Yarmouth High School
Tel:
(207)846-5535
- Yarmouth High School serves 515 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 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11%.
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%)
School Overview
- Yarmouth High School's student population of 515 students has stayed relatively flat 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 | 515 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Yarmouth High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 526 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Yarmouth High School is 0.13, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #5 out of 526 schools (Top 1%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 93% | 89% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yarmouth Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 355 students
0.2 miles
121 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-3391 0.2 2-4 355 - Yarmouth Frank H Harrison Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 536 students
0.3 miles
220 Mccartney Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-2499 0.3 5-8 536 - Yarmouth William H Rowe School Grades: K-1 | 222 students
0.7 miles
52 School Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207)846-3771 0.7 K-1 222 - Cumberland Center Greely Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 488 students
2.9 miles
351 Tuttle Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207)829-4815 2.9 6-8 488 - Cumberland Center Mabel I Wilson School Grades: K-3 | 604 students
2.9 miles
353 Tuttle Rd
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207)829-4825 2.9 K-3 604
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