are required to take 4 math courses. Most students take, in order, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and Calculus, though some students elect other options including:

The new tour material was the subject of Front 242's new recording contract in the U.S. with [[Metropolis Records]]. Front 242 also indicated at this time that they were recording new material. However, they had little activity after 1998, making occasional appearances in Europe and Mexico, while Codenys recorded under the name [[Gaiden]] with Steve Stoll in 2001.

* taking a review of Algebra I during their first year and ending with Pre-calculus

* taking Geometry during middle school, Calculus during the junior year, and doing an independent study (typically a course at the [[Harvard Extension School]]) during their senior year

* replacing their last course, either Calculus or Pre-calculus with Finance and Business or Advance Topics in Mathematics

===2000s===

In addition, the Mathematics Department also offers electives like Finance and Business and AP Computer Science.

Then 2002 saw the beginning of a wave of new material from Bresanutti and Codenys, and then from Front 242. In August 2002 a DVD/CD two-disc set called "Speed Tribe" was released by [[Dance.com]]. The DVD was a collaboration with experimental documentary filmmakers [[Rod Chong]] and [[Sharon Matarazzo]], who filmed the 2001 24 Hour Le Mans. in the video, the racecars, clouds, rain and spectators form an impressionistic visual backdrop for the music.

Several months later, the first release from [[Male or Female]], also known as Morf, a new project for Bresanutti and Codenys along with vocalist Elko Blijweert. In 2002 and 2003, Morf released an album, an E.P., a double album, and a DVD/CD two-disc combo, on the Belgian record label [[Alfa Matrix]], and went on tour through the U.S.

Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-calculus are offered at either a college preparatory (CP) or honors (H) level. Algebra I and all electives are only offered as CP classes. Calculus is offered at three levels: one CP class and two classes to prepare students for either the [[Advanced Placement Program|AP]] Calculus AB exam or the AP Calculus BC exam.

Then, 2002 and 2003 also saw the release of the new material from Front 242 in a decade: the E.P. "Still and Raw" and the album "Pulse", released on XIIIBis Records in Europe and Metropolis in the U.S. These represented another iteration of Front 242's explicitly stated goal of reinventing itself. The style of the two new releases is more more mellow than some of their past work, using more "glitchy" and "bleepy" sounds. As well, it uses the manipulated voice as a musical instrument. The new releases have a much more emotional style from De Meyer, which was presaged in his later recordings with [[C-Tec]] and particularly [[Cobalt 60]] on its album "Twelve".

===Science===

Front 242 promised a new U.S. tour to perform new material from "Still and Raw" and "Pulse". They have made occasional appearances in Latin America and Europe, even being rejoined by Dirk Bergen for a reunion concert in Aarschot in 2004 under the original lineup of Bresanutti, Bergen, Codenys and De Meyer. This performance was kept secret until two days before the show but when the scene magazine [[Side-Line]] and the band's label [[Alfa Matrix]] launched the news, tickets were quickly sold out.

All students are required to take, in order, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, all of which are offered as both CP and honors courses. In addition, students must take at least one elective. Potential electives include [[Advanced Placement Program|AP]] Chemistry, Biology, or Physics, Physics 2, Astronomy, Design and Technology, or AP Psychology / Neuroanatomy. AP Psychology / Neuroanatomy is a "double course", taught by both a Social Studies and a Science teacher. Students receive the same grade for each course on their transcripts.

The band has now also set itself to re-release its entire backcatalogue both as a normal CD and as a limited edition consisting of a 2CD set holding lots of previously unreleased material. For this the band is working together with the Belgian label [[Alfa Matrix]] label that already took care of releasing the albums of the Front 242 side-project [[Male Or Female]]. The first re-release is their debut album "Geography", this time newly remastered personally by Bresanutti to surprisingly powerful effect and including 3 extra tracks (two hidden ones) on the normal CD format.

===Foreign Language===

Meanwhile their enthusiasm for side projects has continued, as Patrick Codenys started appearing with a new group called [[Red Sniper]], Bresanutti started recording with a new group called Troissoeur, Codenys and Richard 23 formed a quasi-DJ project called [[Coder23]] which is touring in late 2004 and early 2005 as the opening act for [[VNV Nation]], and De Meyer collaborated as a vocalist with [[Glis]] in 2005.

Two years of foreign language are required at BHS. Students may elect to take courses in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, or Latin. Independent studies are also offered some years in German. In addition, exchange programs exist to Argentina, France, and Italy.

Front 242 made tour through twenty venues in North America in November 2005, their first tour as the full band since 2000.

===Fine and performing arts===

The band performed at [[Roskilde Festival]] 2006.

In related news, the band's sold out two day performance at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels has been recorded for a future release via [[Alfa Matrix]]. More releases are expected in 2006 or 2007.

In December of 2006 Front 242 announced from their MySpace page that they were writing music for a video game called Cipher Complex and provided a link to a teaser trailer with a short sample of one of their scores.[http://www.myspace.com/front242]

Belmont High School offers many performing art courses, in both theater and music. This includes the PAC(preforming arts company), the wind ensemble, the symphonic band, the chamber orchestra, the jazz band, and the marching band. It also offers fine art courses including Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, Photo, and Ceramics.

===PhysicalBand Education=members==

* [[Jean-Luc De Meyer]] - vocals

* [[Daniel Bressanutti]] - keyboards, programming, live mixing

* [[Patrick Codenys]] - keyboards, programming, samplers

* [[Richard Jonckheere]], often credited as "Richard 23" - percussion, vocals

=== Occasional Band Members / Collaborators ===

* Dirk Bergen - credited as keyboardist on Geography

* Jean-Marc Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil

* Pierre Pauly - credited for writing and composing vocals on 06:21:03:11 Up Evil

* Kristin Kowalski - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals

* Eran Westwood - credited as writer, composer and vocalist on 05:22:09:12 Off, Animal, and Angels Versus Animals

* John Dubs - credited as writer and composer on Animal and Angels Versus Animals

* [[Jean-Marc Lederman]] - credited as remixer on Angels Versus Animals.

== Discography ==

All students are required to take Wellness during their freshman year, which is both a traditional PE class and a health/sex-ed class.(Parents can exclude their children from the sex-ed classes if they chose.) During their sophomore, junior, and senior years, students are required to fulfill two semesters of PE, which they can obtain either by playing a school-offered sport, joining certain clubs, taking Wellness II, or doing PE outside of school under a "contract" with the Athletics department.

* Full-length albums:

** ''[[Geography (album)|Geography]]'' ([[1982]], reissued [[1992]])

** ''[[No Comment (album)|No Comment]]'' ([[1984]], reissued [[1992]])

** ''[[Back Catalogue]]'' (singles anthology, [[1987]]; reissued [[1992]])

** ''[[Official Version]]'' ([[1987]], reissued [[1992]])

** ''[[Front by Front]]'' ([[1988]], reissued [[1992]])

** ''[[Tyranny (For You)]]'' ([[1991]])

** ''[[Live Target]]'' ("official" live bootleg, [[1992]])

** ''[[06:21:03:11 Up Evil]]'' ([[1993]])

** ''[[05:22:09:12 Off]]'' ([[1993]])

** ''[[Live Code]]'' (live album, [[1994]])

** ''[[[e-mail]@ge]]'' (remix album, [[1995]])

** ''[[Re-Boot: Live '98]]'' (live album, [[1998]])

** ''[[Pulse (album)|Pulse]]'' ([[2003]])

** ''[[Geography (album)|Geography]]'' (2-disc reissue, [[2004]])

* Singles and EPs:

==Extracurricular Activities and Sports==

** Principles (single, [[1981]])

** U-Men (single, [[1981]])

** Endless Riddance (EP, [[1983]])

** Two In One (EP, [[1983]])

** Live in Chicago (EP, included free with early copies of [[No Comment]], [[1984]])

** No Shuffle (single, [[1985]])

** Politics of Pressure (EP, [[1985]])

** Interception (single, [[1986]])

** Masterhit (single, [[1987]])

** [[Headhunter (song)|Headhunter]] (single and EP, [[1988]])

** Never Stop! (single and EP, [[1989]])

** Tragedy >for you< (single, [[1990]])

** Rhythm of Time (single, [[1991]])

** Mixed By Fear (EP, [[1991]])

** Animal (single, [[1993]])

** Angels Versus Animals (EP, [[1993]])

** Religion (EP, [[1993]])

** [[Headhunter 2000]] (4 CDs & 1 "Golden Masters" EP, [[1998]])

** Still and Raw (EP, [[2003]])

*Clips and videos:

===Sports===

**U-Men (clip, Marc De Meyer, [[1982]])

Belmont High School is part of the [[Middlesex League]] and the [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]].

**Operating Tracks (clip, BRT / Roodfonk, [[1984]])

**Take One (clip, BRT / Roodfonk, [[1984]])

**Quite Unusual (clip, Serge Bergli / RTBF, [[1986]])

**Headhunter (clip, Anton Corbijn, [[1988]])

**Welcome To Paradise (clip, Anton Corbijn, [[1988]])

**Tragedy >for you< (clip, Anton Corbijn, [[1990]])

**Rhythm Of Time (clip, Peter Christofferson, [[1991]])

**Integration Eight X Ten (VHS, [[1992]])

**Religion (clip, Jon Klein / Conspiracy, [[1993]])

**Animal (clip, John Wentworth / Asymmetrical Prod., [[1994]])

**Happiness (clip, Etienne Auger / V-Form, [[1996]])

**Catch The Men (DVD, [[2005]])

==Singles==

The school colors are maroon, white, and blue. The school mascot is the marauder.

{| class="wikitable"

|rowspan="2"|'''Year'''

|rowspan="2"| '''Title'''

|colspan="4"| '''Chart positions'''

|rowspan="2"| '''Album'''

|-

|US [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]

The high school's athletic department offers 28 sports with 57 levels of competition:

|US [[Modern Rock Tracks chart|Modern Rock]]

|US [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|Mainstream Rock]]

|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]

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| [[1990 in music|1990]]

| "Tragedy (For You)"

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| #18

| -

| -

| ''Tyranny (For You)''

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== Side Projects and Guest Appearances ==

====Fall Sports====

* Prothese - Daniel Bressanutti, Dirk Bergen

* Cheerleading (V)

* Under Viewer - Patrick Codenys, Jean-Luc De Meyer

* Cross Country - Boys, Girls (V, JV)

* [[Revolting Cocks]] - Richard 23

* Field Hockey (V, JV, F)

* [[Bigod 20]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* Football (V, JV, F)

* [[Birmingham 6 (band)|Birmingham 6]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* Golf (V)

* The Art Corporation - Daniel Bressanutti

* Soccer—Boys, Girls (V, JV, F)

* Holy Gang - Richard 23

* Swimming—Girls (V, JV)

* [[C-Tec|Cyber-Tec Project]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* Volleyball—Girls (V, JV)

* [[C-Tec]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* [[Cobalt 60]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* Grisha Zeme - Daniel Bressanutti, Patrick Codenys

* LaTchak - Richard 23

* [[Gaiden]] - Patrick Codenys

* Male or Female - Daniel Bressanutti, Patrick Codenys

* Red Sniper - Patrick Codenys

* Troissoeur - Daniel Bressanutti

* Coder 23 - Patrick Codenys, Richard 23

* [[Glis]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* [[Modern Cubism]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

* [[32 Crash]] - Jean-Luc De Meyer

== External links ==

====Winter Sports====

*[http://www.front242.com/ FRONT 242 official website]

* Basketball - Boys, Girls (V, JV, F)

*[http://www.alfa-matrix.com/ FRONT 242's official label Alfa Matrix ]

* Cheerleading (V)

*[http://www.front242usa.com/ FRONT 242's official website for the U.S.]

* Ice Hockey - Boys, Girls (V, JV)

*[http://242.herrebout.com/242faq.shtml Front 242 FAQ]

* Skiing - Boys, Girls (V)

*[http://www.myspace.com/ivodraganac Front 242 Remixes by ID Music]

* Swimming - Boys (V, JV)

*[http://www.front242.ru Русский неофициальный сайт Front 242.]

* Indoor Track - Boys, Girls (V, JV)

*[http://www.waste.org/~terje/front242/lyrics/ Various Front 242 lyrics]

* Wrestling (V, JV)

*[http://www.hellelujah.com/hellelujah.htm Hellelujah] - an audiovisual coproduction between Front 242 and [[Design Is Dead]]

*[http://members.fortunecity.com/twins242/front242/index.html Joseph Gogh's Front 242 Site]

*[http://front242.club42.net/ system:242]

*[http://www.ciphercomplex.com/ Cipher Complex teaser with Front 242 score]

*{{musicbrainz artist|id=8fb6c00f-61d8-4f27-98f9-53e1ba481626}}

[[Category:Peel Sessions artists]]

====Spring Sports====

[[Category:Belgian electronic music groups]]

* Baseball (V, JV, F)

[[Category:Belgian musical groups]]

* Lacrosse (V, JV)

[[Category:Industrial music groups]]

* Softball (V, JV, F)

[[Category:Techno music groups]]

* Spring Track - Boys, Girls (V, JV)

[[Category:Alternative musical groups]]

* Tennis - Boys, Girls (V, JV)

[[Category:Electronic body music]]

[[Category:1980s music groups]]

[[Category:1990s music groups]]

[[Category:2000s music groups]]

[[Category:Ableton Live users]]

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==Notable alumni==

[[de:Front 242]]

*[[Wilbur Wood]], MLB pitcher. {{fact}}

[[es:Front 242]]

*[[Robbie Guertin]], Guitarist, tamborinist, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. {{fact}}

[[fr:Front 242]]

*[[Patty Shea]], champion [[field hockey]] player and coach, member of the US [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] team in 1988 and 1996. (class of 1980) <ref>[http://www.ncaasports.com/fieldhockey/womens/story/6844257 The Pioneering Patty Shea], ''ncaasports.com'', accessed 2006.</ref>

[[it:Front 242]]

*[[Crown Princess Masako|Masako Owada]], Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess of [[Japan]] (class of 1981). {{fact}}

[[nl:Front 242]]

*[[Dan Walker]], Republican Senator from Illinois and World War II veteran {{fact}}

[[ru:Front 242]]

*[[Michael Bivins]], founder and member [[New Edition]] and [[BellBivDeVoe]] {{fact}}

[[sl:Front 242]]

*[[Charles Parsons]], Harvard philosopher of mathematics and Kant scholar. Son of Talcott Parsons. {{fact}}

[[sv:Front 242]]

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/bhs/info.html Official website]

*[http://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/bhs/docs/ProgramStudies2006_2007.pdf 2006-07 Program of Studies] (PDF)

[[Category:High schools in Massachusetts]]