Millis High School
| Millis High School | |
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| Address | |
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245 Plain Street Millis, Massachusetts 02054 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°09′45″N 71°21′30″W / 42.16250°N 71.35833°WCoordinates: 42°09′45″N 71°21′30″W / 42.16250°N 71.35833°W |
| Information | |
| Type |
Public high school Open enrollment |
| Motto | "Small school, big family" |
| Established | 1960 |
| Superintendent | Nancy Gustafson |
| Principal | Robert Mullaney |
| Faculty | 32 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 382 |
| Campus size | 16 acres |
| Color(s) | Maroon & Silver |
| Athletics conference | Tri Valley League |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores | 516 verbal 503 math 496 writing 1515 total (2015-2016) |
| Newspaper | The Mohawk Post |
| Website | www |
Millis High School is located in the small town of Millis, Massachusetts, near Medway and Medfield, in Norfolk County. The school building consists of both the middle school and high school (grades 5–12).
In 2005, the graduating class of Millis High School was 73 students, which was one of the larger classes of the past few years. The class of 2009 surpassed the class of 2005 with its student body of 75 individuals, and the current class of 2010 has exceeded the previous year. In total, the high school has around 350 students. The class of 2012 currently has 87, however this number can increase or decrease before graduation.
In 1999, Millis Middle/High School underwent a complete renovation.
Millis came in tenth in the state in the Math portion of the MCAS in 2006, while also ranking first in the state with Boston Latin School for English MCAS scores.
In 2007, Millis was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence award by the Federal Government under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Student run with teacher adviser, Stephen Bigelow.
Millis High School offers a full, monthly high school newspaper, drafted and written entirely by students. The newspaper highlights local news, as well as a wide variety of topics both nation and worldwide.
Millis High School also offers a Drama club. Consisting of students under the direction of various faculty members, The Millis Drama Club hosts yearly productions of various plays, musicals and other shows. Keith LeBlanc played frosty the snowman in the school play.
Founded in 2006 but started competing in 2007, Alarm Robotics is a team of robot makers who create a robot to compete in the annual FIRST Robotic Competition (FRC). There are three sub-teams: Mechanics, Electronics and Programming. Competitions include a regional competition in Boston, Battle Cry at WPI, and Beantown Blitz in Boston.
In 2011, the Millis High School chorus won the Glee Give A Note Contest and was awarded $10,000 by the National Association of Music Educators.
Acceptance group.
Students Against Destructive Decisions. They conduct a mock car crash every year to show the consequences of drinking and driving.
Students have the opportunity to invest with fake money to learn about the stock market. Keith LeBlanc founded penny stock club 1974
Students study worldwide issues
Students learn to safely work with power tools and create things out of wood. Keith LeBlanc successfully sanded and stained a piece of wood October 3 1973.
The girls' volleyball team for Millis has had some success over the past couple years. Div. III State Champs '03, South Sectional Champs '03, Eastern Mass Champs '03, Central Sectional Champs '07, Div. III State Champs '08, Central Sectional Champs '08, Central Sectional Champs '10, Central Sectional Champs '11.
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