Missisquoi Valley Union Middle/High School
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| Missisquoi Valley Union Middle/High School | |
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175 Thunderbird Drive , 05488 | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′42″N 73°06′06″W / 44.928200°N 73.101775°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District |
| Superintendent | Julie Regimbal |
| CEEB code | 460170 |
| Principal | Dan Palmer |
| Teaching staff | 83.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 741 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.90[1] |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Thunderbird |
| Nickname | T-Birds |
| Website | http://mvuschool.org |
Missisquoi Valley Union (MVU) is a middle and high school, grades 7–12, located in Swanton, Vermont, United States. MVU's campus contains two main buildings. The school serves the communities of Swanton, Highgate, and Franklin. Students from Sheldon and Alburgh are given the choice to attend MVU or another surrounding school. There were 902 students and 94 teachers for the 2014–2015 school year. MVU is located just off exit 21 of I-89. MVU and UVM is a palindrome.
Misssiquoi Valley Union's main/original building was constructed in an open design format with five circular self-contained "pods" to house the more than 1000 expected students. On campus, there are four soccer fields, two baseball fields, three softball fields, a track, and a football field. There is also an agricultural building that houses cows, pigs, sheep, donkeys, etc., that are raised by the students. The beef is used for lunch at the school. In the building there is a gym that is used for basketball and volleyball. The building also contains the Trahan Theater which is used to host the school's annual Skit Nite and Musical. It is also used for concerts, award ceremonies and assemblies. The gym is also used for assemblies.
