Caribou High School Explained

Caribou High School
Streetaddress:	308 Sweden Street
County:	Aroostook
Zipcode:	04736
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	46.8637°N -68.0332°W
District:	RSU 39 Eastern Aroostook
Principal:	Jamie Selfridge^[1]
Ceeb:	200225^[2]
Grades:	9–12
Mascot:	The Viking
Team Name:	The Vikings
Nickname:	Caribou
Colors:	Maroon, Gold, and White
Yearbook:	Spectator
Opened:	1966^[3]
Enrollment:	459 (2021-22)^[4]
Teaching Staff:	31
Ratio:	15.00
Communities:	Caribou Connor Stockholm Woodland
Feeders:	Caribou Community School

Caribou High School is a public high school in Caribou, Maine, United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 from Caribou, Connor Township, Stockholm, and Woodland. The school's Future Farmers of America chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the state, and one of the school's first clubs.

Athletics & Activities

Classification

Caribou High School participates in Class B/Class B North for all of its respective sports.^[5]

State Championships

• Boys' Basketball: 1969, 2019, 2020
• Girls' Basketball: 1983
• Boys' Cross Country: 2010
• Girls' Cross Country: 1990
• E-Sports:
  • Rocket League: Fall 2022
• Alpine Ski: 2023
• Ski: 1974
• Girls' Soccer: 1986
• Boys' Tennis: 2008, 2018
• Girls' Tennis: 1992-1995
• Boys' Outdoor Track: 2018^[6]

Runner-Up

• Baseball: 2014
• Boys' Basketball: 1958, 1975, 1983
• Girls' Basketball: 1984
• E-Sports:
  • Rocket League: Fall 2021, Spring 2022
• Boys' Soccer: 2019
• Girls' Soccer: 1988, 2010
• Softball: 1989
• Girls' Tennis: 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018^[6]

Maine Principals' Association (MPA) Sportsmanship Awards

This award recognizes high school sports teams that exemplify good sportsmanship.

• Boys' Basketball: 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006
• Girls' Basketball: 1987, 1988, 1993, 2003, 2014, 2017
• Boys' Cross Country: 2014-2016, 2022
• Girls' Cross Country: 2014-2016, 2022^[7]
• Boys' Alpine ski: 2016
• Girls' Alpine ski: 2017
• Boys' Nordic ski: 2016
• Girls' Nordic ski: 2016
• Softball: 2012, 2022, 2023
• Boys' Outdoor Track: 2016-2018
• Girls' Outdoor Track: 2016, 2018, 2023^[8]
• Wrestling: 1991, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2018^[9]

Demographics

Gender

• Male: 243 (53%)
• Female: 216 (47%)^[4]

Race/Ethnicity

• American Indian/Alaska Native: 3.1%
• Asian: 0.7%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
• Hispanic: 3.1%
• Black, non-Hispanic: 2%
• White, non-Hispanic: 87.4%
• Two or More Races: 3.9%^[4]

Notable people

Alumni

• Samuel Collins, Jr., judge and politician
• Susan Collins, United States senator
• Gregory Johnson, Navy admiral
• Jessica Meir, astronaut^[10]

Staff

• John Lisnik, politician and former teacher
• Kevin St. Jarre, author, soldier, and former teacher

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff Eastern Aroostook . RSU 39 Eastern Aroostook . RSU 39 . 21 December 2023.
2. Web site: K–12 School Code Search . CollegeBoard . The College Board . 21 December 2023.
3. Web site: First local schoolhouse built in 1857 for $375 . THE COUNTY . August 25, 2009 . Bangor Publishing Company . 22 December 2023.
4. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Caribou High School . 21 December 2023 . EN.
5. Web site: MPA Classification approved through 2025 . Eastern Maine Sports . 2023-04-27 . 2023-12-21.
6. Web site: Interscholastic Activities & Committees . Maine Principal's Association . 21 December 2023.
7. Shared with Cony High School.
8. Shared with Presque Isle High School.
9. Web site: Sportsmanship Banner Winners . Maine Principal's Association . 21 December 2023.
10. Web site: Jessica U. Meir . NASA . January 1, 2024.