district (Doherty and West) were renamed respectively to Doherty Middle School and West Middle School, as they have remained to this day. 21st-century additions At the 1999 town meeting, Andover allocated $31.9 million to construct a new elementary and middle school. High Plain Elementary School and Wood Hill Middle school were built as a single building, but designed to operate as two separate educational institutions. By 2002, the schools opened with construction being 97% complete by September 5 of that year. This brought the total number of elementary schools to six and total middle schools to three. By 2014, the structural integrity of Bancroft elementary school had become a burden to the Town of Andover, costing more than $1 million per year to maintain. As a result, the old school was demolished and a new one was built in its place. Bancroft Elementary remains the most recently constructed school in the town, despite controversy to renovate and rebuild other plants and facilities. Schools Overview Shawsheen Preschool The Shawsheen School is the only school under the jurisdiction of Andover Public Schools that facilitates a Pre-kindergarten program. Although the school is considered public, tuition is subsidized by families, with rates ranging from $2,350 to $5,265 per year (for 2019–2020). Elementary schools Bancroft Elementary School Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School High Plain Elementary School South Elementary School West Elementary School Middle schools Doherty Middle School West Middle School Wood Hill Middle School Andover High School Andover High School is the sole public senior high school in the Andover Public Schools district. Formerly the Punchard Free School, the school produces approximately 450 graduates each year, which is 96% of the total enrolled senior class. Most notably, alumni of Andover High School include actor Michael Chiklis, comedian Jay Leno and professional Golfer Rob Oppenheim. District Demographics Per Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics for the 2021–2022 academic year, the Andover Public Schools district accommodates 5,421 pupils from grades PK-12, with an additional 35 Special education students beyond the 12th grade, totaling 5,456 overall. See also Andover High School (Massachusetts) Andover, Massachusetts Greater Lawrence Technical School Phillips Academy References Andover, Massachusetts School districts established in 1866 School districts in Massachusetts Education in Essex County, Massachusetts