Old Town High School
Tel:
(207) 827-3910
- Old Town High School serves 519 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 top 50%) 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 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Old Town High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Old Town High School's student population of 519 students has grown by 7% 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 |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Old Town High School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #276 out of 523 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 34 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Old Town High School is Orono High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Leonard Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Old Town Leonard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 311 students
0.2 miles
156 Oak Street
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3900 0.2 6-8 311 - Milford Dr Lewis S Libby School Grades: PK-8 | 309 students
0.9 miles
13 School Street, 62 Davenport
Milford, ME 04461
(207) 827-2252 0.9 PK-8 309 - Old Town Old Town Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 579 students
1.0 miles
576 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-1544 1.0 PK-5 579 - Old Town Indian Island School Grades: K-7 | 100 students
1.2 miles
10 Wabanaki Way
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-4285 1.2 K-7 100 - Bradley Viola Rand School Grades: PK-2 | 46 students
1.8 miles
55 Highland Avenue
Bradley, ME 04411
(207) 827-2508 1.8 PK-2 46
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