Scarborough High School (Maine)
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| Scarborough High School | |
| Address | |
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| 11 Municipal Drive Scarborough, Maine, Cumberland County, 04074  United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°35′30″N 70°20′10″W / 43.5917°N 70.3360°WCoordinates: 43°35′30″N 70°20′10″W / 43.5917°N 70.3360°W |
| Information | |
| Superintendent | David Doyle |
| Principal | Patricia A. Conanat |
| Assistant principals | Susan Ketch, Raymond Dunn |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Black |
| Team name | Red Storm |
| Rival | Gorham |
| Newspaper | StormWatch |
| Yearbook | Four Corners |
| Website | www.scarborough.k12.me.us/high |
Scarborough High School is a high school (9–12) located in Scarborough, Maine. Patricia A. Conant is the principal. The student population is approximately 1,100 students and another 50 staff members.
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[edit] History
The first high school in Scarborough was built in 1927 and was named after Elwood G. Bessey, a former principal, when the current high school was built in 1954.
[edit] Athletics
Boys
Lacrosse: 2006, 2008 State Champions
Soccer: 2005, 2008, 2009 State Champions (undefeated)
Baseball: 2007 Semi-Finalists
Indoor Track: 2009 State Champions
Cross Country: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 State Champions
Swimming: 3 consecutive undefeated seasons (2004-2007)
Girls
Softball: 2009 State Champions (undefeated)
Indoor Track: 2009 State Champions
Ice hockey: 2008 undefeated season, 2008 MGIHA Championship
Swimming: 2004 State Champions
Indoor Track: 2007, 2008, 2009 State Champions
Outdoor Track: 2007 State Champions
Cross Country: 2008 State Champions
[edit] US News & World Report
In 2009 Scarborough High School received a Silver Star Award in the small school division nationally.
[edit] Academics
Scarborough High School's academic organizations are some of Maine's best. In the 2008-2009 school year, Scarborough received a Silver Rating from the US News and World Report.
[edit] Academic Decathlon
Scarborough also boasts one of the nation's finest Academic Decathlon Teams. Scarborough's Academic Decathlon Team has won 19 of the past 24 state championships, each year sending a team to the national tournament. In 2007, the Decathlon team placed fourth in the small school division at the national national academic decathlon in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team placed 25th overall.
[edit] Extra-curricular
The Student Congress Debate team has won the MPA Student Congress Championship three consecutive years. In 2007, it sent three of Maine's best congressional debaters to Wichita, Kansas for the National Forensics League National Tournament. Scarborough high school also has a vast music program. In 2007, the chorus went to Washington, DC to sing at the National Cathedral. Scarborough High School has three bands (Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble), all of which received gold ratings at the Maine Band festival. In addition, Scarborough had the greatest number of students accepted into the District One Honors Concert Band in 2006 and 2007, including the most students making first chair.
[edit] Renovations
Scarborough High School underwent renovations beginning in 2003, and ending in 2006.
[edit] External links
- Scarborough High School webpage
- "Scarborough High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/maine/scarborough_high_school. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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