Cape Elizabeth High School
Cape Elizabeth High School serves 516 students in grades 9-12.
Cape Elizabeth High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cape Elizabeth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Cape Elizabeth High School's student population of 516 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
516 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cape Elizabeth High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 524 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cape Elizabeth High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2 out of 524 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
3%
1%

Hispanic
3%
2%

Black
1%
4%

White
91%
89%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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