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located near the center of

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". (PDF) Mount Mansfield Union High School. Retrieved 2010-12-04. It is accredited by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Vermont Department of Education. Mount Mansfield Union High School is part of the Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District, and serves students from

, Underhill,

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. ''U.S. News'' ranked MMU as the best high school in

, both public and private. In April 2017 it was ranked as the third best high school in Vermont and at number 893 in the nation. MMU has also been cited by ''BusinessWeek'' as being the "best high school in Vermont" and "among the best in New England", based on academic performance and standardized test scores.

Curriculum

Language is not required for graduation from MMU, but since most students go to college or some other form of higher education, it is common to take at least two years of a foreign language. MMU offers

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, and French. Although only these are offered on campus, students may obtain credits through online courses or other local campuses, including that of the

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. Students also have the option of attending Essex Technical Center or Burlington Technical Center. Math levels at MMU are slightly different from usual. The levels after basic math are Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus, whereas most schools have Algebra 2 before Geometry. The school has chosen to do this because of the use of geometry on the standardized tests that MMU juniors take. The school uses a 4.33

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scale.

Sports offered

* Football - State Champions 2018 * Baseball - State Champions 1980, 1995, 1998, 2000 * Boys' Basketball - State Champions 1995, 2004, 2005, 2012 * Girls' Basketball - State Champions 2019 (tie) * Boys' Soccer - State Champions 1968 (tie), 1971, 1987 (tie), 1995, 2000 * Girls' Soccer - State Champions 1991, 1992, 2003 * Boys' Ice Hockey - State Champions 1984, 1988 * Girls' Ice Hockey - State Champions 2016 * Girls' Track - State Champions 1998, 1999, 2004 * Boys' Track * Girls' Cross Country * Boys' Cross Country - State Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 * Boys' Lacrosse - State Champions 2005 * Girls' Lacrosse - State Champions 2003, 2004 * Boys' Golf - State Champions 2005 * Boys' Alpine Skiing - State Champions 2005 * Girls' Alpine Skiing * Dance - State Champions 2011, 2016 * Field Hockey - State Champions 1977 (tie), 1978 * Boys' Nordic Skiing - State Champions 2016 * Girls' Nordic Skiing * Softball - State Champions 1996, 2004 * Wrestling - 2013 NVAC Champions * Boys' Tennis * Girls' Tennis * Boys' Indoor Track * Girls' Indoor Track

Activities offered

* Advisory (mandatory for full-time students) * American Sign Language Club * Astronomy Club * Book Club * Card Game Playing Student-Led Group * CLASH (philosophy and debate club) * Community Service Club (4 hours of community service are required for all students every semester, and the club helps students meet or go beyond this requirement.) * Theater Department * Economics Club (Winners of 2015 and 2017 Vermont Treasury Cup) * Environmental Club * Film Club * GSTA (Gay, Straight, Transgender Alliance) * International Club * Juggling Club * Math League * Model United Nations Student-Led Group * Outing Club * Plant Club * The Tapeworm (School Satirical Newspaper * Scholars Bowl (2013, 2017 Medlar Cup winners) * Science Fiction Club * Student Council * Yearbook * Literary Magazine (''MMUSE'')

References

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