Houlton High School
Houlton High School serves 355 students in grades 9-12.
Houlton 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 36%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Houlton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
School Overview
Houlton High School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
355 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Houlton High School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Houlton High School is 0.33, which is more 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
#276 out of 524 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
American Indian
14%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
3%
2%
Black
1%
4%
White
81%
89%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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