Morse High School

Morse High School (Morse or MHS) is a public high school in Bath, Maine, serving the towns of Bath, Phippsburg, Woolwich, and Arrowsic. The student/adult ratio at Morse is 15:1. The school colors are blue and white. Class elections take place every year. The enrollment is 623 students. History 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. Montgomery Theater Montgomery Theater was a performance hall and the site of several annually performed plays. It was originally built as a part of the 1929 building. The construction of the new school building included and updated Montgomery Theater. New building project There were 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 was projected to be December 2020. Students moved into the new building in February 2021. MHS Building Committee consists of 9 members including the Superintendent of the RSU1 school district, Patrick 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.