| Schenck High School | |
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45 North Street, Suite 1 04430 United States | |
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| NCES School ID | 230528000134 [1] |
| Principal | Justin Page |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Enrollment | 115 (2018–19) [1] |
| Website | www |
Schenck High School is a public high school in East Millinocket, Maine, United States. It is a part of the East Millinocket Schools. It serves East Millinocket, Medway, and Woodville. [2]
It is named after Garrett (Bush) Schenck, who made a large donation to build the first Schenck High School building in 1927. Schenck, who was vice president of the International Paper mill at Rumford Falls, helped establish the first Katahdin-region paper mills in East Millinocket and Millinocket. [3]
In 1957 the current campus was built, and it opened the following year. [2] The previous campus was renamed Opal Myrick Elementary School. [4] In 1966 an addition in the current Schenck building opened. In 2011 Opal Myrick Elementary School moved into the Schenck campus; the enrollment in the elementary school declined, so the district decided to close the standalone Myrick building. [2]
In early 2014, it was suggested that the school be renamed after Gloria MacKenzie, an area woman who donated $1.8 million to fix a leaking roof at the school after winning the powerball lottery. Renaming the school would also avoid using the word 'Schenck', which is commonly pronounced as the derogatory term "skank". [3] The Mackenize family later indicated that they did not want the school renamed. [5]
In Maine, high school sports are categorized by the number of enrolled students. In the mid-1980s, Schenck switched from Class B to Class C, a changed that ignited controversy. In 2005, Schenck High School was reassigned to Class D sports by the Maine Principals Association, which oversees school sports. In that year, Schenck's enrollment dropped below 230 students to 216. [6]
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