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Old Orchard Beach High School vs. Cape Elizabeth High School

Should you attend Old Orchard Beach 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
Old Orchard Beach High School
40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Old Orchard Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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 203 students in grades 9-12, Old Orchard Beach 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 80-89% (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 8:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
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
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
203 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Old Orchard Beach 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 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

#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Old Orchard Beach 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.
80-89%
(Top 50% 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 Old Orchard Beach 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.
80-89%
(Top 50% 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 Old Orchard Beach 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in ME)
55-59%
(Top 10% in ME)
80-89%
(Top 50% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Old Orchard Beach 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
This chart displays the students of Old Orchard Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cape Elizabeth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
47
129
Grade 10 Students
53
124
Grade 11 Students
50
144
Grade 12 Students
53
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Old Orchard Beach 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
1%
4%
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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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Old Orchard Beach 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
90%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Old Orchard Beach 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Old Orchard Beach 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.
0.19
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Old Orchard Beach 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
31%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Old Orchard Beach 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
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Old Orchard Beach 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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