Marshwood High School
Tel:
(207) 384-4500
Marshwood High School serves 699 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Marshwood High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) 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 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
Marshwood High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Marshwood High School's student population of 699 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 699 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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School Comparison
Marshwood High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 Marshwood 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 | #45 out of 523 schools (Top 10%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| 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 | 12% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 35/MSAD 35 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Marshwood High School is Cocheco Academy For The Arts (3.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Marshwood Middle School (3.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Marshwood Great Works School (2.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- South Berwick Marshwood Great Works School Grades: 4-5 | 285 students
2.0 miles
49 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4010 2.0 4-5 285 - South Berwick Central School Grades: PK-3 | 349 students
2.4 miles
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-2333 2.4 PK-3 349 - Rollinsford Rollinsford Grade School Grades: K-6 | 150 students
2.6 miles
487 Locust St.
Rollinsford, NH 03869
(603) 742-2351 2.6 K-6 150 - Eliot Marshwood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 483 students
3.3 miles
626 H.l. Dow Highway
Eliot, ME 03903
(207) 439-1399 3.3 6-8 483 - Dover Cocheco Academy For The Arts Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 60 students
3.9 miles
40 Hampshire Cir
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0700 3.9 9-12 60
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