Sumner Memorial High School

I was a Sumner student and had the best time o my live. Cross country team member,coach: Mr.Sargent. GO TIGERS!!
--Submitted by a student

Have sent exchange kids here the last 2 years & it is a caring, wonderful school!
--Submitted by a parent

It would seem that very little has changed since last attending. If the faculty spent as much time and effort in cirriculum advancment as they do patroling the restrooms, this would be a top notch establishment.
--Submitted by a student

this school is dicipline happy and we could have a better school if they actually gave the chance for kids to have an oppinion in what goes on there and maybe people would like to go to a a school that they can be involved in as far as decisions.
--Submitted by a student

Sumner is a backwards, obsolete school with an administration that thoroughly lacks any interest in working with its students. Students are discouraged to attempt any kind of independent study and are steered away from any universities outside of Maine. The focus of the school is on administration, not education, and punishments for a certain crime vary depending on the sport the child plays. There are several excellent teachers, but the utter lack of administrative interest in the students' success keeps this school down.
--Submitted by a parent

A great school is a school where students are challenged (academically & socially) in a comfortable yet challenging atmosphere. Sumner Memorial High School is anything but a great school. Renovations and an ever expanding eastern Maine population have rendered this school useless since the mid 80's. The funding is inadequate as is the teaching; although as with most schools the exceptions in faculty do exist. This schools lacks versatility and given an alternative I suggest you seek it.
--Submitted by a former student

It's a backwoods school that needs lots of improvements. Not on the way it teaches or the teachers, but funding would definatly help and alot of rebuilding and modernizing. As far as a great school, the building is crying for help. Yet, the student teacher relationship is probably the best. When you feel more comfortable confiding in your teachers than your school counselor you know they are doing a great job. Each teacher takes their time with each student to help develop potential on an individual level, something large schools cannot do. It's because of the teachers and staff that I believe this is the best school to attend.
--Submitted by a former student