Medomak Valley High School

Medomak Valley High School (MVHS) is a public high school in Waldoboro, Maine. The school was established in established in 1968, and educates grades 9–12.^[3] The school is part of the Regional School Unit #40, and serves the communities of the Medomak River valley.^[4]

Medomak Valley High School
Address
320 Manktown Road Waldoboro , Maine 04572 United States
Coordinates	44.12467°N 69.30895°W / 44.12467; -69.30895
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1968; 57 years ago (1968)
School district	Regional School Unit #40
Superintendent	Steve Nolan
Principal	Linda Pease[1]
Teaching staff	43.30 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	560 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.93[2]
Campus size	77 acres
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics conference	Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference
Mascot	Panther
Nickname	Panthers
Rival	Lincoln Academy
Yearbook	The Valley Echo
Communities served	Waldoboro, Warren, Union, Washington, Friendship
Website	rsu40.org/mvhs/

Academics

Medomak Valley offers a variety of core courses and electives. The school offers AP Level Courses in English Literature, English Language, Human Geography, U.S. Government & Politics, U.S. History, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Calculus, Biology, Physics, and Studio Art. The school also offers a dual enrollment program with Thomas College in which students can earn college credit in a variety of courses including Composition I & II, Literature, Literature & Society, Calculus, Quantitative Analysis, U.S. History, Psychology, Criminal Justice, and Sociology.^[5] Medomak Valley also offers Horticulture courses that support the internationally recognized Medomak Valley Heirloom Seed Project.^[6] The project was listed as a "117 Projects to Watch in 2017" project by foodtank.com.^[7]

MVHS Players

The MVHS Players is the drama troupe of Medomak Valley High school. They have performed shows such as: "Bye, Bye, Birdie," "Shrek: The Musical," and "The Addams Family." Their regular productions take place inside of the school year. The Players perform a musical each fall, compete in a regional one act competition in the winter, and put on a "Dessert Theater" performance each spring. The Dessert Theater script is spoken, and does not include musical numbers. Pie is traditionally served during intermission, acquired from Waldoboro's iconic Moody's Diner.

Extracurriculars

In addition to sports, Medomak Valley offers many club opportunities to students. The school sponsors a National Honors Society, Math Team, Debate Team, Chess Team, Outdoor Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Ski Club, Environmental Arts and Sciences Club, and Diversity Club.

Notable alumni

• Aaron Robinson, composer
• Dana Dow, politician