Caribou High School

Caribou High School
Location
308 Sweden Street Caribou , Aroostook , Maine 04736 United States
Coordinates	46°51′49″N68°02′00″W / 46.8637°N 68.0332°W / 46.8637; -68.0332
Information
School type	Public, high school
Opened	1966 [1]
School district	RSU 39 | Eastern Aroostook
CEEB code	200225 [2]
Principal	Jamie Selfridge [3]
Teaching staff	28.30 [4]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	440 (2023-2024) [4]
Student to teacher ratio	15.55 [4]
Color(s)	Maroon,   Gold, and   White
Mascot	The Viking
Nickname	Caribou
Team name	The Vikings
Yearbook	Spectator
Communities served	Caribou Connor Stockholm Woodland
Feeder schools	Caribou Community School
Website	www.rsu39.org/o/chs

Caribou High School is a public high school in Caribou, Maine, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 from Caribou, Connor Township, Stockholm, and Woodland. The school's Future Farmers of America chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the state, and one of the school's first clubs.^{[ citation needed ]}

Athletics & Activities

Classification

Caribou High School participates in Class B/Class B North for all of its respective sports. ^[5]

State Championships

• Boys' Basketball: 1969, 2019, 2020
• Girls' Basketball: 1983
• Boys' Cross Country: 2010
• Girls' Cross Country: 1990
• E-Sports:
  • Rocket League: Fall 2022
• Alpine Ski: 2023
• Ski: 1974
• Girls' Soccer: 1986
• Boys' Tennis: 2008, 2018
• Girls' Tennis: 1992-1995
• Boys' Outdoor Track: 2018 ^[6]

Runner-Up

• Baseball: 2014
• Boys' Basketball: 1958, 1975, 1983
• Girls' Basketball: 1984
• E-Sports:
  • Rocket League: Fall 2021, Spring 2022
• Boys' Soccer: 2019
• Girls' Soccer: 1988, 2010
• Softball: 1989
• Girls' Tennis: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018 ^[6]

Maine Principals' Association (MPA) Sportsmanship Awards

This award recognizes high school sports teams that exemplify good sportsmanship.

• Boys' Basketball: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006
• Girls' Basketball: 1987, 1988, 1993, 2003, 2014, 2017
• Boys' Cross Country: 2014-2016, 2022
• Girls' Cross Country: 2014-2016, 2022 ^{[note 1]}
• Boys' Alpine ski: 2016
• Girls' Alpine ski: 2017
• Boys' Nordic ski: 2016
• Girls' Nordic ski: 2016
• Softball: 2012, 2022, 2023
• Boys' Outdoor Track: 2016-2018
• Girls' Outdoor Track: 2016, 2018, 2023 ^{[note 2]}
• Wrestling: 1991, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2018 ^[7]

Demographics

Gender

• Male: 243 (53%)
• Female: 216 (47%) ^[4]

Race/Ethnicity

• American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.1%
• Asian: 0.7%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
• Hispanic: 3.1%
• Black, non-Hispanic: 2%
• White, non-Hispanic: 87.4%
• Two or More Races: 3.9% ^[4]

Notable people

Alumni

• Samuel Collins, Jr., judge and politician
• Susan Collins, United States senator
• Gregory Johnson, Navy admiral^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jessica Meir, astronaut ^[8]

Staff

• John Lisnik, politician and former teacher
• Kevin St. Jarre, author, soldier, and former teacher^{[ citation needed ]}

Notes

1. Shared with Cony High School.
2. Shared with Presque Isle High School.

References

1. "First local schoolhouse built in 1857 for $375". THE COUNTY. Bangor Publishing Company. August 25, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
2. "K–12 School Code Search". CollegeBoard. The College Board. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
3. "Staff | Eastern Aroostook". RSU 39 | Eastern Aroostook. RSU 39. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
4. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Caribou High School" . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
5. "MPA Classification approved through 2025". Eastern Maine Sports. April 27, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
6. "Interscholastic Activities & Committees". Maine Principal's Association. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
7. "Sportsmanship Banner Winners". Maine Principal's Association. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
8. "Jessica U. Meir". NASA. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

External links

• Official website