South Portland High School

The current high school building has been renovated and expanded. Renovation was approved in a 2010 referendum, and groundbreaking took place in May 2012. Over 100,000 square feet was added to the school. The first stage of expansion to the school was complete in early January 2014. On January 3, 2015, the final phase of the renovations were completed and staff moved into the building to set up for class on January 5. In total, the project lasted 33 months and cost a total of $47.3 million. At the time, it was among the highest-price high school projects in state history and was paid for entirely without state funds. ==Notable alumni==

• Kristin Barry, distance runner, 2-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier • Jim Beattie, Major League Baseball player • Brett Brown, former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers • Charlie Furbush, Major League Baseball pitcher • Chris Markwood, basketball coach • Edward C. Reynolds, judge, state legislator (Class of 1877) • Bill Swift, Major League Baseball pitcher ==References==