Wiscasset High School has won its reaccreditation to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

“My thanks go out to the faculty and staff at Wiscasset High School, the students and parents who helped with this process, and the (Regional School Unit) 12 administrators and board for all of their support with this work,” the school's principal Deb Taylor said in an email January 20.

Taylor had first expected to hear word last fall on the accreditation's renewal, but a visiting committee's report wasn't ready in time, delaying the decision.

No funding hinges on the accreditation; however, it helps graduates get into competitive colleges, school staff have said. It also gives a school an objective look at its programs.