| Mascoma Valley Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
| 27 Royal Road Canaan, NH, 03741 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | You Can't Hide That Panther Pride! |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Jim Collins |
| Faculty | ~70 |
| Enrollment | ~450 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Mascot | The Royals (Panther) |
| Website | www.mascoma.k12.nh.us |
Mascoma Valley Regional High School (MVRHS) is a public secondary school in Canaan, New Hampshire. Surrounding towns that attend MVRHS are Grafton, Enfield, Orange, and Dorchester. The facility, opened in 1963, is located on Royal Road, off of U.S. Route 4. It is adjacent to the Indian River School, which houses grades 5 through 8. The school colors are Purple and Gold; the mascot is a panther and teams are known as “The Royals.”
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The school is a part of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, SAU 62, which houses MVRHS, Indian River School, Enfield Village School, and Canaan Elementary School. All schools are governed by a 7-member school board, elected at large by the voters in the member communities and providing proportional representation for those communities in the financing and governing of the high school.
As of January 2008, there were 130 freshmen, 112 sophomores, 111 juniors, and 80 seniors. In total, there are 433 students in MVRHS.
Student activities at Mascoma include National Honor Society, Student Council, Destination Imagination, Granite State Challenge, Life Smarts, Math Team, Fitness for Fun, Future Business Leaders of America, Mascoma Outing Club, Drama, Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, French and Spanish Clubs, Recycling Club, and many athletics teams.
The Destination Imagination teams have earned state and global awards for overall excellence. In the past ten years, the Mascoma Destination Imagination teams have competed at the global level seven times. In 2007, the Senior team placed 4th in the entire world. There are currently three teams in the high school, with promising futures ahead.
Mascoma has a very comprehensive athletics program at the class M level, with players competing on both the varsity and junior varsity teams in baseball, basketball, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, and cross country running. The girls basketball team holds more state titles than any other class M girls basketball team in New Hampshire. Mascoma sports fans are famous for their enthusiasm and exceptional school spirit, earning the name of “Rowdy Royals.”
The Mascoma chapter of the National Honor Society consists of juniors and seniors who not only achieve high academic marks but also serve in their community and are responsible and helpful. They are then inducted by a faculty member who chooses them and is traditionally kept a secret until that very night. Currently they are participating in a tutoring program hosted at the Indian River School to help those children who need to be assisted in classwork or homework.
The Mascoma Concert Band has grown to large numbers in recent years, now consisting of approximately 80 members. The band has been on numerous trips to showcase their abilities and develop further. In 2005 they performed at the presidential inauguration. In 2008, they traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, to play in the Heritage Music Festival and compete against other bands there. The Band, Guitar Ensemble and Chorus also brought back the biggest trophy the festival had. In 2011, they traveled down to Orlando, Florida to the Heritage Music Festival once more. The Band won silver first, the Guitar Ensemble won gold first, and the Chorus won gold second. They also brought back the biggest trophy the festival had for the second time, and are planning on doing the same in a few years.