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Houlton High School vs. Houlton Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Houlton High School
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
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6/
10
Top 50%
Houlton Junior High School
7 Bird Street
Houlton, ME 04730
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades 9-12, Houlton High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Serving 290 students in grades 6-8, Houlton Junior 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 80% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
387 students
290 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Houlton Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#254 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#304 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houlton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Houlton Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in ME)
80%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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.
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
86%
(Top 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
50-54%
(Top 10% in ME)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
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97
Grade 7 Students
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89
Grade 8 Students
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104
Grade 9 Students
118
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Grade 10 Students
91
-
Grade 11 Students
78
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Grade 12 Students
100
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
11%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Houlton Junior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Houlton Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Houlton Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
80%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Houlton Junior 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
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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.
0.28
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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
66%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Houlton 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 Houlton Junior 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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