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Serving 968 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 836 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
968 students
836 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#328 out of 512 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
#497 out of 512 schools in ME (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
Graduation Rate
82%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
188
181
Grade 10 Students
239
211
Grade 11 Students
272
191
Grade 12 Students
269
253
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
29%
39%
% White
47%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
