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Casco Bay High School vs. Portland High School

Should you attend Casco Bay High School or Portland 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%
Portland High School
284 Cumberland Av
Portland, ME 04101
: 
4/
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 382 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 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 952 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 47% 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
382 students
952 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
#328 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.
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90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
75-79%
(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 Portland 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)
80-84%
(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 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in ME)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
82%
(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 Portland 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 Portland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
96
212
Grade 10 Students
97
245
Grade 11 Students
91
212
Grade 12 Students
98
283

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
4%
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% Hispanic
8%
14%
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% Black
28%
22%
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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 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
53%
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 Portland 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%
7%
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 Portland 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.
0.63
0.65
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 Portland 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
33%
31%
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 Portland 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
1%
2%
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 Portland 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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