Schenck High School

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Schenck High School
Schenck High School
45 North Street, Suite 1

East Millinocket, Maine
04430

United States
Information
NCES School ID 230528000134 [1]
PrincipalJustin Page
Grades9–12
GenderMixed
Enrollment102 (2023–2024) [1]
Website www.eastmillinocketschools.org/assets/docs/school_profile.pdf

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]

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Name and history

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]

Sports

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]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - Schenck High School (230528000134)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "East Millinocket Schools." Town of East Millinocket. Retrieved on December 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Sambides Jr., Nick (January 27, 2014). "East Millinocket man wants to rename Schenck High School to avoid negative connotation, honor Powerball donor". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "East Millinocket Schools." Town of East Millinocket. June 14, 2006. Retrieved on December 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Sambides Jr., Nick (January 28, 2014). "Powerball winner's family doesn't want East Millinocket school renamed to honor them". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Sambides Jr., Nick (January 12, 2005). "Schenck High School teams moving to Class D". Bangor Daily News . p. B2. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

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