Morse High School

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Morse High School in Bath, Maine, brings in students from the communities of Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich, Georgetown, and Arrowsic, Maine. The original school building, a gift to the city from Charles W. Morse, burned down March 24, 1928 and was later rebuilt in 1929. A large addition was made in 1969, and an expanded vocational center was added in 1996. The student/adult ratio at Morse is 15:1.Morse's mascot is the Shipbuilder, a tribute to the Bath area's long shipbuilding tradition which is continued through the largest job opportunity in the area at Bath Iron Works, and extends all the way to 1607 on Popham Beach in Phippsburg, Maine. Bath Iron Works (BIW), has also made a lasting impact on the surrounding community, which is translated through the middle school and high school mascots. The school colors are blue and white.Morse High School publishes a yearbook every year, formally called the Clipper or more commonly known as the Morse Yearbook.New Building ProjectThere are now plans approved by the city council to build a new school at the Wing Farm site on the West Bath/Bath city line. The projected completion date is projected to be fall, 2020. The MHS Building Committee consists of 9 members including the Superintendent of the RSU1 school district, Patric Manuel, several members of the school board, and others from the community as well as people with business experience. The design for the building took in consideration from experts, school staff, and even students to help make decisions on everything from allocated space, to the furniture used.