Machias Memorial High School
Machias Memorial High School | |
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Machias Memorial High School in 2007 | |
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1 Bulldog Lane Machias, Maine, Washington 04654 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°42′50″N 67°28′09″W / 44.7138°N 67.4692°WCoordinates: 44°42′50″N 67°28′09″W / 44.7138°N 67.4692°W |
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School type | Public |
School district | AOS 96 |
Superintendent | Scott Porter |
Principal | Brian Leavitt |
Grades | 9–12 |
Color(s) | Orange and black |
Mascot | Bones, the bulldog |
Team name | the Bulldogs |
Yearbook | Margaretta |
Website | http://www.mmhsbulldogs.org |
Machias Memorial High School (MMHS) is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) located in Machias, Maine. The school was originally established in 1850 as Machias High School, and was later renamed to honor students and alumni who died while serving in the military.
The school is a member of Alternative Organization Structure (AOS) 96. MMHS students are residents of Machias as well as the neighboring towns of Jonesboro, Marshfield, Northfield, Roque Bluffs, Wesley, Whitneyville, East Machias, Machiasport, Cutler, and Whiting.
The school mascot is a bulldog, and the school colors are orange and black. The school yearbook, the Margaretta, is named after HMS Margaretta, a British schooner captured on the Machias River during the American Revolutionary War.
News and initiatives
MMHS was selected to participate in a five-year high school initiative called Models, Networks and Policies to Support and Sustain Rigor and Relevance for ALL Students, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sports
MMHS competes in the Eastern Division of Class D high school sports. The Bulldogs hold a number of state and regional championship titles, including soccer, basketball (boys), and cheerleading titles. MMHS offers many sports. These sports include Girls' Volleyball (Class B), Co-ed Cross Country (Class C), and Soccer in the fall, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball and Cheering in the winter, and in the spring Baseball and Softball.
External links
- MMHS website
- MMHS Alumni page
- MMHS Alumni (1914 to present)
- "Machias Memorial High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 7 May 2001. Retrieved 2010-11-07.