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Scarborough High School vs. Falmouth High School

Should you attend Scarborough High School or Falmouth 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
Scarborough High School
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Falmouth High School
74 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Falmouth 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 916 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 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Falmouth High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 10:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
916 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
67 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Falmouth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Falmouth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#83 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
#78 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarborough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Falmouth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 5% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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.
85-89%
(Top 30% 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 Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
60-64%
(Top 5% in ME)
94%
(Top 10% in ME)
≥95%
(Top 1% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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 Scarborough High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Falmouth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
235
166
Grade 10 Students
239
180
Grade 11 Students
214
191
Grade 12 Students
228
161

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Falmouth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarborough High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Falmouth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scarborough 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 Falmouth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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
4%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Falmouth 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.
0.31
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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 Scarborough 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 Falmouth 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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