Caribou High School is an American

United States

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 high school

High school

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 educating students in grades 9 through 12. It is located in Caribou

Caribou, Maine

Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 8,189 at the 2010 census.-History:Between 1838 and 1839, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838...

, Maine

Maine

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, at 308 Sweden Street. The current principal is Mark Jones. Current Guidance Counselors include Martin Gallant, Director of Guidance, and Mark Pinette, Guidance Counselor

Selected by Redbook

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’s National Best Schools Programs for their Automated Library System. Caribou High School is above the rest offering many outstanding nationally recognized programs.

The school is also home of the Caribou Future Farmers of America, which is the oldest FFA chapter in the State of Maine, and one of the schools first clubs.

The school also is home to the Caribou Vikings, and sports teams which include for girls and boys : basketball, baseball, softball, soccer (Girls 2010 Eastern Maine Champions, Class B), volleyball, track and field, cross country running (Boys 2010 State Champions, class B), Alpine (downhill) skiing, Nordic (cross country) skiing (Boys 2011 State Champions and Girls 2010 State Champions, Class B), wrestling, cheering, and swimming. There is also a non school affiliated regional football league.

Notable people

• John Lisnik
  John Lisnik
  John Lisnik is a former Maine politician and current University of Maine administrator. A Democrat, Lisnik ran in 1980 for the Maine House of Representatives; he replaced retiring Republican Bruce Roope. He was born in Presque Isle, Maine and graduated from area schools in 1965 before enlisting in...
  
  , former teacher turned state representative
• James Chico Hernandez
  James Chico Hernandez
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  , Wrestling coach
• Susan Collins
  Susan Collins
  Susan Margaret Collins is the junior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1996, she is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...
  
  , alumni and U.S. senator