Old Town High School
Old Town High School serves 519 students in grades 9-12.
Old Town 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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Old Town High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Old Town High School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
519 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Old Town 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 Old Town High School is 0.22, 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
#495 out of 524 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
American Indian
5%
1%
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
n/a
2%
Black
n/a
4%
White
88%
89%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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