School type Public Superintendent Scott Porter Grades 9–12 Phone +1 207-255-3812 Lowest grade Ninth grade | School district AOS 96 Principal Brian Leavitt Team name the Bulldogs Color Orange and black | |
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Similar Washingt Academy, Narragua High School, Jonesport Beals High School, AOS 96, Rose M Gaffney School Profiles | ||
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.
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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.