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Serving 750 students in grades 9-12, Deering High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 952 students in grades 9-12, Portland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
750 students
952 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#497 out of 512 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
#328 out of 512 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
82%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
185
212
Grade 10 Students
176
245
Grade 11 Students
214
212
Grade 12 Students
175
283
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
35%
22%
% White
42%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
