Camden Hills Regional High School
Encyclopedia
Camden Hills Regional High School is a public high school
in the town of Rockport
, Maine
in the United States
.
, Rockport
, Lincolnville
, Hope
, and Appleton
. Students from other towns can pay tuition
to attend the school, and some exceptions can be made in the case of students who are deemed essential to the school or at other administrative discretion.
named the Camden Hills Regional High School athletic program the top program in the state of Maine. This was due in large part to the yearly success of the boys basketball, wrestling, and mountain biking teams, all three of which are consistently ranked highly in the state.
Camden Hills Regional High School offers cross country running
, golf, mountain biking, soccer, field hockey, alpine
and nordic skiing
, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, swimming, wrestling, and ultimate frisbee teams.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the town of Rockport
Rockport, Maine
Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.-History:...
, 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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Students
Camden Hills Regional High School mainly educates students in grades 9–12 from the five towns, which consists of CamdenCamden, Maine
Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is a famous summer colony in the Mid-Coast region of Maine...
, Rockport
Rockport, Maine
Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.-History:...
, Lincolnville
Lincolnville, Maine
Lincolnville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Lincolnville is the mainland terminal for state ferry service to Islesboro.-History:...
, Hope
Hope, Maine
Hope is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,310 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.-Demographics:...
, and Appleton
Appleton, Maine
Appleton is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was named for Samuel Appleton, father-in-law of Amos Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.-Geography:...
. Students from other towns can pay tuition
Tuition
Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...
to attend the school, and some exceptions can be made in the case of students who are deemed essential to the school or at other administrative discretion.
Academics
Camden Hills Regional High School offers 27 English, 12 social studies, 16 language (French, Spanish, and Latin at various levels), 19 math, 16 science, 6 business, 9 visual media & technology, 11 industrial technology, 11 family & consumer science, 5 music, 14 art, 5 theater, and 3 physical education courses. The school also sends some students to the Midcoast School of Technology, which offers 14 different courses. The school also has a school-to-career program for juniors and seniors. In 2009, the school was ranked seventh out of 106 Maine high schools for average three-year achievement and average three-year growth in student achievement. Fifteen percent of the teachers at the school are Nationally Board Certified.Athletics
In 2009, Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
named the Camden Hills Regional High School athletic program the top program in the state of Maine. This was due in large part to the yearly success of the boys basketball, wrestling, and mountain biking teams, all three of which are consistently ranked highly in the state.
Camden Hills Regional High School offers cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf, mountain biking, soccer, field hockey, alpine
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
and nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
, basketball, ice hockey, baseball, softball, football, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, swimming, wrestling, and ultimate frisbee teams.
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include the following: iTeam, CHRHS Drama, National Honor Society, Strom Auditorium Tech Crew, Strom Auditorium Tech Club, Lifelines, Latin Club, Peers, and Math Team.Notable alumni
- Anna GoodaleAnna GoodaleAnna Goodale is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight....
— Olympic Rowing Gold Medalist - Mike MacDonald — Currently a pitcher with the Richmond Flying SquirrelsRichmond Flying SquirrelsThe Richmond Flying Squirrels are a minor league baseball team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, which is a part of the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club, and plays at The Diamond...
(a minor league team with the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
) - Tim BoetschTim BoetschTim Boetsch is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He was released by the UFC in late June 2009, with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses...
— MMAMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighter with the UFC, was a four-time state wrestling champion.