Scarborough High School (Maine)

Scarborough High School is a high school (9–12) located in Scarborough, Maine. The student population is approximately 995 students and another 150 staff members.

Scarborough High School
Address
11 Municipal Drive Scarborough, Maine, USA Scarborough , Cumberland County , Maine 04074 United States
Coordinates	43°35′30″N 70°20′10″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Motto	S T O R M
School district	Scarborough Schools
Superintendent	Sanford Prince IV[1]
CEEB code	200895
NCES School ID	231053000325[2]
Principal	Susan J. Ketch
Teaching staff	72.75[2]
Grades	9–12
Gender	all
Age range	13-20
Enrollment	996 (2016-17)[3]
Average class size	300 students
Language	English
Hours in school day	6:25
Color(s)
Mascot	Thunder the lightning bolt
Nickname	Red Storm
Team name	Red Storm
Rival	Thornton Academy
National ranking	1284
Newspaper	Red Storm Gazette
Yearbook	Four Corners
School fees	none
Tuition	none
Website	sites.google.com/a/scarboroughschools.org/shs

History

The first high school in Scarborough was built in 1927 and was named after Elwood G. Bessey, a former principal, and the current high school was built in 1954.

Mission statement

The mission of Scarborough High School is to provide a safe, supportive, and respectful learning environment in which all members are held to high academic and ethical standards and where success is promoted for all.

Their purpose is to guide all students as they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become responsible, self-directed, healthy, productive citizens.

Athletics

Scarborough High School offers 26 Varsity teams in 17 sports, with junior varsity/or and freshmen teams in 11 sports. Some regarding too: Soccer, indoor/outdoor track, Cross country, Baseball, softball, Hockey, boys/girls lacrosse, and many others. In 2017 the school won State Championship for Football, golf, and Girls Volley Ball.

US News & World Report

Scarborough High School is ranked 6th within Maine. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Scarborough High School is 45 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 6 percent. Scarborough High School is the only high school in the Scarborough School Department.

In 2009 Scarborough High School received a Silver Star Award in the small school division nationally.

Principal Auriemma officially stepped down as Principal of Scarborough High School. “This is very hard. It is the best job I ever had, but life is not just about a job,” Auriemma said. “I’ll have a lot of jobs in my life, but only one family.” Entwistle noted as a result of Auriemma stepping down, assistant principals Susan Ketch and Ray Dunn, Athletic Director Mike LeGage and Monique Culbertson, the district's director of curriculum and instruction, will form a leadership team to take over day-to-day operations at the high school. Entwistle said Culbertson will lead that effort, while other district personnel will cover “her job responsibilities related to curriculum and instruction.” [4]

References

1. "Superintendent - Scarborough Public Schools". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
2. "Search for Public Schools - Scarborough High School (231053000325)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Dec 26, 2014.
3. "Scarborough High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. http://leader.mainelymediallc.com/news/2013-02-08/Front_Page/Principal_resigns_from_high_school_post.html

• http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/Highschool/Documents/mission.htm
• https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maine/districts/scarborough-school-department/scarborough-high-school-8885

External links

• Scarborough High School webpage