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Casco Bay High School vs. Deering High School

Should you attend Casco Bay High School or Deering High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Casco Bay High School
196 Allen Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Deering High School
370 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Casco Bay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Deering High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Casco Bay High School ranks in the top 20% 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 85-89% (which is higher than 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 48% 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
381 students
836 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Deering High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
#497 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Casco Bay High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deering High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Casco Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deering High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Casco Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deering High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Casco Bay High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Deering High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Deering High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
99
181
Grade 10 Students
95
211
Grade 11 Students
94
191
Grade 12 Students
93
253

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deering High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deering High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Casco Bay High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deering High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Casco Bay High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deering High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Casco Bay High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deering High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Casco Bay High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Deering High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Casco Bay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deering High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Casco Bay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deering High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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