Poland Regional High School
Tel:
(207) 998-5400
- Poland Regional High School serves 476 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Poland Regional High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) 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 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Poland Regional High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Poland Regional High School's student population of 476 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 476 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Poland Regional High School is ranked within the top 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 Poland Regional High School is 0.10, 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 | #238 out of 523 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 95% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RSU 16 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Poland Regional High School is Edward Little High School (8.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bruce M Whittier Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Poland Community School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Poland Bruce M Whittier Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 257 students
0.0 miles
1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462 0.0 7-8 257 - Poland Poland Community School Grades: PK-6 | 448 students
1.0 miles
1250 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4915 1.0 PK-6 448 - Mechanic Falls Elm Street School-mechanic Falls Grades: PK-6 | 282 students
2.7 miles
129 Elm Street
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256
(207) 345-3381 2.7 PK-6 282 - Oxford Oxford Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 365 students
5.9 miles
79 Pleasant Street
Oxford, ME 04270
(207) 539-4456 5.9 PK-6 365 - Minot Minot Consolidated School Grades: PK-6 | 250 students
6.1 miles
23 Shaw Hill Road
Minot, ME 04258
(207) 346-6471 6.1 PK-6 250
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