Gorham High School (Maine)

Gorham High School, is a public high school located in Gorham, Maine, United States. It houses grades 9–12. The school, in its current building, opened in 1959^[3] and was renovated in 1971-72 and from 1993-1995.

Gorham High School
Location
41 Morrill Avenue Gorham , Maine 04038 United States
Information
Motto	Scito te ipsum (know thyself)
Established	1880[1]
School board	Gorham School Committee
School district	Gorham Schools
Superintendent	Heather Perry
NCES School ID	230606000158[2]
Principal	Brian Jandreau
Teaching staff	62.70 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	813 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.97[2]
Color(s)
Song	Hurrah for Gorham High School
Mascot	Rams
Yearbook	The SCHOLA
Website	ghs.gorhamschools.org

The current principal is Brian Jandreau, with Christina Cifelli and Marc Sawyer serving as assistant principals.^[4] It usually enrolls around 800-870 students per year.

Athletics

Gorham High School is in Class A and B in the athletic classes in Maine.^[5] The school offers Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling (as a Co-Op with Scarborough). The Athletic Director is Timothy Spear.^[6]

MPA state championships

The school has a total of 49 state championships (Last year won/last appearance):^{[7][failed verification]}

• Baseball - 2 (2005/2018)
• Boys Basketball - 4 (2000/2005)
• Girls Basketball - 8 (2017/2018)
• Cheerleading - 1 (2001)
• Boys Cross Country - 2 (1971)
• Field Hockey - 4 (1999/2006)
• Golf - 4 (2016)
• Girls Soccer - 4 (2007/2016)
• Boys Soccer - 7 (1981/2018)
• Softball - 4 (1996/2005)
• Boys Tennis - 2 (2013)
• Girls Outdoor Track - 6 (1983)
• Boys Outdoor Track - 1 (2005)

Maine State Gatorade Players of the Year

• 2019 - Mackenzie Holmes Girls Basketball - Attending Indiana University ^[8]
• 2018 - Grace McGouldrick Softball ^[9] - Currently playing Softball at University of Maine ^[10]
• 2017 - Emily Esposito Girls Basketball ^[11] - Currently playing Basketball at Boston University ^[12]
• 2008 - Justin Villacci Football ^[13]
• 2008 - Rachele Burns Girls Soccer ^[14] - Played Basketball at University of Maine ^[15]
• 2007 - Kelsey Wilson Girls Soccer ^[16] - Played Soccer at University of Maine ^[17]
• 2000 - Noel Beagle Girls Track and Field ^[18] - Played Basketball at Yale University ^[19]

Co-Curricular

The school offers these activities for students:^[20]

Clubs & Organizations

• Astronomy Club
• Bee Club
• Biotechnology Club
• Black Student Union
• Book Club
• Chess Club
• Civil Rights Team
• Dream Factory
• Eco Club
• Fall Drama
• Fishing Club
• French Club
• Game Club
• GirlUP
• INTERACT Club
• Key Club
• Latin Club
• Marine Science Club
• Math Team
• Model United Nations
• Mountain Biking Club
• Muslim Student Association
• Musical
• National Honor Society
• One-Act Play
• Prom Committee
• Rainbow League
• Robotics Club
• SafeBAE
• SCHOLA
• Spanish Club
• Steel Band
• Student Council
• Table Tennis Club
• Thespian Society
• Writing Club/The Ram Jam
• Yarn Club
• Youth in Government

Notable faculty

• Robert Crowley - winner of Survivor: Gabon (taught Science)
• Vivian Blanche Small - president, Lake Erie College

Notable alumni

• Peter Mills - member of the Maine Senate, 1996-2010 (Class of 1961)
• Mackenzie Holmes - basketball player for the Seattle Storm (Class of 2019)