Dirigo High School
Tel:
(207) 642-4885
- Dirigo High School serves 225 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dirigo High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 225 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Dirigo High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Dirigo High School is 0.10, 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.
| Definition of Terms 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #295 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 37% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 50% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 95% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.21 |
| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 84% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 56 School District | |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dirigo High School is Mountain Valley High School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dixfield T W Kelly Dirigo Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 159 students
0.4 miles
45 Middle School Drive
Dixfield, ME 04224
(207) 929-3840 0.4 6-8 159 - Peru Dirigo Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 375 students
1.4 miles
117 Auburn Road
Peru, ME 04290
(207) 562-4207 1.4 PK-5 375 - Mexico Region 9 School Of Applied Technology Vocational School
2.6 miles
377 River Road
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3764 2.6 n/a n/a - Mexico Mountain Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 276 students
3.8 miles
58 Highland Terrace
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-7926 3.8 6-8 276 - Mexico Meroby Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 287 students
4.1 miles
21 Cross Street
Mexico, ME 04257
(207) 364-3714 4.1 PK-5 287
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