- Brunswick High School (Maine)
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- For other schools named Brunswick High School see Brunswick High School (disambiguation).
Brunswick High School 
Front of Brunswick High School Address 116 Maquoit Road
Brunswick, Maine, Cumberland, 04011
United StatesCoordinates 43°53′00″N 69°59′14″W / 43.8834°N 69.9873°WCoordinates: 43°53′00″N 69°59′14″W / 43.8834°N 69.9873°W Information School type Public Principal Bruce Cook Vice principal Peter Gardner and Donna Borowick Grades 9-12 Grade 9 Freshman Grade 10 Sophomores Grade 11 Juniors Grade 12 Seniors Student to teacher ratio 14:1 Language English Hours in school day 6 hours 10 minutes Athletics conference KVAC Mascot Dragon Team name Brunswick Dragons Rival Mt. Ararat High School USNWR ranking 2 Website www.brunswick.k12.me.us/bhs/ Brunswick High School is located at 116 Maquoit Rd in Brunswick, Maine.
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.[citation needed] 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.
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Rivalries
Brunswick has two major rivalries. One with Mt. Ararat High School, across the river in Topsham, ME and the other with Morse High School in Bath.
Athletics
Brunswick High School is a member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference.
Notable alumni
- Ralph Mims, professional basketball player
- Joanne P. McCallie, Duke University Women's Basketball Head Coach
External links
Categories:- High schools in Maine
- Schools in Cumberland County, Maine
- Buildings and structures in Brunswick, Maine
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