Old Orchard Beach High School vs. Scarborough High School
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School Overview
School
Old Orchard Beach High School
40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Old Orchard Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Scarborough High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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 907 students in grades 9-12, Scarborough 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 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
203 students
907 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
47
240
Grade 10 Students
53
211
Grade 11 Students
50
224
Grade 12 Students
53
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
90%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%