Machias Memorial High School

What Machias Memorial High School does

Machias Memorial High School (MMHS) is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 within Maine's AOS 96 Machias Bay Schools district. Located at 1 Bulldog Lane, Machias, ME 04654, the institution was founded in 1850 and operates from its current building constructed in 1954, with the Bulldogs athletic brand and black-and-orange school colors serving as its primary community identifiers. The school is led by Principal Wendy Black, supported by an assistant principal, a guidance director, an athletic director, a technology coordinator, and a maintenance director, with a total faculty and staff headcount of approximately 32.

The school's core academic product is a standard Maine secondary curriculum augmented by 11 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs delivered in partnership with the Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology (CWCIT): Building Trades, Health Occupations, Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Automotive Technology, Aquaculture, CDL, Diesel Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Welding. The school's technology stack is conventional educational administrative tooling — PowerSchool for the student information system, Follett Destiny for library management, College Board integrations (SAT/PSAT/AP) through the guidance office, Arbiter/Playon for athletics scheduling, and a YouTube channel for athletics streaming. Co-curricular surface includes 11+ clubs, a Jobs for Maine's Graduates (JMG) career-readiness program, athletics, and guidance services administering more than 40 local scholarships.

MMHS is a non-commercial, tax-funded institution. Its revenue model is government appropriations channeled through AOS 96 from state EPS allocations, local property taxes, and federal funding, augmented by community-funded scholarships. There is no tuition, no commercial product, and no investor capital. Recent strategic activity has centered on campus modernization (new outdoor pavilion, exercise equipment, road, parking, science lab) and the introduction of free meals for all students, consistent with a 'growing student population after era of slow or no growth'. The school is scheduled to run its first international student trip (Portugal, April 2027), signaling a modest expansion of experiential programming.

Name

Machias Memorial High School

Legal name

Machias Memorial High School

Website

https://mmhsbulldogs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Machias Memorial High School is a public grades 9–12 secondary school in Machias, Maine (AOS 96), serving Washington County students with 11 CTE programs, athletics, and JMG career services under Principal Wendy Black.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Career technical education
• College preparatory academics
• High school athletics
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Machias

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through state, federal, and local government education funding as a public high school in AOS 96 Machias Bay school district

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Machias Memorial High School is a public secondary school that delivers grades 9-12 education, combining college-preparatory academics with 11 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG), athletics, clubs, guidance, and library services for students and families in Downeast Maine.

Product overview

Machias Memorial High School offers a comprehensive educational platform centered around its Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, which include 11 specialized programs: Building Trades, Health Occupations, Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Automotive Technology, Aquaculture, CDL, Diesel Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Welding Technology. The school supplements these CTE programs with academic support services including the JMG (Jobs for Maine's Graduates) program, Library Services, and Guidance Office with scholarship programs. Additionally, the school offers athletics programs and over 11 student clubs and activities. The school's offerings are connected to various third-party platforms including PowerSchool for student information, Google Forms for administrative processes, YouTube for athletics streaming, and Follett Destiny for library management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs
• College Preparatory Academics
• Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG)
• Athletics Program
• Student Clubs
• Guidance Services
• Library Services
• Free Meal Program

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jobs for Maine's Graduates (JMG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJMG partners with public education and private businesses to offer results-driven solutions ensuring Maine students graduate, attain post-secondary credentials, and pursue meaningful careers. MMHS has a dedicated JMG program coordinator.
• Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology (CWCIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTE programs are affiliated with CWCIT, providing students access to career and technical education across multiple disciplines including building trades, health occupations, culinary arts, and more.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system used for grades, attendance tracking, and parent/student portal access at aos96.powerschool.com
• Various Scholarship ProviderscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Worthington Scholarship, Seacoast Mission Scholarships, Davis Maine Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship, and over 40 local MMHS-specific scholarships to support post-secondary education funding

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Narraguagus Junior/Senior High School: Public school in Harrington, Maine, also within Washington County. Comparable rural Maine high school drawing from similar community demographics and operating under the same state funding regime.
• Shead High School: Public high school in Eastport, Maine, serving one of the closest neighboring communities in Washington County. Comparable student demographics, scale, and rural Maine operating environment.
• Washington Academy: Public high school in East Machias, Maine, also serving Downeast Washington County with a comparable academic-plus-CTE profile and a similar rural enrollment base. Operates within the same regional education ecosystem as MMHS and competes for the same student cohort.
• Sumner Memorial High School: Public high school in Sullivan, Maine (also Washington County). Similar enrollment scale, geographic isolation, and program mix to MMHS, including CTE and college-prep tracks.
• Calais High School: Public secondary school serving Calais, Maine, in adjacent Washington County. Comparable in scale, funding structure (Maine public school funding), and community-anchored mission.
• East Grand High School: Public secondary school in Danforth, Maine (northern Washington County). Small rural high school with a similar academic-plus-CTE mission and comparable reliance on state and federal education funding.
• Jonesport-Beals High School: Public high school serving the Jonesport-Beals coastal Maine community, also within Washington County. Comparable in size, mission, and CTE/extracurricular breadth.

Regional players

• Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology (CWCIT): Regional CTE institution explicitly affiliated with MMHS's career and technical education programs. Operates as a regional delivery vehicle for trades and technical instruction across Downeast Maine and shares MMHS's workforce-development orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MMHSBulldogs
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Official-Machias-Memorial-High-School-201739319918290
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/machias-memorial-high-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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