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Hermon High School vs. Central High School

Should you attend Hermon High School or Central 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
Hermon High School
2415 Route 2
Bangor, ME 04401
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Central High School
402 Main St
Corinth, ME 04427
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 584 students in grades 9-12, Hermon High School ranks in the top 50% 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Serving 330 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 10% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
584 students
330 students
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This chart displays total students of Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hermon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#168 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hermon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% 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 Hermon 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 Central 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hermon 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 Central 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)
35-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hermon 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 Central 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 Hermon High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
140
95
Grade 10 Students
165
87
Grade 11 Students
137
66
Grade 12 Students
142
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
95%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hermon 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 Central 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hermon 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 Central 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.
0.10
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Hermon 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 Central 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
20%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hermon 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 Central 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
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hermon 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 Central 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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