Presque Isle High School vs. Houlton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Presque Isle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Houlton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades 9-12, Presque Isle High School ranks in the top 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 80-84% (which is approximately equal to the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
464 students
387 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#254 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
124
118
Grade 10 Students
134
91
Grade 11 Students
108
78
Grade 12 Students
98
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
11%


% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
88%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.28


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%

