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Falmouth High School vs. Yarmouth High School

Should you attend Falmouth High School or Yarmouth 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%
Yarmouth High School
286 West Elm Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 546 students in grades 9-12, Yarmouth High School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 70-74% (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 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher 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
546 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yarmouth 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%)
#308 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Yarmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% 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 Yarmouth 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)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% 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 Yarmouth 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)
45-49%
(Top 30% 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 Yarmouth 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
This chart displays the students of Falmouth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Yarmouth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
179
142
Grade 10 Students
191
144
Grade 11 Students
167
123
Grade 12 Students
169
137

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
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 Yarmouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
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 Yarmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yarmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
85%
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 Yarmouth 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%
8%
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 Yarmouth 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
0.27
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 Yarmouth 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%
7%
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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth 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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