Gorham High School (Maine)

Gorham High School
Location
41 Morrill Avenue

Gorham
,
Maine
04038

United States
Information
MottoScito te ipsum (know thyself)
Established1880[1]
School board
Gorham School Committee
School district
Gorham Schools
SuperintendentHeather Perry
NCES School ID
230606000158[2]
Principal
Brian Jandreau
Teaching staff
62.70 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment858 (2025-2026)
Student to teacher ratio
12.97[2]
ColorsMaroon and white    
SongHurrah for Gorham High School
MascotRams
YearbookThe SCHOLA
Websiteghs.gorhamschools.org

Gorham High School, is a public high school located in Gorham, Maine, United States. It houses grades 9–12. The school, in its current building, opened in 1959[3] and was renovated in 1971-72 and from 1993-1995.

The current principal is Brian Jandreau, with Christina Cifelli and Marc Sawyer serving as assistant principals.[4]

Athletics

Gorham High School is in Class A and B in the athletic classes in Maine.[5] The school offers Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor & Outdoor Track, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Wrestling (as a Co-Op with Scarborough). The Athletic Director is Timothy Spear.[6]

MPA state championships

The school has a total of 50 state championships (Last year won/last appearance):[7]

  • Baseball - 2 (2026)
  • Boys Basketball - 4 (2000/2005)
  • Girls Basketball - 8 (2017/2018)
  • Cheerleading - 1 (2001)
  • Boys Cross Country - 2 (1971)
  • Field Hockey - 4 (1999/2006)
  • Golf - 4 (2016)
  • Girls Soccer - 4 (2007/2016)
  • Boys Soccer - 7 (1981/2018)
  • Softball - 4 (1996/2005)
  • Boys Tennis - 2 (2013)
  • Girls Outdoor Track - 6 (1983)
  • Boys Outdoor Track - 1 (2005)

Maine State Gatorade Players of the Year

  • 2019 - Mackenzie Holmes, Girls Basketball[8] - played basketball Indiana University[9]; currently playing for the Seattle Storm [10]
  • 2018 - Grace McGouldrick, Softball [11] - played softball at University of Maine [12]
  • 2017 - Emily Esposito, Girls Basketball [13] - played basketball at Villanova University [14] and Boston University[15]
  • 2008 - Justin Villacci, Football [16]
  • 2008 - Rachele Burns, Girls Soccer [17] - played basketball at University of Maine [18]
  • 2007 - Kelsey Wilson, Girls Soccer [19] - played soccer at University of Maine [20]
  • 2000 - Noel Beagle, Girls Track and Field [21] - played basketball at Yale University [22]

Co-Curricular

The school offers these activities for students:[23]

Clubs & Organizations
  • Acoustic Music Club
  • Beauty & Beyond Club
  • Bee Club
  • Best Buddies
  • Bingo
  • Biotechnology Club
  • Chess Club
  • Civil Rights Team
  • Color Your Calm Club
  • Cornhole Club
  • Dungeons & Dragons Club
  • Dream Factory
  • Eco Club
  • English Premier League Discussion Group
  • Fall Drama
  • Fantasy Sports Club
  • Fishing Club
  • French Club
  • Future Healthcare Professionals Club
  • Genealogy Club
  • GHS Cribbage and Game Club
  • GirlUP
  • History Club
  • INTERACT Club
  • Invisible Patients Club
  • Key Club
  • K-Pop Club
  • Law Enforcement Explorers Club
  • Lego and Puzzle Club
  • Magic the Gathering Club
  • Marine Science Club
  • Math Team
  • Model United Nations
  • Mountain Biking Club
  • Muslim Student Association
  • Musical
  • National Honor Society
  • One-Act Play
  • Origami Club
  • Ping Pong Club
  • Poetry Out Loud
  • Programming Club
  • Prom Committee
  • Rainbow League (LGBTQ)
  • RamPAGE Book Club
  • Reading Club
  • Robotics Team
  • SafeBAEClub
  • SCHOLA (Yearbook)
  • Scrabble Club
  • Sketchy Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Steel Band
  • Student Council
  • SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) Club
  • Storm Trackers Club
  • Table Tennis Club
  • Thespian Society
  • Truck Club
  • True Crime Mysteries Club
  • UNO Club
  • Vocal Auditions Prep
  • Word Games Club
  • Writing Club/The Ram Jam (Literary Magazine)
  • Yarn Club
  • Yoga/Jigsaw Puzzle Club
  • Youth in Government

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Davis, Jean (June 1, 1976). "Gorham High School - a history" (PDF). core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Gorham High School (230606000158)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Davis, Jean (June 1, 1976). "Gorham High School - a history" (PDF). core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gorham High School". ghs.gorhamschools.org. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Maine Principal's Association (MPA) (ME)".
  6. ↑ "Gorham Athletics".
  7. ↑ "MPA Interscholastic Activities & Committees".
  8. ↑ "Mackenzie Holmes Gatorade Player of the Year".
  9. ↑ "Mackenzie Holmes - Women's Basketball - Indiana University Athletics".
  10. ↑ "Mackenzie Holmes Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA".
  11. ↑ "GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE MAINE SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Grace McGouldrick Softball".
  13. ↑ "GATORADE STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL WINNERS". Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Emily Esposito - Women's Basketball - Villanova University".
  15. ↑ "Emily Esposito - Women's Basketball - Boston University Athletics".
  16. ↑ "Football Player of The Year".
  17. ↑ "Girls Soccer Player of The Year".
  18. ↑ "Rachele Burns Women's Basketball".
  19. ↑ "Girls Soccer Player of The Year".
  20. ↑ "Kelsey Wilson Women's Soccer".
  21. ↑ "Girls Player of The Year".
  22. ↑ "Noel Beagle - 2003-04 - Women's Basketball - Yale University".
  23. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations at Gorham High School". docs.google.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
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