Best Portland Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,558 students in Portland, ME.

The top-ranked public high schools in Portland, ME are Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences, Casco Bay High School and Portland High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Portland, ME public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 82% statewide average). High schools in Portland have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maine public high schools.

Portland, ME public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Maine average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).