Billerica Memorial High School

Billerica Memorial High School
Location
35 River Street
Billerica, Massachusetts 01821

United States
Coordinates42°33′40″N 71°16′23″W / 42.56111°N 71.27306°W / 42.56111; -71.27306
Information
TypePublic
MottoRespect, Individuality, Community, and Enrichment
Established1916 as Howe High School; 1955 as BMHS
School districtBillerica Public Schools
PrincipalThomas R. Murphy
Teaching staff128.28 (FTE)
Grades8 to 12
Enrollment1,821 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio14.18
Color(s)Forest green and white   
Athletics conferenceMerrimack Valley Conference (MVC)
MascotIndian Head
NicknameBMHS
Team nameIndians
RivalChelmsford High School (Chelmsford, Massachusetts)
NewspaperThe Billerica Beat
Websitewww.billericak12.com/schools/billerica-memorial-high-school

Billerica Memorial High School (BMHS), formerly Howe High School, is a public secondary school in the town of Billerica, Massachusetts. It is the only high school under the purview of the Billerica Public Schools district, and serves approximately 1,600 students between grades 8 and 12. The school is supervised by a district superintendent who reports to an elected school committee for the town. As of June 2025, Thomas Murphy, an alumnus of BMHS, is the school's principal. The administration consists of assistant principals responsible for a specific grade-year. In athletics, Billerica's arch-rival is Chelmsford High School. The colors of BMHS are green and white, and the school's emblem is the Indian Head.