Yarmouth High School
286 West Elm Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(207)846-5535
- Yarmouth High School serves 545 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 51%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Yarmouth High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Yarmouth High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Yarmouth High School's student population of 545 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2005) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 545 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Yarmouth High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 525 schools in Maine (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Yarmouth High School is 0.12, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | 1% | 23% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 3% |
| White | 94% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.12 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yarmouth s School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Yarmouth High School is Greely High School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Frank H Harrison Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Yarmouth Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yarmouth Yarmouth Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 338 students
0.2 miles
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-3391 0.2 2-4 338 - Yarmouth Frank H Harrison Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 504 students
0.3 miles
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-2499 0.3 5-8 504 - Yarmouth William H Rowe School Grades: K-1 | 190 students
0.7 miles
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-3771 0.7 K-1 190 - Cumberland Center Greely Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 496 students
2.9 miles
351 Tuttle Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207)829-4815 2.9 6-8 496 - Cumberland Center Mabel I Wilson School Grades: K-3 | 567 students
2.9 miles
353 Tuttle Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207)829-4815 2.9 K-3 567
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