Poland Regional High School
Poland Regional High School serves 476 students in grades 9-12.
Poland Regional 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (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 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 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 Rankings
Poland Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Poland Regional High School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
476 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Poland Regional 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 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#276 out of 524 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%

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%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
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