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Falmouth High School vs. Cape Elizabeth High School

Should you attend Falmouth High School or Cape Elizabeth 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
Falmouth High School
74 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Falmouth 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Cape Elizabeth 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 706 students in grades 9-12, Falmouth High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades 9-12, Cape Elizabeth 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 12:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
706 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cape Elizabeth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#78 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Falmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cape Elizabeth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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.
60-64%
(Top 5% in ME)
55-59%
(Top 10% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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 Cape Elizabeth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
179
129
Grade 10 Students
191
124
Grade 11 Students
167
144
Grade 12 Students
169
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cape Elizabeth High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Falmouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cape Elizabeth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Falmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cape Elizabeth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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.
0.22
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Falmouth 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 Cape Elizabeth 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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