| Maconaquah High School | |
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| The front entrances to Maconaquah High School
Brave Pride
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| Location | |
| 256 East 800 South Bunker Hill, Indiana, 46914 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | July 1, 1962 |
| School district | Maconaquah School Corporation |
| Principal | David Noonan |
| Faculty | 37.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 703 (as of 2010-11)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.4[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and Columbia blue |
| Athletics | IHSAA |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Indiana Conference |
| Mascot | Braves |
| Information | 765-689-9131 |
| Website | www.maconaquah.k12.in.us/MacHighSchool.htm |
Maconaquah High School is located at 256 E 800 South, just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building. The mission of Maconaquah High School is to provide an environment for the motivation and development of a literate, productive citizen who pursues life-long learning experiences and has the technical, conceptual, and communication skills to adapt to the 21st Century.[3]
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On July 1, 1962, Maconaquah School Corporation was formed by consolidating two high schools (Clay and Bunker Hill) in southern Miami County, Indiana. The corporation is named after Frances Slocum, who was captured as a child by Delaware Indians in 1778 from her Pennsylvania home. She grew up with the Miami tribe and married a Miami Indian Chief. She lived in the area near Peru, Indiana, and became known as "Little Bear Woman" or Maconaquah. She is buried in a state historical site near the corporation boundaries.[4]
Maconaquah class of 1964 attended classes in the old Bunker Hill High School. The current high school facility, located approximately 2 miles from Bunker Hill, Indiana, proper, held its first classes in August 1965. The following year the building proper was finished and the class of 1966 was the first to attend in MHS. Three years later, the Industrial Arts/Agriculture Wing was added on, allowing students to gain insight into different trades and career paths. In 1977, the Fine Arts Wing was added, expanding the school, with the additions including a 900+ seat auditorium with a full scene shop, a band room, a choral chamber, a green room, a black-box theater (later converted into a television studio), as well as numerous classrooms. The most recent addition is the remodeling of the Science and Business Department in 2005: The science laboratories were updated, and an additional lab was built. The building has two multi-purpose computer labs, CAD lab, accounting lab, Cisco Network Academy, and a graphic arts lab. Each teacher has a room computer with access to Internet, Web and various programs. Teachers also have access to video, digital cameras, VCR, laser disc, film strip, CD-Rom, still video, 35mm slides, 16mm film, satellite TV, in-house TV, and voice mail.[5] The high school continues to serve constituents of six townships in southern Miami County (population: approximately 36,000). The district includes a farming community and nine small towns or communities and includes Grissom Air Reserve Base.
For the 2009-10 academic year, Maconaquah High School had an enrollment of 662 students, of whom 92.1% were White, 2.1% Black, 2.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Multi-Racial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American.[1]
The school's graduation rate over the three year period from 2005-06 to 2007-08 was 79.1% in comparison to the Miami County average of 79.3% and the Indiana State average of 76.8%.[1] Of those graduating, 72.7% received an Indiana Core 40 Diploma and 36% received an Indiana Academic Honors Diploma, both figures representing the highest rates in the county.[1] The county average for the Core 40 Diploma was 66.0% and the state average was 71.3%.[1] The county average for the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma was 24.5% and the state average was 31.7%.[1] The attendance rate over the same period was 97.2%, comparing to the county and state averages of 95.8 and 95.9%, respectively.[1] This was the highest rate in Miami County and, for the 2006-07 academic year, was ranked among the 95th percentile in the state.[1]
Of Maconaquah graduates from 2005-06 to 2007-08, 80% enrolled in higher education, the highest rate in Miami County, which averaged 70.3%.[1] The averate SAT score for the math and verbal combined sections was 1004, the highest in the county, marginally lower than the state average (1005), and higher than the county average of 972.[1]
Regarding ISTEP, Maconaquah's overall pass rate from 2005-06 to 2007-08 was 68.3%, below the county average of 71.0% and the state average of 73.0%. Maconaquah's grade 9 pass rate for the English/Language-Arts portion of the exam was 66.7%, below the state average (67.7%) but above the county average (66.4%). Maconaquah's grade 9 pass rate for the Math portion of the exam was 71.7%, above the state average (69.7%) but below the county average (73.6%). The grade 10 pass rate for English/Language-Arts was 67.0%, compared to 68.3 for the state and 68.0% for the county. The grade 10 pass rate for Math was 67.7% while the state averaged 66.3% and the county averaged 68.8%.
As part of the No Child Left Behind Act, Maconaquah High School has met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements five of the past seven years, the most of any school in the county. Only 29 schools in Indiana met AYP requirements all seven years.
Maconaquah High School (MHS) is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Indiana Department of Public Instruction.[6] Student populations for Maconaquah High average approximately 720 students. MHS students participate in a traditional schedule which includes six periods each day of approximately 50 minutes and a 90 minute lunch period.[6]
Maconaquah High School consistently has a graduation rate above 90%, with its highest graduation rate of 99.3% occurring in the 2002–2003 academic year.[7] Its course offerings include seven Advanced Placement classes, French and Spanish languages, and internship and vocational programs.[8]
A full performing arts curriculum is offered including Music History & Appreciation, Music Theory and Composition, Advanced Concert Band, Advanced Chorus, Intermediate Chorus, Vocal Jazz, Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, and Dance Performance: Ballet, Modern, Ethnic-Folk. The Maconaquah Performing Arts Center includes a 900+ seat auditorium and scene shop, choral chamber, green room, and television studio/black box theatre. The full-time Performing Arts faculty includes two band directors, one choral director, and one theatre/television teacher. The band and choir programs each feature a faculty member with a master's degrees, although the theatre program does not.[9]
The computer and business curriculum includes Business Foundation, Digital Communication Tools, Computer Applications, Career Planning and Success Skills, Web Design, Desktop Publishing, Accounting I, Accounting II, Information Technology: Interactive Media, and Business and Personal Law.[8] Since 2001, the school has been home to one of the nation's premier Cisco Networking Academy Program labs, sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. The three faculty members hold a master's degree.[9]
Mathematics is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include Discrete Mathematics, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus AB-Advanced Placement, and math lab.[8] Three of the five faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.[9]
Sciences offered include Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Physics I, Physics B-Advanced Placement, Biology I, Biology II, Biology-Advanced Placement, Integrated Chemistry-Physics, and Advanced Environmental Science.[8] The science department offers classrooms and laboratories that were renovated and updated in 2005. The science department is home to four full-time teachers.[9]
Language Arts is an area of School Improvement Focus for Maconaquah. Course offerings include English 9, English 10, English, 11, English 12, Journalism News, and Journalism Yearbook.[8] Two of the seven faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.[9]
The Industrial and Technical Arts curriculum includes instruction in Animal Science, Farm Management, Advanced Life Science: Animals, Agricultural Mechanization, Food Science, Horticultural Science, Landscape Management, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resource Management, Construction Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Communication Systems, Computers in Design & Production Systems, and Intro to Engineering Design. Both faculty members hold Master's degrees.[8] Two of the seven faculty members in the department hold a master's degree.[9]
This department features instruction in Advanced Foods and Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Advanced Child Development, Child Development and Parenting, Orientation to Life and Careers, Fashion & Textile Care 1-2-and 3, Adult Roles and Responsibilities, Housing & Interior Design Foundations, Interpersonal Relationships, and Fashion & Textiles Foundations. One of the two faculty members holds a Master's degree.[8] The Family and Consumer Sciences Department is home to two faculty members, one of which holds a master's degree.[9]
This department features instruction in Physical Education I, Health and Wellness Education, and Elective Physical Education. Two of the four faculty members hold Master's degrees.[8] The department is home to four faculty members, one of which holds a master's degree.[9]
The Visual Art department includes courses in 2-D art, 3-D art, Drawing, Painting, Art History,and Ceramics. Advanced courses are offered in drawing, painting and ceramics as well. The department features one faculty member.[8] The Visual Art Department is home to one faculty member.[9]
The school has made it infrequently into the state level in various athletic events, but none on a fairly consistent basis. The forensics (speech) team has, however, achieved repeatedly on the national and state levels. Coach Rhea Hoppes led the team to three Indiana High School Forensic Association (IHSFA) Class A State Championships, in 2002, 2003, and 2008, and has qualified for the National Forensic League (NFL)'s National Tournament 47 times as of 2008. Maconaquah has been home to eight individual state champions [10] and consistently fields one of the largest teams in the National Forensic League's Hoosier Crossroads District, although it is one of the smallest schools.[11] Maconaquah has also claimed two NFL All-Americans, Jessica Dulworth and Greg Moser, both in 2003. To obtain this honor, a student must rank in the top 150 speakers in the NFL. Dulworth ranked 63rd and Moser ranked 78th out of over 91,000 competitors.[12] In 2007, MHS student Wesley Hough was named a NFL Academic All-American.[13] This honor was repeated in 2008 by Julie Bickel.[14]
| Competitor | Year | Event | Tournament Location |
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| Vince Roberts | 1987 | Dramatic Interpretation | Ohio |
| Carole Strickland | 1988 | Original Oratory | Tennessee |
| Stacy Sarrat | 1989 | Original Oratory | Colorado |
| 1989 | Humorous Interpretation | Colorado | |
| Darrin Prather | 1989 | Humorous Interpretation | Colorado |
| Sonja Hopson | 1989 | Dramatic Interpretation | Colorado |
| Leah Hoppes | 1989 | Dramatic Interpretation | Colorado |
| 1990 | Dramatic Interpretation | California | |
| H.T. VanAken | 1990 | Foreign Extemporaneous | California |
| Greg Borden | 1990 | Original Oratory | California |
| 1992 | Original Oratory | North Dakota | |
| 1992 | Dramatic Interpretation | North Dakota | |
| Doug Camacho | 1992 | Humorous Interpretation | North Dakota |
| John Monroe | 1993 | Humorous Interpretation | Indiana |
| Ben Jenkins | 1993 | Dramatic Interpretation | Indiana |
| Tara Byes | 1993 | Dramatic Interpretation | Indiana |
| Jennifer Iverson | 1994 | Dramatic Interpretation | Missouri |
| Ben Johnson | 1997 | Duo Interpretation | Minnesota |
| Jesse Carson | 1997 | Duo Interpretation | Minnesota |
| Nataki Sanders | 1999 | Dramatic Interpretation | Arizona |
| Shasta Anderson | 2000 | Dramatic Interpretation | Oregon |
| 2002 | Duo Interpretation | North Carolina | |
| Ben Houchen | 2001 | Duo Interpretation | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Humorous Interpretation | Oklahoma | |
| 2002 | Duo Interpretation | North Carolina | |
| 2002 | Humorous Interpretation | North Carolina | |
| Jessica Dulworth | 2001 | Duo Interpretation | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Dramatic Interpretation | Oklahoma | |
| 2002 | Duo Interpretation | North Carolina | |
| 2002 | Dramatic Interpretation | North Carolina | |
| 2003 | Duo Interpretation | Georgia | |
| 2003 | Dramatic Interpretation | Georgia | |
| Greg Moser | 2002 | Duo Interpretation | North Carolina |
| 2003 | Duo Interpretation | Georgia | |
| 2003 | Humorous Interpretation | Georgia | |
| Kylie Betzner | 2004 | Humorous Interpretation | Utah |
| Cody Stipes | 2004 | Congress | Utah |
| Toni Betzner | 2005 | Humorous Interpretation | Pennsylvania |
| Maria Cook | 2005 | Dramatic Interpretation | Pennsylvania |
| 2006 | Original Oratory | Texas | |
| Hannah Byers | 2006 | Humorous Interpretation | Texas |
| 2007 | Humorous Interpretation | Kansas | |
| 2008 | Humorous Interpretation | Nevada | |
| Wesley Hough | 2007 | Dramatic Interpretation | Kansas |
| Elisha Smith | 2007 | Dramatic Interpretation | Kansas |
| Julie Bickel | 2007 | Duo Interpretation | Kansas |
| Matt Goodman | 2007 | Duo Interpretation | Kansas |
| 2008 | Humorous Interpretation | Nevada |
IHSFA State Tournament
| Year | Class Rank | Overall Rank |
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| 1968 | Class system began in 1996 |
2nd |
| 1987 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1990 | ? | |
| 1991 | ||
| 1992 | ? | |
| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | 4th | |
| 1995 | ||
| 1996 | A-? | |
| 1997 | A-? | |
| 1998 | A- | |
| 1999 | A-5th | |
| 2000 | A-8th | |
| 2001 | A-6th | |
| 2002 | A-1st | 9th |
| 2003 | A-1st | 5th |
| 2004 | A-3rd | |
| 2005 | A-2nd | 7th |
| 2006 | A-4th | |
| 2007 | A-4th | |
| 2008 | A-1st | 4th |
| 2009 | A-6th | |
| 2010 | A-7th | |
| 2011 | A-5th |
"?" denotes a confirmed placement with an unknown rank
The school's band program is well known throughout the state. Currently under the direction of Jeff Evans, the Marching Braves compete at a Class C level in Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) competitions. The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) is the governing body of the Indiana State Marching Band competition.[15] Maconaquah has qualified for the ISSMA State Finals 19 times since the organization's inception in 1981.
| Year (Class) | District | Regional | Semi-State | State |
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| 1981 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | Competition Not Held Until 2008 |
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| 1982 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 4th Place | |
| 1983 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 1984 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1985 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 7th Place | |
| 1986 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1987 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 2nd Place | |
| 1988 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 3rd Place | |
| 1989 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 4th Place | |
| 1990 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 1991 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1992 (B) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1993 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1994 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1995 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 1996 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 3rd Place | |
| 1997 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 8th Place | |
| 1998 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 10th Place | |
| 1999 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2000 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2001 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 5th Place | |
| 2002 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | ||
| 2003 (C) | Division 1 | Division 1 | 6th Place | |
| 2004 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 5th Place | |
| 2005 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 3rd Place | |
| 2006 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | 3rd Place | |
| 2007 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | ||
| 2008 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | Top 20 | |
| 2009 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | Top 20 | |
| 2010 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | Top 20 | |
| 2011 (C) | Gold Rating | Gold Rating | Top 20 |
For a band to make it to state finals in its class, they must achieve a gold rating (formerly division 1) at the District level and then achieve a gold rating and place in the top ten at the Regional level. The top ten bands from the North regional and the top ten from the South regional compete at the Semi-State competition, which was held for the first time in 2008. The top ten scoring bands overall at the Semi-State competition compete in the State Finals, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
From 1981 to 2007, the top five from each regional were sent to the state finals which were held at Indiana State University until 1983 when the finals were moved to the Hoosier (later RCA) Dome until it was replaced in 2008 with Lucas Oil Stadium.
Prior to ISSMA's formation, Maconaquah competed in the Northern Indiana School Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association (NISBOVA) and All-State Band circuits beginning in 1971. In NISBOVA competition, the Marching Braves competed in class B, placing seventh in 1977, second in 1979 and 1980, and winning the class B championship in 1978. In the All-State Band Competition Maconaquah placed seventh in 1975, 12th in 1976, 17th in 1977, and fifth in 1978 and 1980. Read more at their website
| Year | IPA Class | Result | WGI Class | Result |
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| 2001 | Schol. A | 2nd | Did Not Enter | |
| 2002 | Schol. Open | 3rd | Schol. A | 5th |
| 2003 | Schol. A | 4th | Schol. A | 10th |
| 2004 | Schol. A | 1st | Did Not Enter | |
| 2005 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | Schol. A | 4th | ||
| 2008 | Schol. A | 11th | ||
| 2009 | Schol. A | 5th | ||
| 2010 | Schol. A | 8th | ||
| 2011 | Schol. AA | 1st | ||
| Year | IHSCGA Class | Result | WGI Class | Result |
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| 1997 | Schol. A | 25th | Did Not Enter | |
| 1998 | Schol. A | Participant | ||
| 1999 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | Schol. B | Participant | ||
| 2002 | Did Not Enter | |||
| 2003 | Schol. B | 5th | ||
| 2004 | Schol. A | 10th | ||
| 2005 | Schol. A | 27th | ||
| 2006 | Schol. A | 10th | Schol. A | Semi-Finalist |
| 2007 | Schol. A | 1st | Schol. A | 4th |
| 2008 | Schol. Open | 2nd | Schol. Open | 8th |
| 2009 | Schol. Open | 5th | Did Not Enter | |
| 2010 | Schol. A | 14th | ||
| 2011 | Schol. A | 6th | Schol. A | Semi-Finalist |
As a member of the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC), Maconaquah High School is home to 10 boys' sports including Football, Tennis, Cross Country, Soccer, Wrestling, Swimming & Diving, Basketball, Golf, Track & Field, and Baseball. Maconaquah also features nine girls' sports including Volleyball, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Tennis, and Softball.
Bunker Hill High School and Clay Twp. High School consolidated into Maconaquah High School. Their victories are marked with * and ** respectively
| Sport | Sectional | Regional | Semi-State | State | ||||
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| Baseball | 3 | 1967 1972 1994 |
1 | 1972 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Basketball | 7* | 1924* 1925** 1960* 1962** 1998 (2A) 1999 (2A) 2000 (2A) |
1 | 1999 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Cross Country | 9 | 1983 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 2009 |
5 | 1981 1985 1988 1991 2010 |
0 | - | 0 | - |
| Football | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Golf | 5 | 1993 1994 1995 2004 2005 |
3 | 1994 1995 2005 |
0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Soccer | 2 | 2006 2010 |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Swimming & Diving | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Tennis | 1 | 2002 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Boys' Track & Field | 1 | 1997 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2005 2006 |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Basketball | 5 | 1986 1987 1988 1999 (2A) 2001 (3A) |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Cross Country | 10 | 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
2 | 1985 1987 |
0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Golf | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Soccer | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Softball | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Swimming & Diving | 4 | 1975 1992 1993 1994 |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Tennis | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Girls' Track & Field | 6 | 1976 1987 1988 1989 1991 1993 |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Volleyball | 3 | 1987 2004 (3A) 2006 (3A) |
0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sport | Conference Championships | |
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| Baseball | 12 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992 |
| Boys' Basketball | 19 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006 |
| Boys' Cross Country | 13 | 1965, 1968, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2009 |
| Football | 3 | 1972, 1982, 1991 |
| Boys' Golf | 9 | 1971, 1972, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Boys' Soccer | 0 | - |
| Boys' Swimming & Diving | 6 | 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2008 |
| Boys' Tennis | 2 | 1996, 2000 |
| Boys' Track & Field | 14 | 1969, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 1973, 1982, 1983 |
| Girls' Basketball | 4 | 1986, 1987, 1996, 2007 |
| Girls' Cross Country | 8 | 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Girls' Golf | 0 | - |
| Girls' Soccer | 0 | - |
| Softball | 0 | - |
| Girls' Swimming & Diving | 10 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Girls' Tennis | 0 | - |
| Girls' Track & Field | 11 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volleyball | 9 | 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 |
Notable alumni of Maconaquah High School include:
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