Brewer High School vs. Hampden Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brewer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Hampden Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 720 students in grades 9-12, Brewer High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 811 students in grades 9-12, Hampden Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
720 students
811 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#114 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
184
189
Grade 10 Students
165
225
Grade 11 Students
165
187
Grade 12 Students
206
210
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
90%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%