Young Island Performers Prepare for Trip to Fenway

The Minnesingers, and the MVRHS dance team sponsored by RISE practice ahead of trip to accompany high school football team to game at Fenway Park versus Nantucket.

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High School Is Defined by Its Diversity

About 730 students are enrolled at the high school, representing a wide variety of backgrounds and educational needs. With the student population expected to rise in the coming years, school leaders are pondering replacing the aging building.

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New High School Could Cost Hundreds of Millions

Projected costs for a new high school range from $223 to $427 million, leading some Island officials to question if the project should be downsized in order to make it past the voters.

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New Grant Aims to Bolster High School's Cybersecurity

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is years overdue for an information technology risk assessment, according to the firm that audits the school’s financial management.

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Island MCAS Scores Show Progress

This year’s Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test results show that Island schools are advancing toward their state-set achievement goals, outpacing other schools around the state still grappling with after-effects of the pandemic.

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Their Phones Off, High School Students React to New Policy

When the bell rings at 7:30 a.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, students stuff their cell phones, earbuds and smart watches into small gray pouches, sealing them with a magnetic lock.

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High School Approves New Ban on Personal Devices

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee this week approved an updated student handbook that strictly limits the use of personal devices during school hours.

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Former Cop Takes Up Counseling at High School

Former Oak Bluffs police officer and Rhode Island state police detective Jared Andrews is joining the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School staff as director of the student affairs office, overseeing the school’s counseling department.

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New Cell Phone Policy at High School Nears Completion

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee voted 7-1 Monday to allow the continued development of a new policy preventing nearly all student use of mobile phones during the school day.

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AmeriCorps Showcases Programs During Island Visit

Sonali Nijhawan, appointed as the director by President Joe Biden in 2021, visited Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Wednesday to speak with students and nonprofit leaders interested in joining the service network.

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