Nokomis Regional High is a secondary school located in Newport, Maine. It is one of two public high schools located in Maine Regional School Unit 19 and accepts students from Newport, Corinna, Palmyra, Hartland, St. Albans, Plymouth, Etna and Dixmont
The mission statement of Nokomis Regional High is "to foster a community of responsible, successful, and mutually respectful learners."
As of June 2009, the school principal is Mary Nadeau. The school mascot is the warrior, and the sports team name is "Nokomis Warriors".
Nokomis Regional High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, with their most recent evaluation for accreditation taking place in 2000.
Among the activities at Nokomis are; The Drama Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Key Club, Bible Club, a Deliberation Squad, Future Business Leaders of America, JROTC, Latin Club, Math Team, Astronomy Club, Yearbook, Art Club, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Guitar Club, Newspaper (The Warrior Call), a Mixed Tape Club, and an Anime Club. The Video Communications class, taught by Matt Brown operates Nokomis Warrior Broadcasting, a Public-access television cable TV channel on Time Warner Cable Channel 5. Nokomis sports teams offer Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Field Hockey, Track and Field, Football, Wrestling, Golf, Soccer and Cheerleading The school recently started football cheering for the first time at Nokomis.
Nokomis is widely known for its outstanding music program. They have won many titles in various states and Europe.
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