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Trip of a lifetime: the 2027 senior excursion

Sanford High School Juniors can still sign up to stop in Monaco, Italy, France, and Spain By Claire Pordon SANFORD- Next school year, the class of 2027 will be going to Europe during February break, with SHS parent and staff chaperones attending. It will be nine days long, and four countries will be visited, including […]

Sanford marching band takes home gold

The SHS marching band gave a 5-star performance at last Saturday’s marching band finals competition BY JORDYN MARTIN SANFORD – Sanford High’s marching band and color guard competed in the Maine Band Directors Association (MEBDA) Marching Band Finals last Saturday, Oct. 25, here at Alumni Stadium. After giving a phenomenal performance of their set “Echoes […]

Senior Yearbook Deadlines Approaching for the year 2025/2026

by Ami Kane SANFORD — Attention seniors! The countdown to yearbook deadlines is on, and November 1st is a big day you won’t want to miss. To make things easier, from October 27th through October 31st, yearbook staff will be at the kiosk across from the café during Block Three to help seniors complete info […]

Meet the Class of 2025’s Top 10

The Spartan Times takes an inside look at the Class of 2025’s top graduates On Thursday, May 8, The Sanford Elks held its Annual Youth Banquet that celebrates the academic successes of students in the Sanford School District. The private event hosted and recognized Sanford High School’s top 50 academic performers in the Class of […]

Introducing Our New Principal: Mrs. Gibson

While she may be a new face for students, she’s a familiar one to many SHS staff By Lexi Hayward, STAFF WRITER September 16, 2024 SANFORD — We have a new face at the helm of Sanford High School this year, Mrs. Tracy Gibson. While she may be a new face to many, she is […]

Meet the Class of 2024’s Top 10

The Spartan Times takes an inside look at the Class of 2024’s top graduates On Wednesday, May 8, The Sanford Elks held its Annual Youth Banquet that celebrates the academic successes of students in the Sanford School District. The private event hosted and recognized Sanford High School’s top 50 academic performers in the Class of […]

SHS Student wins Gold Key from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Sophomore Elsie Gendron wins prestigious art award for her art piece, “Childhood Hikes” BY EMMA ADAWADKAR, STAFF WRITER On Jan. 22, sophomore Elsie Gendron was awarded the Gold Key from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Maine region.  Originally founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards has been working to inspire and encourage […]

Teacher Feature: Ms. Quarles

Get to know this English teacher! This is the eighth installment of The Spartan Times’ series, The Teacher Feature, which shares with our readers more insight into the teachers who lead us each day. Known to her students as Ms. Quarles or Ms. Q, Sally Quarles teaches a variety of English classes including AP Seminar, […]

Teacher Feature: Ms. Warner

Get to know the head of the Art Department! This is the seventh installment of The Spartan Times’ series, The Teacher Feature, which shares with our readers more insight into the teachers who lead us each day. The Visual Performing Arts (VPA) and Family Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs at Sanford High School are booming with […]