Waterville Senior High School

High school in Waterville, Maine, United States

Waterville Senior High School

Address

1 Brooklyn Avenue, Waterville ME

Waterville

Maine

04901

United States

Coordinates| 44°33′08″N 69°38′43″W﻿ / ﻿44.5521°N 69.6453°W﻿ / 44.5521; -69.6453
Information
School type| Public, high school
Opened| 1964
School district| Waterville Public Schools
CEEB code| 201075[2][3]
Principal| Brian M. Laramee[2]
Faculty| 42.40[1]
Grades| 9–12[1]
Enrollment| 502 (2023-2024)[1]
Color(s)|  Purple,  White, and  Black
Mascot| Purple Panther
Nickname| Waterville
Team name| Purple Panthers
Accreditation| New England Association of School and Colleges[2]
Yearbook| The Nautilus
Communities served| Waterville, Maine
Feeder schools| Waterville Junior High School
Website| wshs.aos92.org

Waterville Senior High School, also known as Waterville High School or WSHS, is a public high school in Waterville, Maine, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. Waterville Senior High School replaced the Old Waterville High School in 1964, when the Waterville Junior High School moved into the old high school building.

## History

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Main article: Old Waterville High School

Waterville High School has had three campuses since its founding in 1876. The first building served the community from 1876 until the completion of the Old Waterville High School (also known as the Gilman Street School) in 1913. WSHS remained in the Gilman Street School until the completion of the current high school in 1964.[4][5]

### 2007-2018 District Consolidation

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Until 2007, Waterville Senior High School and the other Waterville Public Schools were part of their own, independent district. However, a bill signed into law by former Maine governor John Baldacci required communities to seek to consolidate their school districts or else face monetary penalties.[6][7] Waterville Public Schools consolidated with the towns of Vassalboro and Winslow, Maine, to form Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools to avoid the penalties laid out under the new law. In 2018, voters from all three towns within the consolidated district held town referendums to dissolve the district and return to the original independent districts.[8][9]

## Athletics

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### Classification

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Waterville Senior High School participates in the following Maine classifications:

* Class A/Class A North: Drama
* Class B/Class B North: Baseball, girls' basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, ice hockey, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, softball, swim, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track
* Class C/Class C South: Boys' basketball
* 8-Man Large (Football)[10]

### State sports championships

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Waterville has won numerous Maine high school sports championships.

* Baseball: 2010, 2011
* Boys' Basketball: 1944, 1945, 1949, 1985[11]
* Girls' Basketball: 2007–2009
* Field Hockey: 1979, 2007
* Football: 1962, 1974
* Boys' Golf: 1969, 1976, 1996, 2006
* Girls' Golf: 1995–1998
* Ice Hockey: 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1938–1941, 1969–1973, 1979–1981, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2016, 2017[12]
* Skiing: 1975
* Boys' Soccer: 1983, 2000
* Girls' Soccer: 1980–1984, 2008, 2014[13]
* Boys' Tennis: 1986, 1998
* Girls' Tennis: 2021[14]
* Boys' Indoor Track: 2014
* Girls' Indoor Track: 1980, 2000–2002, 2007, 2009, 2011–2015
* Boys' Outdoor Track: 2006–2008
* Girls' Outdoor Track: 1976, 2002, 2007-2015[15]

### New England Championships

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Waterville won one New England sports championship with boys' basketball in 1944.[11]

## Demographics

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Race or ethnicity

* American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
* Asian: 1.4%
* Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
* Hispanic: 7.6%
* Black, non-Hispanic: 1.2%
* White, non-Hispanic: 83.4%
* Two or More Races: 5.7%

Gender

* Male: 265
* Female: 247[1]

## Notable Alumni

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* George J. Mitchell \- Former U.S. senator for Maine[16][17]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Waterville Senior High School". Nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Waterville Senior High School". Waterville Public Schools. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
3. ^ "High School CEEB Codes in Maine". Top Schools in the USA. January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
4. ^ "Waterville Timeline". Waterville, Maine. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
5. ^ "Waterville High School (former), Waterville, Kennebec County". Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Maine.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
6. ^ Tonn, Jessica (February 13, 2007). "Maine School Consolidation Plan Under Fire". Education Week. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
7. ^ Feinberg, Robbie (September 22, 2017). "10 Years Later, Maine Schools Still Wrestle With District Consolidation". Maine Public. Maine Public. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
8. ^ Ryden, Tory (March 12, 2018). "In deep snow, three communities to vote on AOS 92". News Center Maine. NBC. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
9. ^ "Home". AOS92 | Kennebec Valley Consolidated Schools. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
10. ^ "MPA Classification approved through 2025". Eastern Maine Sports. April 27, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
11. ^ a b Joseph, Ronald. "Hecklers Yelled Ethnic Slurs, But the 1944 Waterville Panthers Became Champs". DownEast. No. March 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
12. ^ Duff, Dale (March 12, 2017). "Waterville wins 22nd Title, Lewiston Wins A". 92.9fm The Ticket. ESPN Sports Radio. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
13. ^ Craig, Steve (November 8, 2014). "Class B girls' soccer: Waterville beats Cape in OT for state championship". Portland Press Herald. Press Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
14. ^ Bonifant, Andrew (June 12, 2021). "Class B tennis: Waterville girls, Yarmouth boys win championships". Portland Press Herald. Press Herald. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
15. ^ "Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principals' Association. MPA. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
16. ^ "MITCHELL, George John (1933-)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Senate Historian. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
17. ^ Clymer, Adam (August 9, 1993). "The Lawmakers -- A periodic look at the titans of Capitol Hill; Quietly, and Off the Air, Mitchell Cuts the Deals". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* Waterville Public Schools website

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