Massabesic High School

Massabesic High School, Pronounced "MASS-UH-BEE-SIK" is a public high school located in Waterboro, Maine, United States. The school is part of the RSU 57 school system, which serves six southwestern Maine towns with a combined population of approximately 22,000 residents: Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Shapleigh and Waterboro.

Massabesic High School
Massabesic High School building
Address
88 West Road

Waterboro
,
Maine
04087

United States
Coordinates43°32′13″N 70°43′28″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1969
School districtRSU 57
PrincipalJames Hand
Grades9–12
Number of students985 (2016-17)[1]
Campus size2 buildings
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)Green, white, gold
Athleticsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, wrestling, track and field, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, golf, cheerleading, field hockey, hockey, cross country, Special Olympics
Athletics conferenceWestern and Southern Maine depending on sport, class varies depends on sport
MascotMustang horse
RivalSanford Spartans
AffiliationRSU 57
Information88 West Rd, Waterboro, ME 04087
Websitehttp://highschool.rsu57.org/

The school is split into two separate buildings: the West Building which serves most of the students in all grades, and the East Building which serves most of the upperclassmen (grades 11 and 12) and special education classes.

History

The name Massabesic came from a Native American language that was spoken in the area of the high school before Europeans settled in the area. Massabesic High School was first opened in 1969 with an enrollment of over nine-hundred students within the grades nine through twelve. Over the years, the student population increased to its enrollment of around 1000 students.

East Building expansion

On August 29, 2007, Massabesic High School occupied the former Massabesic Junior High School building to open the East Building which expanded the high school, eliminating overcrowding issues.

The East Building contains the foreign language department and the NJROTC program. It is also the adult education center for RSU 57.

Massabesic Middle School

The middle school was opened in 2006 and serves students in sixth through eighth grades. Prior to the opening to Massabesic Middle School, seventh and eighth grade students from across the school district attended Massabesic Junior High School.

Key facts
  • MHS is a member of the MASC
  • MHS was one of the Maine schools which did not make "Adequate Yearly Progress", according to the Maine Department of Education in 2006.
  • Previous dramatic overcrowding (with some class sizes exceeding 30) was almost eliminated with the opening of the Freshman Academy in August 2007. This helped solve some of the overcrowding issues, but some classes still must be held in portable trailers.[2]
  • MHS offers foreign language classes in Spanish and French.

Sports

Athletic

Massabesic High School's team name for all of its athletic teams is called the Massabesic Mustangs.

  • In 2000, the Massabesic Mustangs football team won the Class A state championship with a 12–0 season.[3]
  • The Girls Lacrosse team won the Class A State Championship in 2007 and 2013.
  • The wrestling team won the Class A championships in 1975, 1998, 2007 and 2008.
  • The Boys swim team won state championships 2008–2009.
  • The Girls Cross Country Team placed second in both the regional finals and state finals.
  • The Boys Cross Country Team won the Class A state championship in 2012.

Non-athletic
  • Massabesic High school's Odyssey of the Mind team finished at the top of its division in the 2005 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.[4]
  • Massabesic Drill Team, a part of the NJROTC placed 3rd overall in the Greater New England Drill League in the 2006–07 season.
  • Massabesic Drill Team's Armed Exhibition, Unarmed Exhibition, and Personnel Inspection also placed well in the 2006–07 season.

See also

References
  1. "Massabesic High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. DeAngelis, Michael (November 10, 2005). "Football finalists on common ground". Keep Me Current. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. Stillman, Dan (June 23, 2005). "The End of an Odyssey". NASA. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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