Mt. Blue High School
Mt. Blue High School is a public high school (grades 9–12) in Farmington, Maine, United States. The school is a part of the Mt. Blue Regional School District, and enrolls students from the Maine towns of Farmington, Weld, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, New Vineyard, Industry, New Sharon, Starks, and Vienna. The school's athletic mascot is the cougar.
Mt. Blue High School | |
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Address | |
129 Seamon Road , 04938 United States | |
Coordinates | 44°38′18″N 70°07′56″W |
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School type | State High School |
Motto | Be here, be safe, be respectful, be responsible |
School district | Mt. Blue Regional School District |
Superintendent | Tina Meserve |
Principal | Monique Poulin |
Teaching staff | 51.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 675 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.24[1] |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | 7:45 A.M to 2:02 P.M. |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Athletics | football, soccer, field hockey, golf, cross country, basketball, cheering, wrestling, skiing, track and field, softball, baseball, lacrosse. |
Athletics conference | Northern Maine class A |
Mascot | Cougar |
Team name | Mt. Blue Cougars |
Rival | Skowhegan High School |
Publication | School Newspaper |
Yearbook | Timaron |
Website | www |
Electives available to students include classes in personal finance, advertising, foreign languages, creative writing, Shakespeare and drama, and a variety of Advanced placement courses.
In 2009 Mt. Blue changed from MSAD to Mt. Blue Regional School District (RSD), to start the new changes to the School. The state of Maine issued the school 63,568,833 dollars for the new school. The school was completely redone, and finished in 2013. The new school cover 226,000s square feet, 35.8% bigger than the old school. The school is three stories tall, and is the largest school in Franklin County.
Notable alumni
- David Chamberlain, NCAA All-American X-Country Skier
- Kevin Eastler, four-time U.S. 20-km race walking champion
- Eric Fearon, oncologist
- Lance Harvell, state legislator
- Melanie Sachs, social worker and politician
- Seth Wescott, professional snowboarder and first Olympic gold medalist
Ski team
Mt. Blue High School is known as a statewide powerhouse in both Alpine and Nordic disciplines. The women's team holds the state record for the most consecutive state championships in any sport. They train at Titcomb Mountain in Farmington.[2]
References
- "Mt Blue High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Perry, Donna (April 30, 2001). "King stumps in Farmington for laptop proposal". Lewiston Sun Journal. p. B3. Retrieved 19 October 2014.