Mt Ararat High School
Tel:
(207) 729-2951
- Mt Ararat High School serves 709 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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.
- Mt Ararat High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Mt Ararat 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%)
School Overview
- Mt Ararat High School's student population of 709 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 709 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mt Ararat High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Mt Ararat High School is 0.17, 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 | #136 out of 523 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 75/MSAD 75 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mt Ararat High School is Brunswick High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mt Ararat Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Topsham Mt Ararat Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 578 students
0.3 miles
66 Republic Avenue
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 729-2950 0.3 6-8 578 - Topsham Woodside Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 320 students
0.9 miles
42 Barrows Drive
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-1243 0.9 K-5 320 - Topsham Williams-cone School Grades: K-5 | 250 students
1.1 miles
19 Perkins Street
Topsham, ME 04086
(207) 725-4391 1.1 K-5 250 - Brunswick Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 659 students
2.5 miles
44 Mckeen Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1960 2.5 2-5 659 - Brunswick Maine Region Ten Technical High School Vocational School
2.6 miles
68 Church Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 729-6622 2.6 n/a n/a
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