Gorham High School (Maine)
| Gorham High School | |
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| Address | |
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41 Morrill Avenue , 04038 United States | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Scito te ipsum (know thyself) |
| Established | 1880[1] |
| School board | Gorham School Committee |
| School district | Gorham Schools |
| Superintendent | Heather Perry |
| NCES School ID | 230606000158[2] |
| Principal | Brian Jandreau |
| Teaching staff | 62.70 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 813 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.97[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Song | Hurrah for Gorham High School |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Yearbook | The SCHOLA |
| Website | ghs |
Gorham High School, is a public high school located in Gorham, Maine, United States. It houses grades 9–12. The school, in its current building, opened in 1959[3] and was renovated in 1971-72 and from 1993-1995.
The current principal is Brian Jandreau, with Christina Cifelli and Marc Sawyer serving as assistant principals.[4] It usually enrolls around 800-870 students per year.
Athletics
[edit]Gorham High School is in Class A and B in the athletic classes in Maine.[5] The school offers Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling (as a Co-Op with Scarborough). The Athletic Director is Timothy Spear.[6]
MPA state championships
[edit]The school has a total of 49 state championships (Last year won/last appearance):[7][failed verification]
- Baseball - 2 (2005/2018)
- Boys Basketball - 4 (2000/2005)
- Girls Basketball - 8 (2017/2018)
- Cheerleading - 1 (2001)
- Boys Cross Country - 2 (1971)
- Field Hockey - 4 (1999/2006)
- Golf - 4 (2016)
- Girls Soccer - 4 (2007/2016)
- Boys Soccer - 7 (1981/2018)
- Softball - 4 (1996/2005)
- Boys Tennis - 2 (2013)
- Girls Outdoor Track - 6 (1983)
- Boys Outdoor Track - 1 (2005)
Maine State Gatorade Players of the Year
[edit]- 2019 - Mackenzie Holmes Girls Basketball - Attending Indiana University [8]
- 2018 - Grace McGouldrick Softball [9] - Currently playing Softball at University of Maine [10]
- 2017 - Emily Esposito Girls Basketball [11] - Currently playing Basketball at Boston University [12]
- 2008 - Justin Villacci Football [13]
- 2008 - Rachele Burns Girls Soccer [14] - Played Basketball at University of Maine [15]
- 2007 - Kelsey Wilson Girls Soccer [16] - Played Soccer at University of Maine [17]
- 2000 - Noel Beagle Girls Track and Field [18] - Played Basketball at Yale University [19]
Co-Curricular
[edit]The school offers these activities for students:[20]
Clubs & Organizations
- Astronomy Club
- Bee Club
- Biotechnology Club
- Black Student Union
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Civil Rights Team
- Dream Factory
- Eco Club
- Fall Drama
- Fishing Club
- French Club
- Game Club
- GirlUP
- INTERACT Club
- Key Club
- Latin Club
- Marine Science Club
- Math Team
- Model United Nations
- Mountain Biking Club
- Muslim Student Association
- Musical
- National Honor Society
- One-Act Play
- Prom Committee
- Rainbow League
- Robotics Club
- SafeBAE
- SCHOLA
- Spanish Club
- Steel Band
- Student Council
- Table Tennis Club
- Thespian Society
- Writing Club/The Ram Jam
- Yarn Club
- Youth in Government
Notable faculty
[edit]- Robert Crowley - winner of Survivor: Gabon (taught Science)
- Vivian Blanche Small - president, Lake Erie College
Notable alumni
[edit]- Peter Mills - member of the Maine Senate, 1996-2010 (Class of 1961)
- Mackenzie Holmes - basketball player for the Seattle Storm (Class of 2019)
References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Jean (June 1, 1976). "Gorham High School - a history" (PDF). core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Gorham High School (230606000158)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Jean (June 1, 1976). "Gorham High School - a history" (PDF). core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "Staff Directory - Gorham High School". ghs.gorhamschools.org.
- ^ "Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)".
- ^ "Gorham Athletics".
- ^ "MPA Interscholastic Activities & Committees".
- ^ "Mackenzie Holmes Gatorade Player of the Year".
- ^ "GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE MAINE SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF).
- ^ "Grace McGouldrick Softball".
- ^ "GATORADE STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL WINNERS". Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Emily Esposito Womens Basketball".
- ^ "Football Player of The Year".
- ^ "Girls Soccer Player of The Year".
- ^ "Rachele Burns Womens Basketball".
- ^ "Girls Soccer Player of The Year".
- ^ "Kelsey Wilson Womens Soccer".
- ^ "Girls Player of The Year".
- ^ "Yale Womens Basketball Roster".
- ^ "Clubs and Organizations at Gorham High School". docs.google.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
External links
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