Wiscasset Middle High School (Wiscasset or WMHS) is a public middle school and high school in Wiscasset, Maine. The school serves the town of Wiscasset, but accepts students from neighboring towns that lack a middle school or high school. The middle school and high school in Wiscasset operated separately until 2015, when the middle school was moved into the high school building.
| Wiscasset Middle High School | |
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272 Gardiner Road , 04578 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°01′23″N 69°40′20″W / 44.02298°N 69.67209°W |
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| Former name | Wiscasset Academy (1805–1951) |
| Type | Public middle school and high school |
| Established | 1805 |
| School district | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Kim Andersson |
| Principal | Sarah Hubert |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Number of students | 257 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Campus size | 13 acres |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red Black |
| Athletics conference | Mountain Valley Conference Busline League |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Nickname | Wolverines |
| Rival | Boothbay Region High School |
| Yearbook | The Red and Black |
| Communities served | Wiscasset |
| Website | wiscassetschools |
History
editThe first secondary school established by the town of Wiscasset was Wiscasset Academy. The Academy was established by a town vote in 1805.[1] The "Old Academy" as it is now called, operated at the Red Brick School building for over 100 years, from 1807 until 1923.
A new high school building was constructed at the site that would later be used by Wiscasset Middle School, starting in 1951.[1] The name Wiscasset Academy continued until 1951, when it was changed to Wiscasset High School. Wiscasset Middle School was built in three different construction efforts, 1951, 1968, and renovation in 2004. The building housed roughly 220 students at its peak occupancy in the late 1990's.[2] The current Wiscasset High School building was constructed in 1961 with an addition to the facility constructed in 1974. Since that time WHS has housed grades 9–12 continually. The maximum reported enrollment for WHS was 448 students in the late 1990's.[2]
The athletic nickname and mascot of WHS was originally the "Redskins". The mascot was changed in 2011 due to the rising controversy surrounding Native American mascots, and the offensive history behind the term redskin.[3][4] After a school wide vote, the wolverine was selected to be the school's new mascot.[5]
In 2015, due to a declining student population, Wiscasset Middle School was moved into the high school building, which was operating at half capacity, creating Wiscasset Middle High School.[6] The old middle school building is now the Wiscasset Elementary School.[7]
Athletics
editMiddle School
editThe sports teams at Wiscasset Middle School include Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross country, Soccer, Softball, and Track and field.[8] WMS competes in the Busline League, which includes schools across the Midcoast.
High School
editDue to declining enrollment and student participation, Wiscasset has combined certain sports teams with Boothbay Region High School and Morse High School. Boothbay-Wiscasset teams are nicknamed the "Seawolves", a combination of Boothbay's Seahawk and Wiscasset's Wolverine. Boothbay-Wiscasset's colors are blue and red.[9]
Varsity sports teams at Wiscasset High School include Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading (at Morse), Cross country (at Boothbay), Football (at Boothbay), Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Track and field (indoor at Boothbay).[8]
WHS is a member of the Mountain Valley Conference and has won several State Championships.
Alumni
edit- Thomas Bowman, U.S. Representative
- Franklin Clark, U.S. Representative
- Cadwallader C. Washburn, 11th governor of Wisconsin
- Charles Ames Washburn, U.S. minister to Paraguay
- Israel Washburn Jr., 29th governor of Maine
- William D. Washburn, U.S. Senator
References
edit- ^ a b "Wiscasset Historic and Archaeological Resources" (PDF). Town of Wiscasset, Maine. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b Wiscasset Newspaper. "Wiscasset School Department" (PDF). Wiscasset Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Mascot Tensions Continue In Wiscasset". The Lincoln County News. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Writer, Matt ByrneStaff (2014-08-22). "Wiscasset names road after old school mascot". Press Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Wiscasset High releases poll on proposals to replace controversial 'Redskins' moniker". Bangor Daily News. 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Boynton, Charlotte (2014-11-30). "Wiscasset Seventh and Eighth Grades to Move to WHS in 2015". The Lincoln County News. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "By 1 vote, Wiscasset School Board decides to close town's primary school". Bangor Daily News. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ a b "Wiscasset School Department". Wiscasset Schools. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Seawolves crush PRs at Festival of Champions". Wiscasset Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Basketball – Interscholastic Activities & Committees – Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)". www.mpa.cc. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Cross Country – Interscholastic Activities & Committees – Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)". www.mpa.cc. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Cross Country – Interscholastic Activities & Committees – Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)". www.mpa.cc. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "Soccer – Interscholastic Activities & Committees – Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)". www.mpa.cc. Retrieved 2023-10-28.