Deering High School
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| Deering High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1874 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Ira Waltz |
| Students | 1,180 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 370 Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°40′18″N 70°17′45″W / 43.67165°N 70.29585°WCoordinates: 43°40′18″N 70°17′45″W / 43.67165°N 70.29585°W |
| District | Portland Public Schools |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Website | deering.portlandschools.org |
Deering High School (DHS) is a public high school in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County) which educates grades 9–12. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district. It is named after the Deering Center neighborhood it serves. It was established in 1874.[1]
It is one of the three public high schools located in Portland, the others being Portland High School and Casco Bay High School.
Memorial Stadium is located behind Deering High School, and is the home field for DHS outdoor sports teams.
The Deering Rams won the Maine Class A Boys' State Basketball Championship on March 3, 2012.[2]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Thomas H. Allen, United States Representative from Maine (1997–2008)[3]
- Nik Caner-Medley, professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv[4]
- Ryan Flaherty, professional baseball player[5]
- Robert F. Griffin, CSC, writer
- Nathaniel Mervin Haskell, Governor of Maine[6]
- Heidi Julavits, author[7]
- Anna Kendrick, actress[8]
- Linda Lavin, actress[9]
- Bob Marley, stand-up comedian[10]
- Andrea Martin, actress[8]
- Annie Proulx, writer[11]
- Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., State Historian, Class of 1966[12]
- Edward Whittemore, writer (class of 1951)
[edit] Notes
- ^ New Deering principal returns to familiar setting Portland Press Herald, July 7, 2010
- ^ DHS Wins Class A Boys' State Basketball Championship Portland Schools, March, 6, 2012
- ^ Tom Allen American Association of Publishers
- ^ "Maryland Terrapins player bio". Umterps.com. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "Ryan Flaherty Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. July 27, 1986. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Notable Biographies". Notable Biographies. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Sold out: ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon' cast tour, Seacoast midnight shows SeaCoast Online, November 3, 2009
- ^ Three with Maine ties get Tony nod Portland Press Herald, May 5, 2010
- ^ "Bob Marley (II) – Biography". Akas.imdb.com. May 1, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ Understanding Annie Proulx By Karen Lane Rood
- ^ "Maine Historic Preservation Commission: Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.". Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
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