Winslow High School (Maine)

Winslow High School is a four-year public high school located in Winslow, Maine. Winslow serves the community of Winslow and is open to high school students from the towns of Vassalboro, Maine, and China, Maine (of Regional School Unit 18) at a tuition cost since there is no public high school in either town.[2][3] It is a part of Winslow Public Schools.

Winslow High School
Address
Winslow High School
Winslow High School
20 Danielson Street

Winslow
,
Maine

United States
Coordinates44.590517°N 69.60437°W / 44.590517; -69.60437
Information
TypePublic
School districtWinslow Public Schools
SuperintendentPeter Thiboutot
PrincipalChed Bell
Grades9-12
Enrollment466 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)     Black and      Orange
MascotBlack Raider
NicknameSimply the "Raiders"
Websitewww.winslowk12.org

It was a part of Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools (AOS92) until July 1, 2018.[4]

School Philosophy

As quoted by Winslow's former Principal Doug Carville, the school's "philosophy is to tailor education to meet the needs of each individual. We have a safe and friendly school climate where the administration, faculty and staff are committed to students of all ages".[5]

Athletics

Winslow offers several freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity sports that students participate in throughout the school year.[6] Fall

Boys Soccer
Cheering
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Girls Soccer
Golf

Winter

Boys Basketball
Boys Ice Hockey
Cheering
Girls Basketball
Girls Ice Hockey
Indoor Track
Swimming
Unified Basketball
Wrestling

Spring

Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Boys and Girls Lacrosse

Extracurricular activities

In addition to offering sports, Winslow offers several extracurricular activities that students can take part it. These activities include,
Fall Musical
Jazz Band
Math Team
National Honors Society
Theater Program
Anime Club
Pep Band
Renaissance
Service Club
One Act
Spring Play
Student Senate
Art Club
Philosophy Club
Yearbook Staff
Lettuce Club
The Economics classes also nominate the top eight performers to compete in the State Economics Meet, with the top four as the A Team, and the other four as the B Team.

Music students can also choose to participate in the annual Kennebec Valley Music Festival, All State Music Festival, or Jazz All State Music Festival through an audition, as well as the All State Music Festival in May.

The Cheerleaders set up the Homecoming Dance. Sophomore students can choose to participate in setting up the Sadie Hawkins Dance, which that class pays for, while Juniors, whose class pays for the Prom, can choose to join the Prom Committee, which takes place in May.

School song

Sung to the tune of the American Navy's Song, Anchors Aweigh, Winslow's school song is, Stand loyal to our school
Our Winslow High
We'll all unite and send our
Cheers up to the sky. Stand back old (opposing team name _______) 1
Stand back or fall
We're coming down your way
And Winslow has possession of the ball.

Administration
  • Peter A. Thiboutot - Superintendent
  • Chad Bell - Principal
  • Richard Hendsbee - Assistant Principal
  • Jim Bourgoin - Athletic Director

Notes
  1. "Winslow High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. "EXHIBIT A Interlocal Agreement for Alternative Organizational Structure 30-A M.R.S.A. Chapter 115." (direct download): p. 4 "Vassalboro Operates grades K-8; tuition Grades 9-12 (choice)"
  3. http://www.msad47.org/co/consolidation/pdf/rsu_questions.pdf
  4. Home. Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools. Retrieved on September 5, 2018. "Waterville Central Office Office of the Superintendent 25 Messalonskee Avenue Waterville, Maine 04901-5437 [...] Winslow Central Office 20 Dean Street Winslow, Maine 04901-5437"
  5. http://www.winslowk12.org/
  6. http://www.winslowk12.org/athletics.htm
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