2016 Best High Schools in Maine, US
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank |
School |
Student-Teacher Ratio |
College Readiness |
Mathematics (Avg. Proficiency) |
Reading (Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yarmouth High School 286 West Elm St Yarmouth, ME 04096 Yarmouth Schools #251 Nationally Ranked |
12:1 Near ME Avg 490 Students 42 Teachers |
66.5 Above ME Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above ME Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient |
3.0 Above ME Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient |
| #2 | Cape Elizabeth High School 345 Ocean House Rd Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Cape Elizabeth Public Schools #335 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 551 Students 50 Teachers |
62.2 Above ME Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®) |
3.1 Above ME Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
3.2 Above ME Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Falmouth High School 74 Woodville Rd Falmouth, ME 04105 Falmouth Public Schools #345 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 711 Students 63 Teachers |
61.7 Above ME Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 58% Passed (AP®) |
3.0 Above ME Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
3.2 Above ME Avg 84% Proficient 16% Not Proficient |
| #4 | Brewer High School 79 Parkway South Brewer, ME 04412 Brewer Public Schools #496 Nationally Ranked |
7:1 Smaller than ME Avg 379 Students 52 Teachers |
55.7 Above ME Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
2.5 Above ME Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
| #5 | Wells High School 200 Sanford Rd Wells, ME 04090 Wells-Ogunquit CSD #569 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 449 Students 40 Teachers |
53.2 Above ME Avg 61% Tested (AP®) 50% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above ME Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above ME Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Mt Abram Regional High School 1513 Salem Rd Salem, ME 04983 Rsu 58/Msad 58 #938 Nationally Ranked |
8:1 Smaller than ME Avg 168 Students 21 Teachers |
44.4 Above ME Avg 69% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
2.3 Near ME Avg 49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient |
2.1 Near ME Avg 36% Proficient 64% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Greely High School 303 Main St Cumberland Center, ME 04021 Rsu 51/Msad 51 #971 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 652 Students 60 Teachers |
43.8 Above ME Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above ME Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above ME Avg 77% Proficient 23% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Marshwood High School 260 Route 236 South Berwick, ME 03908 Rsu 35/Msad 35 #1297 Nationally Ranked |
15:1 Larger than ME Avg 738 Students 48 Teachers |
37.7 Above ME Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above ME Avg 78% Proficient 22% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above ME Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Boothbay Region High School 236 Townsend Ave Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD #1365 Nationally Ranked |
8:1 Smaller than ME Avg 177 Students 22 Teachers |
36.7 Above ME Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®) |
2.2 Near ME Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient |
2.2 Near ME Avg 42% Proficient 58% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Casco Bay High School 196 Allen Ave Portland, ME 04103 Portland Public Schools #1372 Nationally Ranked |
14:1 Larger than ME Avg 335 Students 23 Teachers |
36.6 Above ME Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 59% Proficient 41% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above ME Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #11 | Bangor High School 885 Broadway Bangor, ME 04401 Bangor Public Schools #1404 Nationally Ranked |
12:1 Near ME Avg 1,053 Students 86 Teachers |
36.1 Above ME Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®) |
2.5 Above ME Avg 59% Proficient 41% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above ME Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
| #12 | Camden Hills Regional High School 25 Keelson Dr Rockport, ME 04856 Five Town CSD #1426 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 667 Students 59 Teachers |
35.9 Above ME Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above ME Avg 58% Proficient 42% Not Proficient |
| #13 | York High School 1 Robert Stevens Dr York, ME 03909 York Public Schools #1673 Nationally Ranked |
12:1 Near ME Avg 629 Students 52 Teachers |
32.4 Above ME Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above ME Avg 77% Proficient 23% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above ME Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
| #14 | Scarborough High School 11 Municipal Dr Scarborough, ME 04074 Scarborough Public Schools #1681 Nationally Ranked |
13:1 Near ME Avg 1,042 Students 78 Teachers |
32.3 Above ME Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above ME Avg 69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above ME Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #15 | Madison Area Memorial High School 486 Main St Madison, ME 04950 Rsu 59/Msad 59 #1686 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 217 Students 19 Teachers |
32.2 Above ME Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 29% Passed (AP®) |
2.1 Near ME Avg 39% Proficient 61% Not Proficient |
2.1 Near ME Avg 41% Proficient 59% Not Proficient |
| #16 | Mt Desert Island High School No Physical Location Available Mount Desert, ME 04660 Mt Desert CSD #1857 Nationally Ranked |
9:1 Smaller than ME Avg 437 Students 50 Teachers |
29.6 Above ME Avg 34% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above ME Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above ME Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient |
| #17 | Caribou High School 308 Sweden St Caribou, ME 04736 Rsu 39 #2566 Nationally Ranked |
11:1 Near ME Avg 380 Students 36 Teachers |
21.4 Near ME Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near ME Avg 48% Proficient 52% Not Proficient |
| — | Dexter Regional High School 12 Abbott Hill Rd Dexter, ME 04930 Msad 46 Recognized Nationally |
14:1 Larger than ME Avg 287 Students 21 Teachers |
11.8 Below ME Avg 17% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®) |
2.3 Near ME Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient |
2.2 Near ME Avg 39% Proficient 61% Not Proficient |
| — | Hermon High School 2415 Route 2 Hermon, ME 04401 Hermon Public Schools Recognized Nationally |
7:1 Smaller than ME Avg 267 Students 36 Teachers |
15.1 Below ME Avg 23% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
2.4 Near ME Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient |
| — | Houlton High School 7 Bird St Houlton, ME 04730 Rsu 29/Msad 29 Recognized Nationally |
12:1 Near ME Avg 331 Students 27 Teachers |
14.1 Below ME Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near ME Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
2.5 Above ME Avg 55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
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