Hermon High School
Tel:
(207) 848-4000
- Hermon High School serves 517 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 60-64% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hermon High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Hermon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hermon High School's student population of 517 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 517 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hermon High School is ranked within the top 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 Hermon High School is 0.12, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #184 out of 523 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 94% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hermon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hermon High School is Hampden Academy (5.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hermon Middle School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hermon Elementary School (2.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bangor Hermon Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 438 students
2.1 miles
235 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 2.1 PK-4 438 - Bangor Hermon Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 301 students
3.1 miles
29 Billings Road
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 848-4000 3.1 5-8 301 - Bangor Downeast School Grades: PK-3 | 307 students
4.8 miles
100 Moosehead Blvd
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-6240 4.8 PK-3 307 - Carmel Caravel Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 193 students
5.2 miles
520 Irish Road
Carmel, ME 04419
(207) 848-3615 5.2 6-8 193 - Levant Suzanne M Smith Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 254 students
5.4 miles
169 South Levant Road
Levant, ME 04456
(207) 884-7444 5.4 PK-5 254
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