Leavitt Area High School
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Leavitt Area High School is a public secondary school
that serves grades 9–12 in Turner
, Maine
. It is a regional high school and serves the communities of Turner, Leeds
, and Greene
and is run by Maine School Administrative District 52
. It is bordered by the school districts of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, Edward Little High School
, Lewiston High School
, Winthrop High School, and Cony High School
.
The school later outgrew the initial building, which now houses the Turner Museum & Historical Association and the Turner Public Library. The last class graduated from the Leavitt Institute facility in 1966. In 1967 the school's name was changed to Leavitt High School, and in 1969 when the school district was consolidated, the school's name was changed to Leavitt Area High School, now located nearby the old Leavitt Institute Building.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
that serves grades 9–12 in Turner
Turner, Maine
Turner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census. Turner includes the villages of Turner Center and North Turner...
, 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...
. It is a regional high school and serves the communities of Turner, Leeds
Leeds, Maine
Leeds is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.-Geography:According to the United...
, and Greene
Greene, Maine
Greene is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,076 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area.-History:Greene was settled in 1773...
and is run by Maine School Administrative District 52
Maine School Administrative District 52
Maine School Administrative District 52 is a school district containing the towns of Turner, Greene, and Leeds, Maine.The school district is composed of the following schools:*Greene Central School*Leeds Central School...
. It is bordered by the school districts of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School, Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States that was first established as Lewiston Falls Academy in 1835. Philanthropist Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor...
, Lewiston High School
Lewiston High School
Lewiston High School is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine. The school opened in 1850 and has occupied its current building since the mid-1970s. The school's enrollment for the 2007–08 school year was 1,446 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white...
, Winthrop High School, and Cony High School
Cony High School
Cony High School is a public school located in Augusta, Maine that educates students from 7th to 12th grade. Cony draws its students from Augusta, as well as the surrounding communities of Chelsea, China, Jefferson, Palermo, Somerville, Vassalboro, Whitefield, and Windsor.The school's origins are...
.
History
The school takes its name from an 1895 gift by James Madison Leavitt, a Turner native who became a wealthy New York City manufacturer of umbrellas and parasols. Leavitt donated $10,000 to the town of Turner to build a preparatory school. The school opened on Jan. 20, 1897, and was dedicated to Leavitt. In 1899 the first class of eight students graduated.The school later outgrew the initial building, which now houses the Turner Museum & Historical Association and the Turner Public Library. The last class graduated from the Leavitt Institute facility in 1966. In 1967 the school's name was changed to Leavitt High School, and in 1969 when the school district was consolidated, the school's name was changed to Leavitt Area High School, now located nearby the old Leavitt Institute Building.