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Stearns Junior/Senior High School
199 State Street Millinocket, ME 04462 (207) 723-6430 - Phone (207) 723-6437 - Fax Important Links:
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The Millinocket School Department utilizes all assessment data to help inform our practices at the district, school, classroom and individual levels for our students. Although we encourage students and parents to participate fully in our assessment program, it is important to note that parents/guardians may opt their child out of state testing. If you are interested in doing so, please reach out to your child's principal to make this request in writing.
Stearns Junior-Senior High School
Stearns Junior-Senior High School in Millinocket is located in Penobscot County approximately 70 miles north of Bangor off I-95 on Route 157. The High school is adjacent to Millinocket Stream with Mt. Katahdin as a backdrop. Mt. Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain at 5267 feet, is located at the center of Baxter State Park and is the beginning of the Appalachian Trail that winds south to Georgia.
Stearns boasts state of the art facilities available to our students and the community. The high school gym seats 1800 and is host to many athletic contests and other gatherings throughout the year. A beautiful 408- seat performing arts auditorium is used for school programs, plays, concerts, dance recitals and a variety of other community events. A large cafeteria is used to serve students breakfast and lunch throughout the academic year. Our athletic fields are located just to the north of the school and are where our football, field hockey, softball, and baseball teams compete.
Highly qualified teachers instruct students in the core academic offerings of Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, and Science. Teachers look to engage students in the class and advance them towards higher levels of thinking. In all curriculum areas Stearns high school looks to continue to meet each student’s individual needs to best prepare for an ever-changing world.
At Stearns, starting in the Spring semester of 2015 we will have seventeen Advanced Placement (AP) courses available to our students through Virtual High School as well as AP courses offered online through AP4all.org, which is provided free by the Maine Learning and Technology Initiative (MLTI). Additionally, online college courses are offered to Juniors and Seniors through the University of Maine Systems at Fort Kent and Orono. By taking AP college-level courses students are able to earn college credit, standout in the college admissions process, and be challenged by a fast paced advanced curriculum.
Our World Languages department gives students a chance to learn about foreign cultures, as well as, languages. Stearns is currently able offer Spanish and French at the beginner and intermediate level.
The visual and performing arts department is one of the best in the state offering band, chorus, music theory, and art classes. There are also a variety of co-curricular activities that are offered such as jazz band, a one act play, a musical, and show choir. Students are given a numerous opportunities to display their talents in the visual and performing arts at Stearns.
Many Stearns' students take advantage of our Region III vocational programs during their time in high school. It is through these programs that students receive a solid background in areas of welding, industrial arts, automotives, nursing, culinary arts, emergency services, and audio engineering. By attending a Region III vocational program many students will receive certifications upon completion of their program.
Our academic programs offer students a wide variety of choices, allowing students to prepare for many post-secondary options. Whether a Stearns student plans to enter the workforce immediately after high school, go to a technical college, or pursue a college degree, we offer classes that will assist them in achieving their academic and career goals.
Stearns Junior-Senior High School in Millinocket is located in Penobscot County approximately 70 miles north of Bangor off I-95 on Route 157. The High school is adjacent to Millinocket Stream with Mt. Katahdin as a backdrop. Mt. Katahdin, Maine’s highest mountain at 5267 feet, is located at the center of Baxter State Park and is the beginning of the Appalachian Trail that winds south to Georgia.
Stearns boasts state of the art facilities available to our students and the community. The high school gym seats 1800 and is host to many athletic contests and other gatherings throughout the year. A beautiful 408- seat performing arts auditorium is used for school programs, plays, concerts, dance recitals and a variety of other community events. A large cafeteria is used to serve students breakfast and lunch throughout the academic year. Our athletic fields are located just to the north of the school and are where our football, field hockey, softball, and baseball teams compete.
Highly qualified teachers instruct students in the core academic offerings of Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, and Science. Teachers look to engage students in the class and advance them towards higher levels of thinking. In all curriculum areas Stearns high school looks to continue to meet each student’s individual needs to best prepare for an ever-changing world.
At Stearns, starting in the Spring semester of 2015 we will have seventeen Advanced Placement (AP) courses available to our students through Virtual High School as well as AP courses offered online through AP4all.org, which is provided free by the Maine Learning and Technology Initiative (MLTI). Additionally, online college courses are offered to Juniors and Seniors through the University of Maine Systems at Fort Kent and Orono. By taking AP college-level courses students are able to earn college credit, standout in the college admissions process, and be challenged by a fast paced advanced curriculum.
Our World Languages department gives students a chance to learn about foreign cultures, as well as, languages. Stearns is currently able offer Spanish and French at the beginner and intermediate level.
The visual and performing arts department is one of the best in the state offering band, chorus, music theory, and art classes. There are also a variety of co-curricular activities that are offered such as jazz band, a one act play, a musical, and show choir. Students are given a numerous opportunities to display their talents in the visual and performing arts at Stearns.
Many Stearns' students take advantage of our Region III vocational programs during their time in high school. It is through these programs that students receive a solid background in areas of welding, industrial arts, automotives, nursing, culinary arts, emergency services, and audio engineering. By attending a Region III vocational program many students will receive certifications upon completion of their program.
Our academic programs offer students a wide variety of choices, allowing students to prepare for many post-secondary options. Whether a Stearns student plans to enter the workforce immediately after high school, go to a technical college, or pursue a college degree, we offer classes that will assist them in achieving their academic and career goals.