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Wells High School

222 Sanford Rd Po Box 579, Wells, ME, 04090-0579 -

tel: (207)646-7011
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Definition of Terms

Wells High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

York County, ME

Students & Faculty

Total Students

496 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 119 students

Grade 10 - 122 students

Grade 11 - 132 students

Grade 12 - 123 students

This School

( ME ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:11

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( ME ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Black	n/a	2%
% White	98%	95%

Additional Student Information

This School

( ME ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

30%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( ME ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Wells-ogunquit Csd School District

This School's Agency

( ME ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	2
Number of Students Managed	1,563 students	412 students
District Total Revenue	$19,913,000	$5,221,000
District Expenditure	$25,178,000	$5,243,000
District Revenue / Student	$12,740	$12,223
District Expenditure / Student	$16,109	$12,420
District Graduation Rates	89%	93%

Wells High School is a public secondary school located in Wells, Maine. It has a population of approximately 500 students in grades 9 through 12, and approximately 50 faculty members. The school primarily serves students from Wells, as well as a small number of students from Acton and Ogunquit.
The school mascot is the Warrior and the title of the yearbook is Abenaki. Both names reflect the significance of Native Americans in the history of Wells. The school colors are red, white, and black. The journalism class publishes a monthly school newspaper called Wells Street Journal.
Wells High School celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2003 -- which was also the 350th anniversary of Wells.
The building that currently houses Wells High School was constructed in 1977 at 222 Sanford Road. The former high school building, built in 1937 and located on Post Road, became a junior high school in 1978. The 1977 building vaguely resembles the letter "W" when viewed from the air.
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About This Zip Code (04090)

School Zip (04090)

(ME) State Average

Population (Approximate)

9,390 people

1,220,154 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

37%

26%

Population Average Age

43 years old

38.6 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.1 persons

Median Household Income

$46,229

$37,236

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5 rooms

5.3 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

31 years old

48 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

82% / 18%

65% / 35%

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Nearby Schools:


1. Kennebunk High School - 878 students - view location
2. Noble High School - 1103 students - view location
View all schools in: Wells Town, York County, Zip 04090

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