Souhegan High School

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Souhegan High School is a high school located in Amherst, New Hampshire. It is part of the SAU-39 school district. Students from Amherst and Mont Vernon, New Hampshire attend Souhegan for 9th through 12th grades. Its enrollment was 1,044 as of the 2004-2005 school year.

Its name is derived from the Souhegan River, which adjoins the school property.

Souhegan's School newspaper is called the Saber Scribe.

The Souhegan High School is built upon the responsibility and trust of the students. The learning atmosphere tends to be very comfortable, but is accompanied by rules which the students must follow. Students are allowed to chew gum, wear hats, and call their teachers by their first names.

Souhegan Mission Statement

"Souhegan High School aspires to be a community of learners born of respect trust and courage. We consicously commit ourselves:

to support and engage an individual's unique gifts, passions, and intentions.
to develop and empower the mind, body and heart, to challenge and expand the comfortable limits of thought, tolerance, and performance.
to inspire and honor the active stewardship of family nation and globe."