Machias Memorial High School
Encyclopedia
Machias Memorial High School (MMHS) is a public secondary school
(grades 9–12) located in Machias, Maine
. The school was originally established in 1850 as Machias High School, and was later renamed to honor students and alumni who lost their lives while serving in the military.
The school is a member of Alternative Organization Structure (AOS) 96. MMHS students are residents of Machias as well as the neighboring towns of Jonesboro
, Marshfield
, Northfield
, Roque Bluffs
, Wesley
, Whitneyville
, East Machias
, Machiasport
, Cutler
, and Whiting
.
The school mascot is a bulldog
, and the school colors are orange and black. The school yearbook, the Margaretta, is named after HMS Margaretta, a British
schooner
captured on the Machias River
during the American Revolutionary War
.
.
Secondary school
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(grades 9–12) located in Machias, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. The school was originally established in 1850 as Machias High School, and was later renamed to honor students and alumni who lost their lives while serving in the military.
The school is a member of Alternative Organization Structure (AOS) 96. MMHS students are residents of Machias as well as the neighboring towns of Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Maine
Jonesboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named for John Coffin Jones, a landholder. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Marshfield
Marshfield, Maine
Marshfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Northfield
Northfield, Maine
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Roque Bluffs
Roque Bluffs, Maine
Roque Bluffs is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles , of which, 10.6 square miles of it is land and 8.9 square miles of...
, Wesley
Wesley, Maine
Wesley is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after John Wesley, founder of the English Methodist movement. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Whitneyville
Whitneyville, Maine
Whitneyville is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Colonel Joseph Whitney, a mill owner. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, East Machias
East Machias, Maine
East Machias is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the East Machias River. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,298.-Geography:...
, Machiasport
Machiasport, Maine
Machiasport is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. Machiasport is a historic seaport and tourist destination.-History:...
, Cutler
Cutler, Maine
Cutler is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Joseph Cutler, an early settler. The population was 623 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and Whiting
Whiting, Maine
Whiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Timothy Whiting, an early settler. The population was 430 at the 2000 census...
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The school mascot is a bulldog
Bulldog
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, and the school colors are orange and black. The school yearbook, the Margaretta, is named after HMS Margaretta, a British
Royal Navy
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schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
captured on the Machias River
Machias River
The Machias River is a river in Maine, USA. It flows through Washington County in the eastern part of the state, from Third Machias Lake , passing the town of Machias and emptying into Machias Bay.-History:...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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News and initiatives
MMHS was selected to participate in a five-year high school initiative called Models, Networks and Policies to Support and Sustain Rigor and Relevance for ALL Students, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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