Mascoma Valley Regional High School is a public secondary school in Canaan, New Hampshire. Surrounding towns that attend MVRHS are Grafton, Enfield, Orange, and Dorchester. The facility, opened in 1963, is located on Royal Road, off of U.S. Route 4. It is adjacent to the Indian River School, which houses grades five through eight. The school colors are Purple and Gold; the mascot is a panther and teams are known as “The Royals.”On March 11, 2014, district voters approved a $21.5 million renovation. The plan, which includes improved parking and access, efficiency upgrades, a new auditorium, library, band room, art room, expanded laboratories, and certain life safety upgrades, garnered nearly 63% of the vote . Previous attempts to either construct an entirely new high school or to renovate the existing structure had failed, including 2013's attempt which failed with 59+% of the vote.Renovation to the existing building will commence in 2015, with completion expected around 2018.The renovation was completed over the summer in 2016. The school opened the new addition on September 6, 2016.School districtThe school is a part of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, SAU 62, which includes MVRHS, Indian River School, Enfield Village School, and Canaan Elementary School. All schools are governed by a seven-member school board, elected at large by the voters in the member communities and providing proportional representation for those communities in the financing and governing of the high school.
