Millis High School

Millis High School
Address
245 Plain Street Millis , Massachusetts 02054 United States
Coordinates	42°09′45″N 71°21′30″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Small School, Big Family."
Established	1960
Superintendent	Ms. Nancy Gustafson
Principal	Mr. Mullaney
Faculty	32
Grades	69–12
Enrollment	382
Campus size	16 acres
Color(s)	Maroon and silver
Athletics conference	Tri Valley League
Accreditations	New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Newspaper	The Mohawk Post
Website	www.millisps.org

Millis High School is located in the small town of Millis, Massachusetts, near Medway and Medfield, in Norfolk County. The school building consists of both the middle school and high school (grades 5–12).

Enrollment

In 2005, the graduating class of Millis High School was 73 students, which was one of the larger classes of the past few years. The class of 2009 surpassed the class of 2005 with its student body of 75 individuals, and the current class of 2010 has exceeded the previous year. In total, the high school has around 350 students. The class of 2012 currently has 87, however this number can increase or decrease before graduation.

History

In 1999, Millis Middle/High School underwent a complete renovation.

Millis came in tenth in the state in the Math portion of the MCAS in 2006, while also ranking first in the state with Boston Latin School for English MCAS scores.

In 2007, Millis was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence award by the Federal Government under the No Child Left Behind Act. Millis High School has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public schools in the nation. The award was earned under the excellent leadership of then principal Linda McCann.

Clubs and extracurriculars

There are many clubs and extracurriculars, including the Mohawk Post (a monthly school paper) and the Dead Poets Society, a group whose name is derived from the movie Dead Poets Society.

Art club

Also, we have an Art Club. In our Art Club, you are able to be with your classmates and draw, paint, make pottery, and so much more. The club is located in in Mrs.Haggerty's art room. Your work can be summited into an online art portfolio on the website,Artsonia. On this site you are able to buy your children's art work and have them put onto mugs, shirts, phone cases, water bottles, bags, and so much more!

Debate club

Millis High School has recently welcomed the Debate club. Debate club is held on B-days in room 123. Debate club is led by founder and president Michael O'brien.

Drama club

The drama club is a small group of students directed by a faculty member, Mrs. Bartley. They perform a single play every year, like Teen Antics in 2013, and Miss Brooks in 2012.

Athletics

Girls volleyball

The girls' volleyball team for Millis has had some success over the past couple years. Div. III State Champs '03, South Sectional Champs '03, Eastern Mass Champs '03, Central Sectional Champs '07, Div. III State Champs '08, Central Sectional Champs '08, Central Sectional Champs '10, Central Sectional Champs '11.

Boys volleyball

The boys' volleyball team has made the state tournament frequently the last 10 years, they have been in the state tournament 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011. They were State Champs in 2003. The team was also Regional Champs in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Football

The Millis High School football team won the State Championship in 1980, 1994, and 1999. The team won the league multiple times in 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, and most recently, 2011 and 2012. Millis plays its Thanksgiving rivalry game every year against the Medway Mustangs. In 2009 the Mohawks went 5-6 for the second straight year, an improvement from an 0-11 campaign in 2007. The Mohawks are a combined team with Hopedale. In 2011, the Mohawks ended their season with a record of 10-2 and went to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. They beat Medway for the first time in ten years with a Thanksgiving Day performance. They were also the first ever Tri-Valley League Small Champions after they defeated Bellingham High School. They played in the Division IV Semi-Finals that year, but lost to Mashpee High School, who ended up winning the Massachusetts Division IV Super Bowl against Cardinal-Spellman High School. In 2012, the Mohawks defended their title as Tri-Valley League Small Champions after a victory over Bellingham High School. In 2013 the team had a 8-3 record. They lost to Cohasset in the division 6 sectional finals. It was a mud battle in the swamp on thanksgiving vs Medway and came out victorious with a win 14 to 13 led by star tight end Aaron Hernandez. They now share the team with Hopedale.

Boys soccer

The boys' soccer team made the state tournament in 2004. A few rough seasons followed that year of success with the team going without a win for the next two seasons. The 2007 campaign ended with an upset win over Medway and a 0-0 tie versus Westwood. The season did not go as planned, and the team won 2 games and force 2 ties. In the 2010-11 season, the team went 8-5. In the 2011-12 season, the boys soccer program added back the varsity program. They won a single game that season.

Girls soccer

The girls varsity soccer team were the South Sectional Championship in the fall of 2009 and were named Division III State Champions.

Boys ice hockey

Students from Millis High School and Tri-County RVTHS have joined together to form the Tri-County Millis hockey team. The team plays in the Mayflower League. Home games are played at the Franklin Ice Arena in Franklin, Massachusetts. Tri-Valley League Champs '73, '74.

Girls ice hockey

Girls in grades 7-12 at Millis combine with other high school students from Medway, Ashland, and Holliston and play on the Medway/Ashland girls hockey team. They have been a team for 3 years and have qualified for the MIAA Division 1 state tournament each year.

Girls basketball

Girls basketball has had much recent success, making the state tournament for three years straight. In 2009 they became the state champions. 2008-2009 MIAA Div. 4 State Champions.

Boys basketball

The boys basketball team in 2011–2012 had a record of 4–7. They qualified for MIAA Division 4 state tournament, won their preliminary against C.A.S.H and went on to beat Holbrook, the top seed in their division with a score of 49-42. They lost their second round game to Cathedral.

Cheerleading

The Varsity Cheerleading squad combined with Hopedale in 2012. Tri-Valley League Champs '77, '80. Sadly there is no cheerleading team anymore.

Track

Millis has both boys and girls indoor and outdoor, track. Indoor track is during the winter and outdoor track is in the spring. In the 2009–10 winter track season, Millis high jumper Corey Fairfield became an All-American and won five state championships, along with numerous records and awards. State Champs '80, Tri-Valley League Champs '82. Ben McAuliffe is the upcoming star of the team, and alongside Kyle Davis, will be captain during the '13-'14 season. The 4x400m Relay team, which is composed of three sophomores (Ben McAuliffe, Kyle Davis, Neil Simmons) and a freshman (John Frasca), came in 15th in the recent indoor state meet.

Baseball

Tri-Valley League Champs '73, '81, Eastern Mass South Sectional Champs '73. Played cohassest in the first round of the playoffs in 2012 but had fallen short.

Softball

In the 2012 season the team qualified for state tournament, winning their preliminary round game against Old Colony Regional Voc. Tech. Tri-Valley League Champs '71, '81. Eastern South Sectional Champs '04.

Golf

There is a golf team. Current captains being Matt Dwyer and Camden Morrison . Over the past six years they have won about one match per year. Coached by the Glen Ellen golf pro Andy Ingham. The team has been emotionally led by senior Bryce Lechairo.

Robotics

There is the A.L.A.R.M robotics team here at Millis High School, led by Ben Bertram.