Mattanawcook Academy is a public high school located in

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, United States.

History

It was founded in 1847 as Lincoln High School. The name was changed to Mattanawcook Academy in 1850. On July 1, 1968, the towns of

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, Burlington, Lowell, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, and Macwahoc joined for mutual benefit and formed Regional School Unit No. 67 which now comprises Mattanawcook Academy, Mattanawcook Junior High School, and Ella P. Burr Elementary School. A student at this school died in a car crash on 4 August 2023. Another student died unexpectedly at his home on 22 September 2023.

School mascot and colors

The Mattanawcook Academy

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is the

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. The school colors are maroon and gray.

References

External links

Mattanawcook Academy old official website
Public high schools in Maine Schools in Penobscot County, Maine Lincoln, Maine {{Maine-school-stub