Shead High School

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Shead High School
Location
Shead High School
89 High Street

Eastport
,
Maine
04631

United States
Coordinates 44°54′27″N66°59′21″W / 44.90750°N 66.98914°W / 44.90750; -66.98914
Information
Former nameShead Memorial High School
Type Public
MottoWe Make It Personal
Established 1918
School districtEastport Public Schools
PrincipalMelissa Mitchell
Grades9-12
Number of students99
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Language English
Campus type Rural
ColorsOrange and Black   
Mascot Tiger
Team nameShead Tigers
Communities served Eastport
Website http://www.shead.org

Shead High School is a public high school in Eastport, Maine. The original Shead Memorial High School was dedicated in 1918 and that building lasted until 1980, when it was destroyed and the new building was completed. [1] Shead was named to the 2009 "America's Best High Schools" list by U.S. News & World Report. [2]

After the high school in Lubec (the high school component of Lubec Consolidated School) closed in 2010, this school took some Lubec students. [3]

Athletics

Shead High School offers Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, and Tennis. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Esposito, Susan (October 10, 1980). "A farewell to Shead Memorial High School". The Quoddy Tides . p. 8. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Shead High School". Shead High School System. Archived from the original on May 6, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kryszak, Joyce (February 11, 2023). "Small schools struggle, thrive, and fight to stay open". The Maine Monitor . Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sports". www.shead.org. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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