Old Town High School

203 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town ME, 4468 | Regional School Unit 34 | 207-827-3910
  • grades 9-12
  • students 519
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Old Town
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
38%Old Town
45%Maine

Old Town High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Regional School Unit 34" in Old Town, ME. There are a total of 519 students and 41 teachers at Old Town High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Old Town High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 40% lower than the Maine average.

Old Town High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students519
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment55
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses20

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Old Town High School, there are a total of 55 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Old Town High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 94.1% 94.6% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.1% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 0.8% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 1.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Old Town demographics profile

StatisticOld TownMaineNational
Population7,4531,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1924491
Median age36.944.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English99%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Old Town

IndexOld TownMaineNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.6%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.1%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Old Town High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.