Maine School Administrative District 15
| Maine School Administrative District 15 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Superintendent | B Money[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,991[2] |
| Teachers | 160.5 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Student:teacher ratio | 12.4:1[2] |
| Website | www.msad15.org |
The Maine School Administrative District 15 is a public school district that operates three elementary schools (K–2 and 3–4), one middle school (5–8) and one high school (9–12) in Cumberland County in the U.S. state of Maine. The school system serves the towns of Gray, Maine and New Gloucester, Maine. The school system is run by a school board and superintendent system.
Schools
| School | Town Located | Grades | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Elementary School | New Gloucester, Maine | K – 2 | Gloria Noyes |
| James W. Russell Elementary School | Gray, Maine | K – 2 | Gloria Noyes |
| Burchard A. Dunn Elementary School | New Gloucester, Maine | Pre-K, 3 and 4 | Geoff Robbins |
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School | Gray, Maine | 5 – 8 | Sherry Levesque Amanda Hennessey (asst.) Aaron Watson (Athletics) |
| Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gray, Maine | 9 – 12 | Ted Finn Beth Shultz(asst.) Aaron Watson (Athletics) |
Gray-New Gloucester High School
Gray-New Gloucester High School is the single high school in the Maine School Administrative District 15. The school's colors are red, white, and blue. The school mascot is called the Patriot but is actually a redcoat.
In June 2000, Andy Rooney, the late commentator on the CBS News program "60 Minutes," addressed graduates at a ceremony in Portland. He agreed to be the class' commencement speaker after receiving a letter from students.
The school plays competitively in football, soccer, track, field hockey, basketball, cheese rolling and alpine skiing, among others. The school has a wide variety of academic and co-curricular activities. The school is known for its successful drama department,[citation needed] and plays as the Gray-New Gloucester Patriot Players. In 2009, the school's Destination ImagiNation team placed first in their category at the state competition, moving them on to the global competition.
The high school is currently[when?] a pilot school in Maine's effort to revolutionize its public school systems, and a national choice school for demonstrating the effectiveness of the RISC program.[3] After gaining membership with RISC, the school and the district as a whole have been advancing toward standards-based learning, where students have been more free to move at their own pace, and only advancing in areas of study after demonstrating proficiency and meeting an agreed-upon learning standard. The high school is also a participant in Advanced Placement learning programs, and may award either a diploma or International Baccalaureate diploma, if the student is capable of mastering the provided IB curricula.
| Club or organization | Advisor and academic department | Enrollment | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriot Players Drama | Eric Walker (Mathematics) | 9–12 | Six consecutive regional wins at drama festival. |
| Student Council | Andrea Harvey (Chemistry) | 9-12, officers 12 only | Operates a school store, organizes events and pep rallies |
| Community Service Club | Karen Licht (AP Biology) | 9-12 | Over seventy students dedicating over 9000 hours per semester of community service for the local towns. |
| Pi-Cone Math Team | Lowell Fancher (Mathematics) | 9-12 | 27th state standing |
| Concert Chorus | Jennifer Chaloult, Director | 9–12 | Ninety members for the 2011-12 school year performing a winter and spring concert yearly. |
| Concert Band | Carol Clark, Director | 9–12 | Performs a winter and spring concert yearly, holds a joint concert with the Casco Bay Symphony. |
See also
References
- ^ "MSAD 15 website". Maine School Administrative District 15. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
- ^ a b c "MSAD 15". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-06-09. "Students: 1,991 (2006-2007)"
- ^ "Re-Inventing Schools Coalition, Competency-Based Education". reinventingschools.org.