Marshwood High School
Public high school in South Berwick, Maine, United States
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Marshwood High School is a public high school in York County, Maine, United States. It serves the towns of Eliot and South Berwick, as well as Rollinsford, New Hampshire. It has been at its current location at 260 Dow Highway (Route 236) in South Berwick since September 1999, when it was moved from its previous location in Eliot. The current site is about 10 miles (16 km) from both Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine.
| Marshwood High School | |
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| Location | |
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260 Dow Highway 03908 United States 43°12′03″N 70°47′50″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1966 |
| Oversight | MSAD 35 |
Principal | Richard Gowers |
Teaching staff | 51.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 669 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.12[1] |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Team name | Marshwood Hawks |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Scroll |
| Yearbook | The Reed |
Communities served | Eliot South Berwick Rollinsford |
Feeder schools | Marshwood Middle School |
| Website | www |
The school's mascot is the Hawk.
The school offers a variety of varsity athletics.
History
In 1966, the towns of Eliot and South Berwick joined to form MSAD #35, and a new high school was built on Depot Road in Eliot. The high school was relocated to Route 236 in South Berwick in 2000.[2]
Notable alumni
- Jonathan Courtney, State Senator[3]
- Dennis Martel, Hall of Fame Baseball Coach [4]
- Deanna Rix, wrestler[4]
- Thomas F. Spencer, US Army major general[5][6]
