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.
Famous quotes containing the words high and/or school:
“When we are high and airy hundreds say
That if we hold that flight they’ll leave the place,
While those same hundreds mock another day
Because we have made our art of common things ...”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)