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{{Infobox school
|name= Mascoma Valley Regional High School
| name = Mascoma Valley Regional High School
|image= Seal,_Mascoma_Valley_Regional_High_School.JPG
| image = Seal,_Mascoma_Valley_Regional_High_School.JPG
|imagesize= 200px
| imagesize = 200px
|streetaddress= 27 Royal Road
| streetaddress = 27 Royal Road
|city= [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]]
| city = [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]]
|state= [[New Hampshire]]
| state = [[New Hampshire]]
|zipcode= 03741
| zipcode = 03741
|country= USA
| country = USA
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| coordinates = {{coord|43.650|-72.099|region:US-NH|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|url= [https://sites.google.com/mvrsd.org/mvrhs/home Official Site]
| url = [https://sites.google.com/mvrsd.org/mvrhs/home Official Site]
|district= Mascoma Valley Regional School District
| district = Mascoma Valley Regional School District
|superintendent= Amanda Isabelle
| superintendent = Amanda Isabelle
| principal = Tina Fleming
|principal_label1= [[Head teacher|Principal]]
| principal_label1 =
|principal1= James Collins
| principal1 =
|principal_label2= [[Vice-principal|Associate Principal]]
| principal_label2 =
|principal2= Karin Shehaan
| principal2 =
|head_label= [[Athletic Director]]
| head_label =
|head= John Kelly
|motto= ''"You can't hide that Panther pride!"''
| head =
| motto = ''"You can't hide that Panther pride!"''
|ceeb= 300608
| ceeb = 300608
|schooltype= [[High School#United States|Public High School]]
| schooltype = [[High School#United States|Public High School]]
|grades= 9–12
| grades = 9–12
|language= [[American English|English]]
|communities= [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]], [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]], [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]], [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]], and [[Orange, NH]]
| language = [[American English|English]]
| communities = [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]], [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]], [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]], [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]], and [[Orange, NH]]
|feeders= Indian River Middle School
| feeders = Indian River Middle School
|accreditation= [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|NEASC]]
| accreditation = [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges|NEASC]]
|mascot= [[Pantherinae|Royal Panthers]]
| mascot = [[Pantherinae|Royal Panthers]]
|colors= {{Color box|Purple}}{{Color box|Gold}} Purple and Gold
| colors = {{Color box|Purple}}{{Color box|Gold}} Purple and Gold
|founded= 1963
| founded = 1963
| ratio = 11.25<ref name=NCES/>
|enrollment= 326<ref>{{cite web|title=Mascoma Valley Profile - NHDOE|url=https://my.doe.nh.gov/profiles/profile.aspx?s=21305&year=2017&tab=student|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>
| teaching_staff = 30.30 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
|enrollment_as_of= 2016-2017
| enrollment = 341 (2017-18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=330468000275|title=Mascoma Valley Regional High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
|rivals= [[Franklin High School (New Hampshire)|Franklin High School]]<br/> [[Newfound Regional High School]]
| rivals = [[Franklin High School (New Hampshire)|Franklin High School]]<br/> [[Newfound Regional High School]]
|conference= [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association|NHIAA]]<br/>[[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association#Division III (formerly Class M)|Division III]]
| conference = [[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association|NHIAA]]<br/>[[New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association#Division III (formerly Class M)|Division III]]
|lastupdate= January 1, 2018
| lastupdate = July 12, 2019
}}
}}
'''Mascoma Valley Regional High School''' (MVRHS) is a public secondary school in [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]], [[New Hampshire]]. Surrounding towns that attend MVRHS are [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]], [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]], [[Orange, New Hampshire|Orange]], and [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]]. The facility, opened in 1963, is located on Royal Road, off of [[U.S. Route 4]]. It is adjacent to the Indian River School, which houses grades five through eight. The school colors are Purple and Gold; the mascot is a panther and teams are known as “The Royals.”
'''Mascoma Valley Regional High School''' (MVRHS) is a public secondary school in [[Canaan, New Hampshire|Canaan]], [[New Hampshire]]. Surrounding towns that attend MVRHS are [[Grafton, New Hampshire|Grafton]], [[Enfield, New Hampshire|Enfield]], [[Orange, New Hampshire|Orange]], and [[Dorchester, New Hampshire|Dorchester]]. The facility, opened in 1963, is located on Royal Road, off of [[U.S. Route 4]]. It is adjacent to the Indian River School, which houses grades five through eight. The school colors are Purple and Gold; the mascot is a panther and teams are known as “The Royals.”


On March 11, 2014, district voters approved a $21.5 million renovation. The plan, which includes improved parking and access, efficiency upgrades, a new auditorium, library, band room, art room, expanded laboratories, and certain life safety upgrades (a sprinkler system), garnered nearly 63% of the vote (60% was necessary for the bond to pass). Previous attempts to either construct an entirely new high school or to renovate the existing structure had failed, including 2013's attempt which failed with 59+% of the vote.
On March 11, 2014, district voters approved a $21.5 million renovation. The plan, which includes improved parking and access, efficiency upgrades, a new auditorium, library, band room, art room, expanded laboratories, and certain life safety upgrades (a sprinkler system), garnered nearly 63% of the vote (60% was necessary for the bond to pass). Previous attempts to either construct an entirely new high school or to renovate the existing structure had failed, including 2013's attempt which failed with 59+% of the vote.


Renovations to the existing building commenced in 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supportmascoma.org/ |title=Renovate and Revitalize Mascoma |publisher=Supportmascoma.org |date=2014-03-11 |accessdate=2015-06-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230253/http://www.supportmascoma.org/ |archivedate=2014-12-22 |df= }}</ref> and were completed over the summer in 2016. The school opened the new addition on September 6, 2016.
Renovations to the existing building commenced in 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supportmascoma.org/ |title=Renovate and Revitalize Mascoma |publisher=Supportmascoma.org |date=2014-03-11 |accessdate=2015-06-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230253/http://www.supportmascoma.org/ |archivedate=2014-12-22 }}</ref> and were completed over the summer in 2016. The school opened the new addition on September 6, 2016.


==School district==
==School district==
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==Student activities==
==Student activities==
Student activities at Mascoma include [[National Honor Society]], Student Council, [[Destination Imagination]], [[Granite State Challenge]], Life Smarts, Math Team, [[Future Business Leaders of America]], Mascoma Outing Club, Drama, Concert Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, French and Spanish Clubs, and many athletics teams.
Student activities at Mascoma include [[National Honor Society]], Student Council, Destination Imagination, [[Granite State Challenge]], Life Smarts, Interact Club, Math Team, [[Future Business Leaders of America]], Mascoma Outing Club, Snowmobile Club, Book Club, Drama, Concert Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, French and Spanish Clubs, and many athletics teams.

===Mascoma Outing Club===
===Mascoma Outing Club===
MVRHS offers an outing club to its students in an effort to expose teenagers to the New Hampshire outdoors. Inspired by nearby Dartmouth College's outing club, the MOC offers annual trips and events whereupon students can gain leadership skills and confidence trekking through the region's many outdoor resources. Annual trips include the Leaf-Peakers hike, the Jell-o-Thon, trick-or-treating by boat, Saturday morning bike rides, the polar dip, and the Deep Freeze Overnight. With a motto of "Play Outdoors...Risk Free," the MOC strives to introduce students to their otherwise seemingly inaccessible backyard.
MVRHS offers an outing club to its students in an effort to expose teenagers to the New Hampshire outdoors. Inspired by nearby Dartmouth College's outing club, the MOC offers annual trips and events whereupon students can gain leadership skills and confidence trekking through the region's many outdoor resources. Annual trips include the Leaf-Peakers hike, the Jell-o-Thon, trick-or-treating by boat, Saturday morning bike rides, the polar dip, and the Deep Freeze Overnight. With a motto of "Play Outdoors...Risk Free," the MOC strives to introduce students to their otherwise seemingly inaccessible backyard.


===Destination Imagination===
===Destination Imagination===
The [[Destination Imagination]] teams have earned state and global awards for overall excellence. In the past ten years, the Mascoma Destination Imagination teams have competed at the global level seven times. In 2007, the Senior team placed 4th in the entire world, and 5th place in the entire world in 2015.
The Destination Imagination teams have earned state and global awards for overall excellence. In the past ten years, the Mascoma Destination Imagination teams have competed at the global level seven times. In 2007, the Senior team placed 4th in the entire world, and 5th place in the entire world in 2015.


===Athletics===
===Athletics===
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Mascoma has a very comprehensive athletics program at the class M level, with players competing on both the varsity and junior varsity teams in [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[field hockey]], [[American football|football]], [[Association football|soccer]], [[softball]], [[Track and field|track]], [[volleyball]], [[wrestling]] and [[cross country running]]. The girls basketball team holds more state titles than any other class M girls basketball team in New Hampshire. Mascoma sports fans are famous for their enthusiasm and exceptional school spirit, earning the name of “Rowdy Royals.
Mascoma has a comprehensive athletics program at the Division III level, with players competing on varsity and junior varsity teams in [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[field hockey]], [[American football|football]], [[Association football|soccer]], [[softball]], [[Track and field|track]], [[volleyball]], [[wrestling]], [[cross country running]] and the newly created "Spirit Squad" [[cheerleading]]. The girls basketball team holds more state titles than any other Division III girls basketball team in New Hampshire. In 2012 the boys football team were state runners-up. In 2018 the varsity field hockey team won the NHIAA Division III championship for the first time since 1983. Girls field hockey were state runners up in 2017 and state champions in 2018.
In the year of 2012 the Mascoma varsity boys football team were state runners-up.In 2018 Mascoma Varsity Field Hockey won the NHIAA D-III championship title for the first time since 1983 over Hopkinton.

Mascoma sports fans are famous for their enthusiasm and exceptional school spirit, earning the name of "Rowdy Royals".

===Concert Band===
===Concert Band===
The Mascoma Concert Band has grown to large numbers in recent years, now consisting of approximately 80 members. The band has been on numerous trips to showcase and further develop their abilities. In 2008 they performed at the [[Inauguration Day|presidential inauguration]] in Washington DC. They traveled to [[Williamsburg, Virginia]] in 2014 to compete in the Heritage Music Festival. The Band, Guitar Ensemble, and Chorus brought back the first place trophy. In 2011, they traveled down to Orlando, Florida to the Heritage Music Festival once more. The Band won silver first, the Guitar Ensemble won gold first, and the Chorus won gold second. They also brought back the biggest trophy the festival had for the second time, and are planning on doing the same within the next few years.
The Mascoma Concert Band has grown to large numbers in recent years, now consisting of approximately 80 members. The band has been on numerous trips to showcase and further develop their abilities. In 2008 they performed at the [[Inauguration Day|presidential inauguration]] in Washington DC. They traveled to [[Williamsburg, Virginia]] in 2014 to compete in the Heritage Music Festival. The Band, Guitar Ensemble, and Chorus brought back the first place trophy. In 2011, they traveled down to Orlando, Florida to the Heritage Music Festival once more. The Band won silver first, the Guitar Ensemble won gold first, and the Chorus won gold second. They also brought back the biggest trophy the festival had for the second time, and are planning on doing the same within the next few years.

=== MVRHS Radio===
=== MVRHS Radio===
In the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year a student run radio station was built in conjunction with the music department. The station is run solely by students with a staff of 15 total students. The station officially launched September 6th, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The station is known for its classic hits music format and is also known for carrying sports programming for Mascoma sports. The station streams online and is called X101 - Mascoma High School Radio.
In the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year a student run radio station was built in conjunction with the music department. The station is run solely by students with a staff of 15 total students. The station officially launched September 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The station is known for its classic hits music format and is also known for carrying sports programming for Mascoma sports. The station streams online and is called X101 - Mascoma High School Radio. This station is not currently running.


===National Honor Society===
===National Honor Society===
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==External links==
==External links==

{{portal|New Hampshire}}
* [http://www.mascoma.k12.nh.us Official website]
* [http://www.mascoma.k12.nh.us Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230253/http://www.supportmascoma.org/ Support Mascoma]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230253/http://www.supportmascoma.org/ Support Mascoma]

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[[Category:Schools in Grafton County, New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Schools in Grafton County, New Hampshire]]

Latest revision as of 23:06, 28 February 2023

Mascoma Valley Regional High School
Address
Map
27 Royal Road

,
03741

Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates43°39′00″N 72°05′56″W / 43.650°N 72.099°W / 43.650; -72.099
Information
School typePublic High School
Motto"You can't hide that Panther pride!"
Gegründet1963
School districtMascoma Valley Regional School District
SuperintendentAmanda Isabelle
CEEB code300608
DirektorinTina Fleming
Teaching staff30.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment341 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.25[1]
SpracheEnglisch
Color(s)   Purple and Gold
Athletics conferenceNHIAA
Division III
MascotRoyal Panthers
RivalsFranklin High School
Newfound Regional High School
AccreditationNEASC
Communities servedCanaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, and Orange, NH
Feeder schoolsIndian River Middle School
WebsiteOfficial Site
Last updated: July 12, 2019

Mascoma Valley Regional High School (MVRHS) is a public secondary school in Canaan, New Hampshire. Surrounding towns that attend MVRHS are Grafton, Enfield, Orange, and Dorchester. The facility, opened in 1963, is located on Royal Road, off of U.S. Route 4. It is adjacent to the Indian River School, which houses grades five through eight. The school colors are Purple and Gold; the mascot is a panther and teams are known as “The Royals.”

On March 11, 2014, district voters approved a $21.5 million renovation. The plan, which includes improved parking and access, efficiency upgrades, a new auditorium, library, band room, art room, expanded laboratories, and certain life safety upgrades (a sprinkler system), garnered nearly 63% of the vote (60% was necessary for the bond to pass). Previous attempts to either construct an entirely new high school or to renovate the existing structure had failed, including 2013's attempt which failed with 59+% of the vote.

Renovations to the existing building commenced in 2015[2] and were completed over the summer in 2016. The school opened the new addition on September 6, 2016.

School district

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The school is a part of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, SAU 62, which includes MVRHS, Indian River School, Enfield Village School, and Canaan Elementary School. All schools are governed by a seven-member school board, elected at large by the voters in the member communities and providing proportional representation for those communities in the financing and governing of the high school.

Student activities

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Student activities at Mascoma include National Honor Society, Student Council, Destination Imagination, Granite State Challenge, Life Smarts, Interact Club, Math Team, Future Business Leaders of America, Mascoma Outing Club, Snowmobile Club, Book Club, Drama, Concert Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, French and Spanish Clubs, and many athletics teams.

Mascoma Outing Club

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MVRHS offers an outing club to its students in an effort to expose teenagers to the New Hampshire outdoors. Inspired by nearby Dartmouth College's outing club, the MOC offers annual trips and events whereupon students can gain leadership skills and confidence trekking through the region's many outdoor resources. Annual trips include the Leaf-Peakers hike, the Jell-o-Thon, trick-or-treating by boat, Saturday morning bike rides, the polar dip, and the Deep Freeze Overnight. With a motto of "Play Outdoors...Risk Free," the MOC strives to introduce students to their otherwise seemingly inaccessible backyard.

Destination Imagination

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The Destination Imagination teams have earned state and global awards for overall excellence. In the past ten years, the Mascoma Destination Imagination teams have competed at the global level seven times. In 2007, the Senior team placed 4th in the entire world, and 5th place in the entire world in 2015.

Athletics

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Mascoma has a comprehensive athletics program at the Division III level, with players competing on varsity and junior varsity teams in baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, wrestling, cross country running and the newly created "Spirit Squad" cheerleading. The girls basketball team holds more state titles than any other Division III girls basketball team in New Hampshire. In 2012 the boys football team were state runners-up. In 2018 the varsity field hockey team won the NHIAA Division III championship for the first time since 1983. Girls field hockey were state runners up in 2017 and state champions in 2018.

Mascoma sports fans are famous for their enthusiasm and exceptional school spirit, earning the name of "Rowdy Royals".

Concert Band

[edit]

The Mascoma Concert Band has grown to large numbers in recent years, now consisting of approximately 80 members. The band has been on numerous trips to showcase and further develop their abilities. In 2008 they performed at the presidential inauguration in Washington DC. They traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia in 2014 to compete in the Heritage Music Festival. The Band, Guitar Ensemble, and Chorus brought back the first place trophy. In 2011, they traveled down to Orlando, Florida to the Heritage Music Festival once more. The Band won silver first, the Guitar Ensemble won gold first, and the Chorus won gold second. They also brought back the biggest trophy the festival had for the second time, and are planning on doing the same within the next few years.

MVRHS Radio

[edit]

In the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year a student run radio station was built in conjunction with the music department. The station is run solely by students with a staff of 15 total students. The station officially launched September 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM. The station is known for its classic hits music format and is also known for carrying sports programming for Mascoma sports. The station streams online and is called X101 - Mascoma High School Radio. This station is not currently running.

National Honor Society

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The Mascoma chapter of the National Honor Society consists of juniors and seniors who not only achieve high academic marks but also serve in their community and are responsible and helpful. They are then inducted by a faculty member who selects them and speaks on that student's behalf. This traditional selection process is kept a secret until the induction night.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mascoma Valley Regional High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Renovate and Revitalize Mascoma". Supportmascoma.org. 2014-03-11. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
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