Yarmouth High School (Maine)

Yarmouth High School is a four-year public high school in Yarmouth, Maine, as part of the Yarmouth Schools district.

Yarmouth High School in a newly finished and renovated building consists of a 500-seat auditorium, a student union/cafeteria, and a new office area that has guidance counselors, the social worker, the substance abuse counselor, the athletic director, the nurse, and the administrative officers.

There are about 490 students enrolled for 2006-2007. Ninety percent of seniors go on to college and university studies. There are 52 teachers including all counselors, social workers, special educators, and technology and library specialists.

Yarmouth High School has a reputation as one of the strongest high schools in the state of Maine.fact|date=August 2008

Awards and recognition

During the 1986-87 school year, Yarmouth Junior-Senior High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] , accessed May 11, 2006] , the highest award an American school can receive. [ [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] , "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] [Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; "The Washington Post". September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."] Since renamed, Yarmouth High School was recognized again as a Blue Ribbon School during the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2005/2005-schools.pdf 2005 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program award winners] , United States Department of Education, accessed April 6, 2007]

Each year Newsweek ranks the top 5% of schools in the country. There are over 27,000 high schools throughout the country and Newsweek ranks the top 1,300 by what is called the AP Challenge Index. Yarmouth was number 345 on the list in 2007. (See: http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?sort=Rank&count=1236&start=0&limit=100&year=2007&Search=undefined for more information)

Athletics/Extracurricular Activities

To participate in any athletic activity in Yarmouth schools, students must obey the Honor Code.

Fall Sports:Cross Country,Field Hockey,Golf,Soccer,VolleyballFootball

Winter SportsBasketball,Dance,Nordic & Alpine Skiing,Swimming,Indoor Track,Ice Hockey

Spring SportsLacrosse,Baseball,Softball,Tennis,Outdoor Track,Crew

The most notable sports at Yarmouth High School are lacrosse, soccer, and skiing. These teams have claimed a large number of state titles in the past few years.

References

External links

* [http://www.yarmouth.k12.me.us/Pages/index Yarmouth Schools]