Public high schools in Maine achieve an average science proficiency of 38% (2024-25).
The public high schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest science proficiency in Maine is Greely High School with 65-69%.
Science Proficiency Range: 47%
67%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 52%
Top Science Proficiency Public High Schools in Maine (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Greely High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
303 Main Street
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Cumberland Center, ME 04021
(207) 828-4805
Rank: #22.
Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 699-5500
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 699-5500
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Falmouth High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
74 Woodville Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-7429
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-7429
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Freeport High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
30 Holbrook Street
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-4706
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Cape Elizabeth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-3309
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 799-3309
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Maine Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 7-12
6 East Chestnut Street
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 613-8900
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 613-8900
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Mt Desert Island High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Central Aroostook Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: 7-12
26 Pleasant Street
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Mars Hill, ME 04758
(207) 425-2811
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Forest Hills Consolidated School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: K-12
606 Main Street
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Jackman, ME 04945
(207) 668-5291
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Katahdin Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: 6-12
800 Station Road
Stacyville, ME 04777
(207) 365-4218
Stacyville, ME 04777
(207) 365-4218
Rank: #8 - 118. - 11.
Madawaska Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 50-59%
Grades: 7-12
135 Seventh Ave
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Madawaska, ME 04756
(207) 728-3371
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
71 Dragons Drive
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1910
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 319-1910
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Bucksport High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
102 Broadway
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Bucksport, ME 04416
(207) 469-6650
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Camden Hills Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7800
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 236-7800
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Gorham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
41 Morrill Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Gorham, ME 04038
(207) 222-1100
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Hampden Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 862-3791
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Kennebunk High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
89 Fletcher Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-1110
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-1110
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Leavitt Area High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Turner, ME 04282
(207) 225-1100
Rank: #12 - 1912. - 19.
Lisbon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: 9-12
2 Sugg Drive
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3030
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252
(207) 353-3030
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Shead High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
89 High Street
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6254
Eastport, ME 04631
(207) 853-6254
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Van Buren District Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: <50%
Grades: 9-12
169 Main Street Suite 102
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5274
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Carrabec High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: 9-12
160 N Main St
North Anson, ME 04958
(207) 635-2296
North Anson, ME 04958
(207) 635-2296
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
East Grand School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: PK-12
31 Houlton Road
Danforth, ME 04424
(207) 448-2260
Danforth, ME 04424
(207) 448-2260
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Easton Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: 7-12
173 Center Road
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7702
Easton, ME 04740
(207) 488-7702
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Islesboro Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: K-12
159 Alumni Drive
Islesboro, ME 04848
(207) 734-2251
Islesboro, ME 04848
(207) 734-2251
Rank: #22 - 2622. - 26.
Penobscot Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 40-59%
Grades: 9-12
23 Cross Street
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3111
Howland, ME 04448
(207) 732-3111
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Ashland District School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: PK-12
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Ashland, ME 04732
(207) 435-3481
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Ellsworth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Hall-dale Middle And High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 5-12
97 Maple St
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Farmingdale, ME 04344
(207) 622-6211
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Nokomis Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
291 Williams Road Suite 2
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4354
Newport, ME 04953
(207) 368-4354
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Scarborough High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Scarborough, ME 04074
(207) 730-5000
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Waterville Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
1 Brooklyn Ave
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2751
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-2751
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Winslow High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
20 Danielson St
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1990
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-1990
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
Yarmouth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
286 West Elm Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-5535
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-5535
Rank: #27 - 3527. - 35.
York High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 45-49%
Grades: 9-12
1 Robert Stevens Drive
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
York, ME 03909
(207) 363-3621
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Maine average public high schools science proficiency?
The Maine average public high schools science proficiency is 38%% for 2024-25.
What are the public high schools with the highest science proficiency in Maine?
The best top ranked public high schools in Maine include Greely High School, Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences and Falmouth High School.
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