Scarborough High School, constructed in 1926, is significant as the town?s first modern school building. The building represents an important step in the progress of education in Scarborough and has been an important contributing element to life in the town for over seventy years. This was the first high school in town to incorporate a gymnasium, a laboratory and facilities for vocational education, items which were to become standard in the years to come. Scarborough High School is also significant as a well-preserved example of early 20th century school design and embodies distinctive characteristics of its type and period. As was prevalent in school design of the period, the two-story structure displays a flat roof, large windows, fire-resistant building materials and the latest in health and sanitation. The structure is also notable as a good example of Georgian Revival design and as an example of the work of prominent Portland architects, Miller, Mayo and Beal. Visible evidence of the Colonial Revival influence include the use of quoining and fanlights, the entrance porticoes and classically-inspired moldings and bas relief including bell flowers, torch motifs, braids and tassels.