Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Maine (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Maine are Leavitt Area High School, Lisbon High School and Freeport High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Hampden.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Maine is 81%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 84%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Maine (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Leavitt Area High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lisbon High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3030
Rank: #33.
Freeport High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Holbrook Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Bucksport High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
102 Broadway
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Central High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
402 Main St
Corinth, ME 04427
(207) 285-3326
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Hampden Academy
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Mt Desert Island High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Old Town High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3910
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Orono High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
14 Goodridge Drive
Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4916
Rank: #4 - 104. - 10.
Rangeley Lakes Regional School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
43 Mendolia Road
Rangeley, ME 04970
(207) 864-3311
Rank: #1111.
Bangor High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
885 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 992-5500
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Forest Hills Consolidated School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
606 Main Street
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Marshwood High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
260 Dow Highway
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-4500
Rank: #1414.
Maine Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 92% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
16 Hemlock Drive, Floor 3
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 805-3254
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Camden Hills Regional High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7800
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Falmouth High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
74 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-7429
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Greely High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
303 Main Street
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Ashland District School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Baxter For Tech & Sciences
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 699-5500
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Cape Elizabeth High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-3309
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Casco Bay High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
196 Allen Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8160
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Maine Arts School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
11 Goldenrod Lane
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 618-8908
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Morse High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
826 Shipbuilder Drive
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-8250
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Nokomis Regional High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
291 Williams Road Suite 2
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4354
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Scarborough High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Spruce Mountain High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
33 Community Drive
Jay, ME 04239
(207) 897-4336
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Windham High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
406 Gray Road
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-1810
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
Winthrop High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
211 Rambler Road
Winthrop, ME 04364
(207) 377-2228
Rank: #18 - 2918. - 29.
York High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 90-94% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Robert Stevens Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
Brewer High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
79 Parkway South
Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4140
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
Brunswick High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
116 Maquoit Road
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1910
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
East Grand School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
31 Houlton Road
Danforth, ME 04424
(207) 448-2260
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
Gray-new Gloucester High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Libby Hill Road
Gray, ME 04039
(207) 657-3323
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
Katahdin Middle/high School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
800 Station Road
Stacyville, ME 04777
(207) 365-4218
Rank: #30 - 4130. - 41.
Madawaska Middle/high School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
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