Morse High School
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Morse High School is located in Bath, Maine, in the United States. It has been located at 826 High St. for over 100 years. After the original Morse burnt down in 1929, it was built again in the same location. A large addition was made to the school in 1969, and a vocational center was added on in the 1990s. Morse is home to students from Bath, West Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich, Georgetown, Five Islands and Arrowsic, Maine. As of 2006, Morse's population is roughly 800 students, 97% caucasian, 1% African-American and 1% Hispanic. The student/teacher ratio at Morse is 14/1.
Morse's mascot is the Shipbuilder, hence Bath's shipbuilding legacy at Bath Iron Works, and the school colors are blue and white.
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[edit] Rivalry
Morse High School has a vicious, long-time rivalry with the neighboring town's, Brunswick High School. This rivalry dates back to the early 1900's. The Morse/Brunswick rivalry is one of the oldest and well-distinguished in the state.
[edit] Sports and Clubs
Morse students participate in many athletic and social clubs. The students take pride in the school's proud tradition of championships. Including six state championships in Boy's Basketball (1956, '62, '63, '87, '88, and '89), two state championships in baseball (1953 and '88), five state championships in football (1968, '69, '70, '71, and '72), and one state championship in Boy's soccer in 1988. Morse's most recent, successful athletic team would be the boy's swim club, which has gone undefeated for the past three years, and were state champions in the 2005-2006 swim season.
Another successful program at Morse is the drama club, which took the district title in the One Act Play competition two years in a row in 2004 and 2005.
The football team hasn't been a contender since its last state championship in 1972. In 2006, Morse finished 3-5 and gained the 8th and final seed in the playoffs. The Shipbuilders suffered a 63-12 loss to unbeaten Gardiner in the quarter-finals. Morse was the surprise team of 2007. Morse took a 1-1 start after beating Waterville and losing to Mt. Desert Island. Morse went on to knock off previously unbeaten Gardiner 14-13 in week 7, and finished the season 7-1 as the second seed. Morse won it's first post season game since it's '72 state championship season. Morse beat Oak Hill High School of Sabattus, Maine 35-6 in the quarter-finals. Morse faced their biggest challenge of the season in the semi-finals. The Shipbuilders played host to the defending Class B PTC Champions the Winslow Black Raiders. Winslow has been a perennial class B power since it moved down from Class A in 1989. Morse shocked the Pine Tree Conference by entering the lockeroom with a 22-12 lead. In the second half, Winslow held Morse scoreless. Morse held Winslow scoreless for the 3rd but was unable to in the 4th. Winslow made a spectacular comeback with 8 minutes to play in the game. Winslow won the game 28-22.
[edit] Miscellanea
For over 75 years, Morse has held MOHIBA (MOrse HIgh BAzaar), a talent show where students can perform individually, or in acts with their class, club or team. MOHIBA is held every November, and takes months of preparation.
Morse High is one of the only high schools in the state which does not have its own gym. They use the Bath Middle School's. Morse does though, have 'The Pit'. A gym-like area in the school used now for wrestling meets, and as a place to practice for other teams. 'The Pit' is more than 75 years old and was voted the "Nicest gym in the state of Maine" when it was first opened in 1929. The Pit was originally going to be used as a swimming pool.
MTV's Made was filmed at Morse High School in the fall of 2005, starring Jackie Buck, a then junior wanted to "step out of her sister's shadow" and have a part in the school's talent show, MOHIBA.
