2016 Best High Schools in Maine, US

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank
School
Student-Teacher Ratio
College Readiness
Mathematics
(Avg. Proficiency)
Reading
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1

Yarmouth High School

286 West Elm St

Yarmouth, ME 04096

Yarmouth Schools

#251 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Near ME Avg

490 Students

42 Teachers

66.5

Above ME Avg

83% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above ME Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.0

Above ME Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#2

Cape Elizabeth High School

345 Ocean House Rd

Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools

#335 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

551 Students

50 Teachers

62.2

Above ME Avg

67% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above ME Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.2

Above ME Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#3

Falmouth High School

74 Woodville Rd

Falmouth, ME 04105

Falmouth Public Schools

#345 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

711 Students

63 Teachers

61.7

Above ME Avg

73% Tested (AP®)

58% Passed (AP®)

3.0

Above ME Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.2

Above ME Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#4

Brewer High School

79 Parkway South

Brewer, ME 04412

Brewer Public Schools

#496 Nationally Ranked

7:1

Smaller than ME Avg

379 Students

52 Teachers

55.7

Above ME Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

53% Proficient

47% Not Proficient

2.5

Above ME Avg

53% Proficient

47% Not Proficient

#5

Wells High School

200 Sanford Rd

Wells, ME 04090

Wells-Ogunquit CSD

#569 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

449 Students

40 Teachers

53.2

Above ME Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above ME Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

2.6

Above ME Avg

57% Proficient

43% Not Proficient

#6

Mt Abram Regional High School

1513 Salem Rd

Salem, ME 04983

Rsu 58/Msad 58

#938 Nationally Ranked

8:1

Smaller than ME Avg

168 Students

21 Teachers

44.4

Above ME Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

2.3

Near ME Avg

49% Proficient

51% Not Proficient

2.1

Near ME Avg

36% Proficient

64% Not Proficient

#7

Greely High School

303 Main St

Cumberland Center, ME 04021

Rsu 51/Msad 51

#971 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

652 Students

60 Teachers

43.8

Above ME Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above ME Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

2.9

Above ME Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

#8

Marshwood High School

260 Route 236

South Berwick, ME 03908

Rsu 35/Msad 35

#1297 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Larger than ME Avg

738 Students

48 Teachers

37.7

Above ME Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above ME Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

2.8

Above ME Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

#9

Boothbay Region High School

236 Townsend Ave

Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD

#1365 Nationally Ranked

8:1

Smaller than ME Avg

177 Students

22 Teachers

36.7

Above ME Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

2.2

Near ME Avg

40% Proficient

60% Not Proficient

2.2

Near ME Avg

42% Proficient

58% Not Proficient

#10

Casco Bay High School

196 Allen Ave

Portland, ME 04103

Portland Public Schools

#1372 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Larger than ME Avg

335 Students

23 Teachers

36.6

Above ME Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

32% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.7

Above ME Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

#11

Bangor High School

885 Broadway

Bangor, ME 04401

Bangor Public Schools

#1404 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Near ME Avg

1,053 Students

86 Teachers

36.1

Above ME Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

2.5

Above ME Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.6

Above ME Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

#12

Camden Hills Regional High School

25 Keelson Dr

Rockport, ME 04856

Five Town CSD

#1426 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

667 Students

59 Teachers

35.9

Above ME Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

2.6

Above ME Avg

58% Proficient

42% Not Proficient

#13

York High School

1 Robert Stevens Dr

York, ME 03909

York Public Schools

#1673 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Near ME Avg

629 Students

52 Teachers

32.4

Above ME Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above ME Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

2.7

Above ME Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

#14

Scarborough High School

11 Municipal Dr

Scarborough, ME 04074

Scarborough Public Schools

#1681 Nationally Ranked

13:1

Near ME Avg

1,042 Students

78 Teachers

32.3

Above ME Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above ME Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

2.7

Above ME Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

#15

Madison Area Memorial High School

486 Main St

Madison, ME 04950

Rsu 59/Msad 59

#1686 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

217 Students

19 Teachers

32.2

Above ME Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Near ME Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

2.1

Near ME Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

#16

Mt Desert Island High School

No Physical Location Available

Mount Desert, ME 04660

Mt Desert CSD

#1857 Nationally Ranked

9:1

Smaller than ME Avg

437 Students

50 Teachers

29.6

Above ME Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above ME Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

2.7

Above ME Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

#17

Caribou High School

308 Sweden St

Caribou, ME 04736

Rsu 39

#2566 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near ME Avg

380 Students

36 Teachers

21.4

Near ME Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

2.3

Near ME Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

Dexter Regional High School

12 Abbott Hill Rd

Dexter, ME 04930

Msad 46

Recognized Nationally

14:1

Larger than ME Avg

287 Students

21 Teachers

11.8

Below ME Avg

17% Tested (AP®)

10% Passed (AP®)

2.3

Near ME Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

2.2

Near ME Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

Hermon High School

2415 Route 2

Hermon, ME 04401

Hermon Public Schools

Recognized Nationally

7:1

Smaller than ME Avg

267 Students

36 Teachers

15.1

Below ME Avg

23% Tested (AP®)

13% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

2.4

Near ME Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

Houlton High School

7 Bird St

Houlton, ME 04730

Rsu 29/Msad 29

Recognized Nationally

12:1

Near ME Avg

331 Students

27 Teachers

14.1

Below ME Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

10% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Near ME Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

2.5

Above ME Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

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