Casco Bay High School vs. Portland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Casco Bay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Portland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 391 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 908 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 43% 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
391 students
908 students
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![This chart displays total students of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bnPGnGW.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
66 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Portland High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bg0YMFd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-G76Lb6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#328 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Portland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Portland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-byrapBM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland 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 Portland 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-SyyGJw.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Portland 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 Portland High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-Q6mmqh.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Portland High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Portland High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-jpxsr4.png)
Grade 9 Students
101
222
Grade 10 Students
93
192
Grade 11 Students
96
254
Grade 12 Students
101
240
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bg0YMGG.png)
% Asian
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-uv01St.png)
% Hispanic
7%
12%
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% Black
28%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bxfd6cH.png)
% White
56%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bcJDeks.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-blZaw3D.png)
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Portland High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Portland High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-bcJDeky.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-hyH1b0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/35000/35236/portland-high-school-chart-beAsV0C.png)