Brunswick High School, Maine
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Brunswick High School is located at 116 Maquoit Rd in Brunswick
, Maine
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The school has slightly under 1,000 students and a ~14:1 student to teacher ratio. The school's proximity to Bowdoin College
and the local medical centers help to promote an academic atmosphere. Brunswick High School offers a large number of AP classes for the region with the possibility to take classes at Bowdoin. A significant portion of the school's graduates go on to attend college, including the most competitive schools in the country.
Brunswick High School's previous building was built in 1937 on the corner of Spring and McKeen St with the primary structure generally running from north to south. In 1951 a wing of classrooms was constructed off the southern portion of the western side of the original structure. A second floor of class rooms added to this south wing in 1961. During 1961 another wing was added to the original structure, this time at the northern portion of the western side mirroring the first addition and creating a court yard. The two floors of the north wing provided more classrooms, a new gym, a cafeteria, a wood shop, science labs, and Home Economic rooms. By the 1990s the school was using temporary trailers as classrooms to deal with over-crowding and failed a state inspection. These and other factors contributed to the push to build a new school.
The "new" Brunswick High School opened at 116 Maquoit Road in 1995. In addition to the building's ability to house the student population this new school contains a television in every classroom and a video announcement system. Crooker Theater, the location of the schools many performances, is complete with a full orchestra pit
. Brunswick High School has been accredited by the state of Maine and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
.
, across the river in Topsham, ME and the other with Morse High School
in Bath
.
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
, 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...
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The school has slightly under 1,000 students and a ~14:1 student to teacher ratio. The school's proximity to Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
and the local medical centers help to promote an academic atmosphere. Brunswick High School offers a large number of AP classes for the region with the possibility to take classes at Bowdoin. A significant portion of the school's graduates go on to attend college, including the most competitive schools in the country.
Brunswick High School's previous building was built in 1937 on the corner of Spring and McKeen St with the primary structure generally running from north to south. In 1951 a wing of classrooms was constructed off the southern portion of the western side of the original structure. A second floor of class rooms added to this south wing in 1961. During 1961 another wing was added to the original structure, this time at the northern portion of the western side mirroring the first addition and creating a court yard. The two floors of the north wing provided more classrooms, a new gym, a cafeteria, a wood shop, science labs, and Home Economic rooms. By the 1990s the school was using temporary trailers as classrooms to deal with over-crowding and failed a state inspection. These and other factors contributed to the push to build a new school.
The "new" Brunswick High School opened at 116 Maquoit Road in 1995. In addition to the building's ability to house the student population this new school contains a television in every classroom and a video announcement system. Crooker Theater, the location of the schools many performances, is complete with a full orchestra pit
Orchestra pit
An orchestra pit is the area in a theater in which musicians perform. Orchestral pits are utilized in forms of theatre that require music or in cases when incidental music is required...
. Brunswick High School has been accredited by the state of Maine and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
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Rivalries
Brunswick has two major rivalries. One with Mt. Ararat High SchoolMt. Ararat High School
Mt. Ararat High School is a high school in Topsham, Maine. It is part of Maine School Administrative District 75 and it is the only high school in that district.-History:...
, across the river in Topsham, ME and the other with Morse High School
Morse High School (Maine)
Morse High School in Bath, Maine, draws on the communities of Bath, West Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich, Georgetown, and Arrowsic, Maine. The original school building, a gift to the city from Charles W. Morse, burned down March 24,1928 and was later rebuilt in 1929. A large addition was made in 1969,...
in Bath
Bath, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its...
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Notable alumni
- Ralph MimsRalph MimsRalph Mims is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'2" and weighs 200 pounds.-High school:...
, professional basketball player - Joanne P. McCallieJoanne P. McCallieJoanne P. McCallie is the head coach of the Duke University women's basketball team. McCallie is known as "Coach P" because of her maiden name, Palombo.-Coaching career:...
, Duke University Women's Basketball Head Coach