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Orono High School vs. Old Town High School

Should I attend Orono High School or Old Town High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Orono High School
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Old Town High School
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Orono High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Old Town High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades 9-12, Orono High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 9-12, Old Town High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 85%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
373 students
534 students
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This chart display total students of Old Town High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Old Town High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Old Town High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#42 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
#73 out of 508 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Old Town High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orono High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Town High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orono High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Town High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart display graduation rate of Orono High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Old Town High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Old Town High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
95
132
Grade 10 Students
113
133
Grade 11 Students
88
133
Grade 12 Students
77
136

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
3%
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This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Old Town High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Orono High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Old Town High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Old Town High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Orono High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Old Town High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
91%
87%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Orono High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Old Town High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Orono High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Town High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.17
0.24
This chart display the diversity score of Orono High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Old Town High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
36%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Town High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orono High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Town High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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