Mt. Blue High School is a public

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 high school

High school

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 (grades 9–12) in Farmington, Maine

Maine

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, United States

United States

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. The school is a part of Maine School Administrative District 9

Maine School Administrative District 9

Maine School Administrative District 9 is a regional school district in Franklin County, Maine. It services children grades K-12 with one high school , one middle school and four elementary schools from Wilton, Maine; Farmington, Maine; Weld, Maine; Temple, Maine; Chesterville, Maine; New...

, and enrolls students from the Maine towns of Farmington, Weld

Weld, Maine

Weld is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. Set beside Webb Lake and almost surrounded by mountains, Weld is noted for its scenic beauty. It is home to Mount Blue State Park and Camp Kawanhee for Boys....

, Temple

Temple, Maine

Temple is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Temple, New Hampshire. It is located at the end of Maine State Route 43 , and is said to be one of only two towns in Maine to be situated at the end of a public highway...

, Wilton, Chesterville

Chesterville, Maine

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, New Vineyard

New Vineyard, Maine

New Vineyard is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 725 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.-Demographics:...

, Industry

Industry, Maine

Industry is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.-Demographics:...

, New Sharon

New Sharon, Maine

New Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,297 at the 2000 census. Native Fred H. Hale, Sr., born December 1, 1890, was the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004 to November 19, 2004.-Geography:...

, and Vienna

Vienna, Maine

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. The school's athletic mascot

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 is the cougar.

Electives available to students include classes in personal finance, advertising, foreign languages, creative writing, Shakespeare and drama, and a variety of Advanced placement courses.

In 2009 Mt. Blue changed from MSAD to Mt. Blue Regional School District (RSD), to start the new changes to the School. The state of Maine issued the school 63,568,833 dollars for the new school. The school will be completely redone and is planned to be finished around 2013. The new school will cover 226,000 square feet, 35.8% bigger than the old school. The school will be three stories tall, and will be the biggest school in Franklin County.

Notable Alumni

Seth Wescott

Seth Wescott

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 - Professional Snowboarder first Olympic gold medalist in Snowboard Cross

Ski Team

Mt. Blue High School is known as a statewide powerhouse in both Alpine and Nordic disciplines. The women's team holds the state record for the most consecutive state championships in any sport. They train at Titcomb Mountain

Titcomb Mountain

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 in Farmington. It is tradition after a championship that they have a police escorted parade to the middle of town. Then they conduct a Chinese Fire Drill

Chinese fire drill

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running around the bus one time for each consecutive championship.