- Deering High School
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Deering High School Established 1874 Type Public secondary Principal Ira Waltz Students 1,180 Grades 9–12 Location 370 Stevens Avenue,
Portland, Maine, USACoordinates 43°40′18″N 70°17′45″W / 43.67165°N 70.29585°WCoordinates: 43°40′18″N 70°17′45″W / 43.67165°N 70.29585°W District Portland Public Schools Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges Campus Suburban Colors Purple and White Mascot Rams Website deering.portlandschools.org Deering High School (DHS) is a public high school in Portland, Maine (Cumberland County) which educates grades 9–12. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district. It is named after the Deering Center neighborhood it serves. It was established in 1874.[1]
It is one of the three public high schools located in Portland, the others being Portland High School and Casco Bay High School.
Memorial Stadium is located behind Deering High School and is the home field for DHS outdoor sports teams.
Notable alumni
- Bob Marley, stand-up comedian[2]
- Linda Lavin, actress[3]
- Annie Proulx, writer[4]
- Thomas H. Allen, United States Representative from Maine (1997–2008)[5]
- Nik Caner-Medley, professional basketball player[6]
- Heidi Julavits, author[7]
- Andrea Martin, actress[8]
- Anna Kendrick, actress[9]
- Nathaniel Mervin Haskell, local politician[10]
Notes
- ^ New Deering principal returns to familiar setting Portland Press Herald, July 7, 2010
- ^ [1]
- ^ Three with Maine ties get Tony nod Portland Press Herald, May 5, 2010
- ^ Understanding Annie Proulx By Karen Lane Rood
- ^ Tom Allen American Association of Publishers
- ^ Maryland Terrapins player bio
- ^ Notable Biographies
- ^ Sold out: ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon' cast tour, Seacoast midnight shows SeaCoast Online, November 3, 2009
- ^ Sold out: ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon' cast tour, Seacoast midnight shows SeaCoast Online, November 3, 2009
- ^ [2]
External links
The City of Portland, Maine General Geography Bramhall Hill · Cliff Island · Cow Island · Cushing Island · East End Beach · Fore River · Fore River Sanctuary · Great Diamond Island · Jewell Island · Little Diamond Island · Mackworth Island · Munjoy Hill · Peaks IslandNeighborhoods Arts District · Back Cove · East Bayside · Deering Center · Munjoy Hill · Old Port · Portland Financial District · West EndStreets and Squares Commercial Street · Congress Street · Eastern Promenade · Exchange Street · Franklin Street · Longfellow Square · Monument Square · Western PromenadeSports teams Current: Maine Red Claws · Portland Phoenix FC · Portland Pirates · Portland Sea Dogs Former: Maine Mariners · Portland Blue Sox · Portland Pilots · Portland WaveMetropolitan area Greater PortlandEducation University of Southern Maine · Maine College of Art · University of New England · Portland, Maine schools · Casco Bay HS · Catherine McAuley HS · Cheverus HS · Deering HS · Portland HS · Waynflete SchoolCategories:- Educational institutions established in 1874
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