Machias Memorial High School (MMHS) is a public
secondary school
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(grades 9–12) located in
Machias Machias may refer to:
Places
* Machias, Maine, a New England town
** Machias (CDP), Maine, the main village within the town
* Machias Bay, in Washington County, Maine
* Machias River (Aroostook River tributary) in northern Maine
* Machias River ...
,
Maine, United States. 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.
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 Northfield may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Northfield, Aberdeen, Scotland
* Northfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Northfield, Birmingham, England
* Northfield (Kettering BC Ward), Northamptonshire, England
United States
* Northfield, Connec ...
,
Roque Bluffs,
Wesley,
Whitneyville,
East Machias
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,326. It is the home of Washington Academy, a private school founded in 1792.
Geography
According to the ...
,
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
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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
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.
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.
References
External links
MMHS website*
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Public high schools in Maine
Educational institutions established in 1850
Schools in Washington County, Maine
Machias, Maine
1850 establishments in Maine